University of Illinois - Joliet, IL

posted 8 days ago

Full-time - Senior
Joliet, IL
Educational Services

About the position

The position involves directing a comprehensive program for recruitment, selection, and onboarding of educational and support staff, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and policies. The role also includes overseeing financial operations in collaboration with the office manager and maintaining accurate personnel records. The individual will work closely with administrators to optimize job descriptions and develop an employee handbook, while also addressing personnel issues and assisting with audits as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Direct a program of recruitment, screening, selection, employment, and onboarding/orientation for all licensed and non-licensed educational, office, and support staff in collaboration with department directors.
  • Supervise the Lincoln school bookkeeper and oversee all financials in collaboration with the office manager.
  • Ensure compliance with all laws, policies, and protocols related to hiring, interviewing, background checks, mandated trainings, and licensure/certification.
  • Stay updated on new laws, regulations, trends, and topics related to human resources and school finance.
  • Direct a program of personnel administration addressing salary and benefits, attendance, time off, evaluation/supervision, and retirement (IMRF and TRS).
  • Maintain complete and accurate records.
  • Collaborate with administrators to create and update job descriptions to ensure clarity and alignment with productivity.
  • Develop and maintain the employee handbook.
  • Process all aspects of employee information updates (hires, transfers, terminations, etc.).
  • Maintain and organize all personnel department documents, including individual personnel files.
  • Assist with creating and updating procedural documentation related to hiring, interviewing, background checks, I-9s, employee files, and any other reporting as assigned.
  • Help staff and administration navigate personnel issues and creatively problem-solve to foster a healthy work environment.
  • Assist with audit requests as needed.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) or Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification or supervisory experience in a human resources department or business department.
  • CSBO (Chief School Business Official) endorsement preferred.
  • Strength in situational leadership, ethics, problem-solving, and strategic thinking.
  • Previous administrative experience, preferably in personnel management/financial leadership and/or education.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package to be discussed with the selected candidate.
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