Human Resources Director

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Carney, Sandoe & Associates is a leading education recruitment organization has partnered with an independent school in Somerset, New Jersey seeking their next Human Resources Director.

Summary

The Director of Human Resources is responsible for managing all HR aspects of the employee lifecycle, including recruitment and onboarding, payroll and benefits administration, time and attendance, learning and development, performance evaluations, employee relations, retirement and/or separation. The position works collaboratively with school leadership to ensure competitive, equitable, and compliant compensation practices, including a comprehensive benefits program to support the performance, development, and well-being of the faculty and staff.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate a function that strives to effectively source, develop, and retain talent that aligns with the school’s organizational and curricular goals.
• Manage the recruitment and onboarding processes for employees.
• Manage and maintain the Human Resources Information System (HRIS), UKG Ready, to ensure accurate employee records and system functionality.
• Define, develop, and generate key HRIS reporting to facilitate management inquiries and support analyses and compliance.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of bi-monthly payroll for all employees, including benefit integration between HRIS and insurance carriers.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Review each payroll for discrepancies and/or missed deductions and troubleshoot to resolve all issues.
• Prepare and implement compensation and benefit changes for all employees, coordinating required updates in UKG Ready, especially during annual open enrollment.
• Administer employee benefits programs, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, and other voluntary benefit offerings.
• Educate employees on all benefits to ensure an understanding of available options.
• Lead, coordinate, and implement open enrollment processes.
• Ensure compliance with benefit-related regulations (e.g., HIPAA, ACA, ERISA).
• Monitor and ensure adherence to federal, state, and local HR regulations, including labor laws, OSHA standards, and EEO reporting and policies.
• Monitor regulatory changes that impact HR functions, including payroll, benefits, and retirement plans and implement required changes.
• Prepare for workers' compensation, retirement plan, and financial audits.
• Administer the school’s retirement plan, including enrollment, contributions, and compliance with government regulations.
• Manage the employee performance evaluation processes to ensure annual reviews are completed on time and managers are demonstrating an investment in employees’ career growth with the school.
• Manage employee relations, including conflict resolution and facilitating transitions.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or Education Administration, or a related field. Master’s degree and/or HR-related certification.
• Minimum of ten years of experience in Human Resources and payroll.
• Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of HR information and management platforms. UKG Ready experience a plus.
• Demonstrated experience working on complex HR initiatives and solving HR issues.
• Keen understanding and proficiency of MS Office (Excel and Word, in particular).
• Strong understanding of HR regulations, including FMLA, ADA, ACA, ERISA, and HIPAA.

Potential Benefits: Compensation and benefit packages are competitive but will differ by school and will typically depend on geographic location, your experience, and your level of degree.

️ Paid holidays, vacation and personal time

Housing (boarding schools only)

About CS&A:

Our job placement service is free to job seekers. By getting to know you personally -- beyond just your resume -- we connect you directly with hiring schools whose open positions match your specific requirements (location, school type, position type, etc.) and skills, saving you the time of sorting through hundreds of job postings and getting lost in a pile of resumes. More importantly, as an educator you deserve to have someone on your side who can help you find a position in a school community where you'll thrive. That's our mission.

Carney Sandoe does not discriminate on the basis of physical handicap, sex, race, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its services, consulting, events, professional development, or other programs.

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• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Education

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