HR Assistant, Part-Time

Join our team as an HR Assistant! 

This is a part-time position working 20 hours per week. 

Home to more than 1,600 students, the Pelham School District is composed of Pelham Elementary School serving preschool through grade 5, Pelham Memorial School serving students in grades 6 through 8, and Pelham High School serving students in grades 9 through 12.  In Pelham we provide a supportive learning environment as well as a wide variety of extracurricular clubs, activities, and sports. Our students, teams, and schools are all #pelhamproud! Supported by administrative and professional teams, successful candidates will help us reach our goals: to help all students know they belong, improve students’ academic performance, and make Pelham one of the best places to work through an excellent workplace culture. 

About the Position:

As a member of the Human Resources team, the HR Assistant assists with employee records, recruitment, onboarding, benefits and supporting district employees and retirees.  This is a part-time position working 20 hours per week. 

Preferred Skills:

• Benefits: Process benefit billing, assist with open enrollment for active employees and complete open enrollment for retirees. 
• Wellness: Lead the wellness committee for the Superintendent’s office (SAU), represent the SAU at an annual wellness meeting in Concord. 
• Recruitment: Post jobs on various job boards, create offer letters for part-time and/or seasonal assignments. Set up new substitutes in the absence management system. 
• Administrative Functions: Maintain employee files, post updated legal postings at each school, update HR section of the school district’s website, update employee information and assist with data reporting as needed. 
• Employee Onboarding and Terminations: Assists with onboarding and terminations. Coordinates fingerprinting for contracted providers and volunteers. 
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:  

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written;
• Exceptional interpersonal skills;
• Experience working within an office setting;
• Experience using specialized computer software;
• Associates degree preferred;
• Prefer 2-4 years of Human Resources experience.

What We Offer:  

Our part-time team members receive paid holidays, vacation, sick and personal days. 

Selection Process:  

Our interview process is designed for you to learn about our District and why Pelham is a great place to work! Our selection process typically includes an initial phone interview, followed by an in-person interview with school administration.