Human Resources Manager

Notre Dame High School, San Jose; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Notre Dame High School, San Jose, is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to lead the employee life cycle, compensation, benefits, and policy development in a Catholic school setting.

You will partner with business operations and legal teams to implement expectations, enhance culture, and advance strategic priorities, while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and school policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business administration, or related field; PHR/SPHR or similar certification a plus.
• 10+ years in comprehensive HR management across all HR functions; 5+ years in a senior leadership role.
• Experience delivering HR services in a school environment; payroll experience with Paycom.

Responsibilities

• Consult with leadership and staff on HR matters and policy interpretation.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal employment laws and school policies.
• Lead trainings for supervisors on employment laws, policies, and processes.
• Provide day‑to‑day HR guidance on employee relations, performance, and workplace concerns.
• Oversee talent acquisition, recruitment, offers, and onboarding.
• Manage benefits administration and open enrollment with external brokers.
• Handle leave administration and documentation, ensuring compliance.
• Coordinate performance management and employee engagement initiatives.
• Ensure HR practices align with laws and organizational policies.

Skills

HR strategy

Employee relations

Recruiting

Policy development

Communication

Leadership

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

PHR/SPHR or other certification

Tools

Paycom

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Notre Dame High School San Jose - San Jose, CA 95112, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00 Salary, Travel Percentage: None, A Learning Community

Notre Dame High School, San Jose is the center for women’s leadership in Silicon Valley and has provided an exceptional Catholic college preparatory education for young women since 1851. The school's mission is guided by the teachings of Saint Julie Billiart, the foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, with a strong focus on social justice to create lifelong learners, spiritual seekers, justice advocates and community leaders. Our mission, summarized by the words of Saint Julie Billiart, is to “teach them what they need to know for life.”

Human Resources

The Human Resources Manager reports to the Head of School and provides leadership of the school’s employee life cycle, compensation and benefits, policy development, compliance and risk management. As the school’s lead information manager, this position partners with the school’s business operations and legal teams to implement employee expectations, enhance the school’s culture, and advance the school’s strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

• Consults with, advises, and supports the leadership team as well as faculty, staff, and administration in all human resources related matters.
• Ensures compliance with school policies and procedures, as well as with local, state, and federal employment related laws and regulations.
• Conducts training for supervisors enforcing accountability and compliance regarding employment laws, school policies, systems and processes.
• Provides day-to-day HR guidance and support to employees and supervisors/administrators on employee relations, performance management, workplace concerns, and policy interpretation.
• Manages employee relations matters and conducts timely, objective, and well-documented workplace investigations.
• Leads talent acquisition efforts, including recruitment, hiring, selection, offers, and onboarding.
• Oversees benefits administration and annual open enrollment in partnership with external benefits brokers and providers.
• Manages leave of absence administration, documentation, and compliance.
• Coordinates performance management processes and supports employee engagement and retention initiatives.
• Ensures HR practices comply with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and organizational policies.
• Develops and maintains standardized HR workflows, procedures, and administrative processes.
• Identifies opportunities to improve HR systems, automation, operational efficiency, and employee service.
• Provides day-to-day leadership and support to HR staff and promotes consistent, responsive, and professional HR service throughout the organization.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. PHR/SPHR or other human resources certification is a plus.
• 10+ years of prior experience providing comprehensive human resources management and services across all human resources functional areas, including five years or more of experience in a senior role which includes supervision of staff and providing human resources consultative services to administrators/managers and employees.
• Prior experience providing human resources services in a school environment.
• Knowledge and experience managing or supporting payroll using Paycom

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Understands the unique culture of working in a school environment with a mindset of collegiality and employee/student centeredness.
• Possesses ability to build and nurture professional working relationships across the organization and with external service providers.
• Possesses ability to influence change in a collaborative working environment. Seeks to collaborate on decisions related to human resources matters.
• Knowledge of and demonstrated competency in diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice.
• Is compassionate and able to empathize with others. Possesses the ability to counsel and coach others.
• Works with integrity and is trustworthy with confidential information.
• Is responsive to employee needs.
• Approaches challenges from a problem-solving mindset.
• Is able to navigate difficult and complex employee issues.
• Is able to effectively work in a fast-paced environment with flexibility and the ability to adapt to change.
• Knows, understands, and is able to apply local, state, and federal human resource related laws and regulations.
• Is able to meet deadlines.
• Understands budgets and is able to work within fiscal constraints.
• Possesses excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Possesses excellent computer skills in a Microsoft environment. Is adept at using technology to provide human resources services.
• Is a lifelong learner who pursues continued professional development.
• Performs duties and responsibilities with a mindset toward continuous quality improvement.