Human Resources Manager

SCHOOL OVERVIEW

St. Catherine’s School (School) is an Episcopal day school in Richmond, Virginia, founded in 1890 enrolling girls age 3 through grade 12. Located on a 16-acre campus in the western part of the city, St. Catherine’s core values include pursuing academic excellence, developing character, nurturing spiritual growth, celebrating individuals, and building community. St. Catherine’s School provides a rigorous education that prepares girls with diverse perspectives for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service in a global community.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Reporting to the CFO, the Human Resource Manager will lead the Human Resources (HR) department, to include talent acquisition and development, benefits, payroll and leave administration, performance management, employee relations, and ensuring compliance with School and Church School in the Diocese of Virginia (CSDV) policies and practices. The Human Resources Manager works closely with the leadership team.

Supervisor:  Chief Financial Officer

Supervisory Responsibilities:  Payroll & Benefits Manager

Position Status:  Salaried, exempt, full-time, regular, 12-month

Hours and Location of Work:  7:45am-4:30 pm Monday-Friday. Evening and weekend work  may be required. This is an onsite position.

Note:  This position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work to be performed by employees within this classification. This position description should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required or assigned to an employee in this position. Nothing contained in this position description restricts St. Catherine’s School’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Talent Acquisition and Development: Manages recruitment, interviewing, hiring, and training processes; collaborates with managers on job requirements and updates job descriptions; develops employee growth programs and provides HR training.

• Strategic HR Partnership: Works with leadership on HR strategies for recruiting, retention, and succession planning; advises on HR best practices and performance improvement.
• Performance and Employee Relations: Facilitates performance evaluations, manages disciplinary actions, handles accommodations, investigations, terminations, workers' compensation claims, and FMLA requests; manages employee separations.
• Diversity and Inclusion: Promotes understanding and initiatives for diversity, access, equity, and belonging.
• Compensation and Benefits/Payroll Administration: Analyzes and recommends compensation and benefits trends; conducts benefit surveys, reviews insurance contracts, and communicates benefit programs and policies. Ensures accurate, timely and compliant payroll processes.
• Administrative Duties: Compiles survey data for NAIS, VAIS, NBOA; performs other duties as assigned by School leadership.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Word, DocuSign, Google Workspace, Workable and Zoom conferencing.
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s Human Resource Strategy.
• Support the School Business Office members regarding job duties, audit preparation and cross training.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 5 years’ experience in HR required
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in HR leadership required
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP highly desired.
• Familiarity with Dominion Payroll Services desired.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to: sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle and feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl; talk and hear; engage in moderately strenuous physical activity both indoors and out; and smell. Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. The employee must be able to lift 15 pounds at a time. Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.

TRAVEL

Occasional travel may be required.

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