HR Generalist — Ministry-Focused, 30–40h

Heights Christian Schools; La Habra (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Heights Christian Schools is seeking a spiritually mature HR Generalist to support employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, payroll, and compliance. The role emphasizes discretion, organization, and service, in an environment where staff are ministers of the Gospel.

Initial 30-hour full-time role with potential to transition to 40-hours within 12 months. Salary is $24.00-$28.00 per hour, commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• At least two years of HR Generalist or HR Coordinator experience.
• Fingerprint clearance from State and Federal governments.
• Ability to communicate clearly on the phone and via intercom.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work with people, projects, and resources.
• Proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, e-mailing, and accessing the Internet.

Responsibilities

• Implement HR strategies and department accountabilities across talent acquisition, staffing, employment processing, records management, safety and health, employee relations and retention, EEO compliance, and labor relations.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by adhering to existing and new legislation and advising management on needed actions.
• Prepares employees for assignments by establishing employee orientation and training programs.
• Maintains historical human resource records by designing a filing and retrieval system, keeping past and current records.
• Prepares periodic reports for management, as necessary or requested, to track strategic goal accomplishment.
• Facilitate the volunteer program including processing background checks, maintaining records accurately and confidentially.
• Demonstrate proficiency in transmitting payroll data to the payroll company, process and maintain company payroll records as directed.
• Assist with various research projects and/or special projects.
• Coordinate and prepare annual mailings.
• Issue monthly updates and acknowledgements of employee birth dates, anniversary dates, etc.
• Respect professional ethics that require confidentiality concerning the sharing of information about children, parents, or staff.

Skills

HR Generalist

Employee relations

Recruiting & onboarding

Payroll processing

Records management

Compliance

Volunteers coordination

Discretion & ethics

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Heights Christian Schools is seeking a spiritually mature HR Generalist to support employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, payroll, and compliance. The role emphasizes discretion, organization, and service, in an environment where staff are ministers of the Gospel.

Initial 30-hour full-time role with potential to transition to 40-hours within 12 months. Salary is $24.00-$28.00 per hour, commensurate with experience.