Director for School Employee Relations

Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport


Date: 15 hours ago
City: Shelton, CT
Contract type: Full time
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY

The Director for Employee Relations provides human resources support across all Diocesan and Diocesan-sponsored schools (“Schools”). This person serves as the primary point of contact for School Leaders regarding employment issues, maintaining a key focus on onboarding new hires, rehires, and position changes.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

  • Primary point of contact for school Principals for all school employee questions; conducts necessary research to answer questions in a timely manner; directs Principals to appropriate resources;
  • Working with the Superintendent and Principals, develops school job descriptions; posts positions on CT Reap and identifies/posts on other related sites, where necessary;
  • Provides coaching to Principals related to Schools’ employee policies, performance and conduct issues;
  • Supports the disciplinary process, ensuring that appropriate communications are held and disciplinary documentation issued, as appropriate;
  • Develops training materials and performance management programs to help ensure employees understand their job responsibilities;
  • Manages onboarding services for new hires, rehires, promotions, transfers related to school employees across the Diocese, as applicable;
  • Issues contracts for new hires and annual updates;
  • Provides all necessary paperwork to new employees and directs them through the process, as needed;
  • Coordinates completion of waiver form for personnel for Superintendent approval;
  • Follows-up with school personnel to obtain missing documents and information;
  • Maintains all files for school employees;
  • Assists Superintendent’s office with needs for personnel file information;
  • Provides information on fingerprinting to the candidate including the state’s CHRI form in compliance with state statutes,
  • Conducts fingerprinting and coordinates problem results with diocesan HR/Legal/Safe Environment/Superintendent’s Office;
  • Supports the Safe Environment Office with ensuring compliance with background screens and VIRTUS training;
  • Responds to questions from Finance regarding school personnel;
  • Ensures all forms are updated for the new school year;
  • Coordinates FMLA and all other Leaves across the Schools in its entirety;
  • Collaborates with the Episcopal Delegate for Human Resources and/or the Executive Director for Human Resources, and the diocesan Human Resources Department;
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications And Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field;
  • 3-5 years prior experience in a similar position related to onboarding employees, coordinating FMLA leaves, employee relations and other Human Resources experiences;
  • Highly organized with the ability to prioritize work efficiently;
  • Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate and consistent information is provided across all employees, proven track record in follow-up and meeting deadlines;
  • Strong communication skills, both oral and written, and demonstrated problem solving;
  • Strong relationship building and collaboration;
  • Dependable and able to handle stressful situations appropriately;
  • Self-starter able to work with limited instruction and supervision;
  • Strong analytical skills and focus on process improvement and redesign, preferably updating employee manuals, paper process into system-driven;
  • Strong computer skills: Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with advanced knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Paycor or other HRIS/Payroll system, and vendor-based systems;
  • Prior experience in schools or non-profit environment preferred;
  • Practicing Catholic required.

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