Overall Responsibility

The Director for Employee Relations provides human resources support across all Diocesan and Diocesan-sponsored schools (“Schools”). This person serves as the primary point of contact for School Leaders regarding employment issues, maintaining a key focus on onboarding new hires, rehires, and position changes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Primary point of contact for school Principals for all school employee questions; conducts necessary research to answer questions in a timely manner; directs Principals to appropriate resources
• Working with the Superintendent and Principals, develops school job descriptions; posts positions on CT Reap and identifies/posts on other related sites, where necessary
• Provides coaching to Principals related to Schools’ employee policies, performance and conduct issues
• Supports the disciplinary process, ensuring that appropriate communications are held and disciplinary documentation issued, as appropriate
• Develops training materials and performance management programs to help ensure employees understand their job responsibilities
• Manages onboarding services for new hires, rehires, promotions, transfers related to school employees across the Diocese, as applicable
• Issues contracts for new hires and annual updates
• Provides all necessary paperwork to new employees and directs them through the process, as needed
• Coordinates completion of waiver form for personnel for Superintendent approval
• Follows-up with school personnel to obtain missing documents and information
• Maintains all files for school employees
• Assists Superintendent’s office with needs for personnel file information
• Provides information on fingerprinting to the candidate including the state’s CHRI form in compliance with state statutes,
• Conducts fingerprinting and coordinates problem results with diocesan HR/Legal/Safe Environment/Superintendent’s Office;
• Supports the Safe Environment Office with ensuring compliance with background screens and VIRTUS training
• Responds to questions from Finance regarding school personnel
• Ensures all forms are updated for the new school year
• Coordinates FMLA and all other Leaves across the Schools in its entirety
• Collaborates with the Episcopal Delegate for Human Resources and/or the Executive Director for Human Resources, and the diocesan Human Resources Department
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field
• 3-5 years prior experience in a similar position related to onboarding employees, coordinating FMLA leaves, employee relations and other Human Resources experiences
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize work efficiently
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate and consistent information is provided across all employees, proven track record in follow-up and meeting deadlines
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, and demonstrated problem solving
• Strong relationship building and collaboration
• Dependable and able to handle stressful situations appropriately
• Self-starter able to work with limited instruction and supervision
• Strong analytical skills and focus on process improvement and redesign, preferably updating employee manuals, paper process into system-driven
• Strong computer skills: Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with advanced knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Paycor or other HRIS/Payroll system, and vendor-based systems
• Prior experience in schools or non-profit environment preferred
• Practicing Catholic required