Human Resources Manager

District Wide; Jefferson (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Wachusett Regional School District in Massachusetts seeks a Human Resources Manager to oversee leaves, payroll alignment, onboarding, and compliance for district staff. You will manage confidential personnel files and collaborate with the Payroll team and HR systems.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in HR or related field, strong communication, and prior municipal or school district HR experience. This is a full‑time, 12‑month position at Central Office in Jefferson.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR/Business or equivalent.
• Experience in HR for municipalities, school districts, or union environments.
• Strong attention to detail and effective communication.
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and maintain confidentiality.
• Experience with Munis, PowerSchool, Google Workspace, and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Serve as district subject matter expert for leaves of absence; manage end-to-end processing and return-to-work protocols.
• Partner with Payroll to align HR records with payroll processing and salary actions.
• Direct new hire onboarding and oversee exit and offboarding processes.
• Ensure compliance with state/federal regulations and district policies; oversee background checks.
• Oversee enrollment in retirement systems and manage unemployment claims.
• Compile and submit external/internal survey requests; maintain HR databases (PowerSchool/Munis).
• Be a responsive point of contact for employee inquiries with confidential handling of records.
• Assist Director with labor relations, policy development, and district initiatives.
• Provide leadership across HR functions and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Multitasking

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

Munis

PowerSchool

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Schoolspring

Job description

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

The Wachusett Regional School District encourages all candidates who are committed to enriching the lives of our student population to apply.

Our Core Values are: Collaboration, Empathy, Inclusivity, Integrity, Perseverance, and Responsibility .

Our Mission: To ensure a vibrant, inclusive, and respectful educational community in which we: Foster a safe, nurturing, and welcoming environment. Provide all students with equitable opportunities for deep and meaningful learning through multiple pathways. Empower all students to develop and apply their unique strengths, passions, and curiosities. Partner with our community to meet our goals while optimizing the effective and efficient use of our resources.

Position: Human Resources Manager

Location: Central Office

Pay: $80,000 - $85,000

Hours: Full-time/ 12 months

Representation: Salary/Unrepresented

Reports to: Director of Human Resources

Organizational Scope:

This position will support the Human Resource Department.

• Serve as the district subject matter expert for all leaves of absence; manage leave requests end to end, including eligibility determinations, required notices, leave timeline tracking, medical certifications, and return to work protocols.
• Partner closely with the Payroll department to ensure seamless alignment between HR records and payroll processing; personnel action forms (PAFs), stipends, salary recalculations, etc.
• Direct the comprehensive new hire processing and onboarding for all District employees; oversee the exit and offboarding process, including exit interviews, system access removal, final pay coordination, and record archiving.
• Ensure district wide compliance with state/federal regulations and district policies;oversee background checks, including CORI,SAFISfingerprinting reporting, etc.
• Overseethe enrollment of new hires into applicable retirement systems.
• Manage the unemployment claims.
• Compile, and submit all external and internal survey requests.
• Maintain HR databases and software platforms (including PowerSchool / Munis); ensure high data accuracy, consistency, and automated process improvement across district systems.
• Build workforce trust by serving as a responsive point of contact for employee inquiries, providing timely, accurate, and respectful resolution to personnel matters.
• Maintain highly confidential personnel files, medical records, and administrative documents with complete discretion.
• Assist the Director with labor relations projects, policy development, district-wide initiatives, and continuous process improvements.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of all district HR functions, providing leadership and assisting in other operational areas as needed.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or equivalent experience.
• Experience working for municipalities, school districts or within a union environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and manage them effectively.
• Experience in using Google workspace, Microsoft products, Munis, Powerschool, Schoolspring etc.
• Experience working in an HR environment preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.

The Wachusett Regional School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other class protected by law.

Human Resources Manager

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Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Victoria Chartier , Supervisor of Personnel Services
• Central Office
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]