HR Specialist: Onboarding, Benefits & Compliance

Kamaile Academy PCS; Waianae (HI); On-site; USD 66,000 - 94,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Kamaile Academy PCS in Waianae, HI seeks a Human Resources Specialist to support day-to-day people operations under the Principal and Ho’okākoʻo Human Resources Director. This contract role provides confidential, professional HR support and helps strengthen connection between employees and the organization.

You will manage onboarding, benefits administration, recruitment support, compliance tracking, and offboarding coordination with Payroll and leadership, while maintaining confidential

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 2.5 years of professional HR experience.
• Ability to perform essential HR functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for employee HR inquiries with confidential, professional assistance on employment matters, policies, procedures, and benefits.
• Manage onboarding, including new hire paperwork, orientation, acknowledgments, and timely documentation.
• Coordinate submission of DOE new hire paperwork.
• Administer benefits such as EUTF health benefits and ERS retirement and assist with enrollment, changes, cancellations, and beneficiary updates.
• Maintain confidential personnel files and HR data in HR systems and databases.
• Coordinate recruitment activities with Kamaile administration, including postings, materials, interviews, and communications.
• Coordinate personnel actions across the lifecycle including appointments, transfers, reclassifications, compensation changes, and contract renewals.
• Coordinate employee offboarding and related communications with Payroll and leadership.
• Coordinate accommodation requests and return-to-work documentation with administration and HR Director.
• Coordinate fingerprinting and background checks and track compliance with clearances and licenses.
• Prepare HTSB and HQT documentation and reports, including transcripts and DOE submissions.
• Monitor compliance requirements, deadlines, and notices; escalate concerns as needed.
• Track probationary periods and evaluation deadlines; support employee relations and corrective actions.
• Assist with employment verifications, unemployment claims, audits, and regulatory reports.
• Develop HR checklists, procedures, and communication protocols to ensure timely completion.
• Prepare staffing reports with Payroll and HR Director to maintain accurate HR records.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Kamaile Academy PCS in Waianae, HI seeks a Human Resources Specialist to support day-to-day people operations under the Principal and Ho’okākoʻo Human Resources Director. This contract role provides confidential, professional HR support and helps strengthen connection between employees and the organization.

You will manage onboarding, benefits administration, recruitment support, compliance tracking, and offboarding coordination with Payroll and leadership, while maintaining confidential