HR Specialist — Nonprofit Education & Benefits

Children's Center of Hamden Inc.; Hamden (CT); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

The Children's Center of Hamden in Hamden, CT, is seeking a detail-oriented HR Specialist for a full-time role. The position supports HR operations, ensures accuracy in HRIS data, and helps manage leave administration and benefits communications.

The role is Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm, Exempt, with a mission-driven culture and comprehensive benefits. With 3+ years HR experience, you will contribute to organizational efficiency and staff support.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in HR with strong HRIS skills, preferably ADP.
• Experience in nonprofit education, behavioral health, and human service settings strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of employment law, HR compliance, benefits, and leave administration.

Responsibilities

• Ensure HRIS data accuracy; pull reports and provide user support to the HR team and managers; ensure the organization is audit ready at all times.
• Assist with open enrollment event to ensure all staff meet the enrollment deadline.
• Serve as first point of contact for benefit administration; communicate agency benefit options to employees.
• Handle entire leave of absence administration process including CT FMLA, CT Paid Leave, Short-Term Disability, and personal leaves of absence.
• Actively track compliance for continued employment requirements, including professional licenses, credentialing, privileging, and required training renewals.
• Process schedule changes and employee changes in status
• Administer off-boarding process
• Handle HR compliance reporting throughout the year and at year end
• Assist with employee relations
• Collaborate with HR team members on special projects and other duties as assigned.

Skills

HRIS proficiency

ADP experience

customer service mindset

organizational skills

leave administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

ADP

HRIS systems

Job description

The Children's Center of Hamden in Hamden, CT, is seeking a detail-oriented HR Specialist for a full-time role. The position supports HR operations, ensures accuracy in HRIS data, and helps manage leave administration and benefits communications.

The role is Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm, Exempt, with a mission-driven culture and comprehensive benefits. With 3+ years HR experience, you will contribute to organizational efficiency and staff support.