Human Resources Specialist

LOCATION: Syosset

REPORTS TO: HR Recruitment Manager

DEPARTMENT: Human Resources

SCHEDULE: Full Time

Mercy First is a not-for-profit human and social service agency that has been serving children and families in need since we were founded by the Sisters of Mercy/Hermanas de las Misericordia in 1894. Today our agency continues to address the emotional and physical needs of children and families in Brooklyn, Queens and across Long Island through innovative treatments and life-changing interventions.

We provide community-based prevention and family foster care services, group homes in the community for struggling children and families within the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, and short-term residential services for unaccompanied migrant children. Each year, Mercy First serves more than 3,000 children, teenagers and families overcome enormous obstacles, re-imagine their futures and develop their full potential.

The Human Resources Department is responsible for managing the employee life cycle beginning with recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, benefits administration, employee relations, staff training and development, performance management to separation.

Responsible for assisting with recruitment and various duties in the human resources department.

The Human Resources Department is responsible for managing the employee life cycle beginning with recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, benefits administration, employee relations, staff training and development, performance management to separation.

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of computerized human resources software strongly preferred.

• Conduct all recruitment activities for assigned lines of responsibility
• Conduct all pre-hire task for assigned lines of responsibility
• Assist and/or oversee audits.
• Maintain current knowledge of and trends for new human resources developments such as laws.
• Make use of ongoing professional consultation, institutes and conferences.
• Recruit at Job Fairs
• Maintain appropriate boundaries.

• A comprehensive health insurance package including medical, dental and vision plans for you and your family (fulltime required)
• 403B retirement benefits
• Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, personal, 12 paid holidays for fulltime, sick leave based on hours worked)
• Free employee assistance program through National EAP
• Insurance discounts for our staff and their families
• Trainings to support professional and personal development
• Employee wellness program
• Employee recognition activities

$40,000-$46,000

Mercy First is an inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization and an Equal Opportunity Employer who welcomes prospective employees from diverse backgrounds for all levels at the agency. We strive for a workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve, and do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, age (18 and over), military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, marital status, partnership status, care giver status, pregnancy, genetic information or predisposition or genetic characteristic, unemployment status, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, consumer credit history or any other status protected by federal, state, and/or city law.

This includes, but is not limited to, employment actions against and treatment of employees and applicants for employment.