HR Manager

We are seeking a collaborative and mission-driven P-T HR Manager to join our team in a job-shared capacity alongside our Benefits Manager. The HR Manager will focus on key areas such as staffing, performance management, employee engagement, compliance, and thought partnership with leadership.

Key Responsibilities: HR Focus

• Partner with leadership to develop and implement HR plans aligned with priorities.
• Assist in creating and maintaining HR programs that support staff and organizational needs.
• Support change management with clear communication and practical actions.
• Guide leaders in fostering a culture aligned with core values and team unity.

Performance Management and Employee Engagement

• Collaborate with leadership on performance review programs that motivate staff.
• Advise leaders on HR matters including engagement, performance, and culture.
• Oversee reviews and provide feedback to maintain a motivated team.
• Support staff development linked to growth plans.
• Address workplace conflicts fairly and confidentially, reflecting Christ-centered values.

Compliance and Risk Management

• Maintain and update the employee handbook.
• Ensure fair compensation practices.
• Manage employee relations and legal issues, resolving complaints.
• Oversee investigations with confidentiality and risk management.

Selection and Staffing

• Guide workforce planning and organizational design to align talent with needs.
• Manage recruitment, hiring, onboarding, retention, and offboarding processes.
• Ensure new hires receive a positive welcome and necessary resources for success.

Shared Responsibilities Summary:
The key job-shared responsibilities will include the following: oversight of compliance reporting (EEOC, OSHA, DOL), manage ADA accommodations, lead ACA audits, maintain job descriptions, and handle faculty contract renewals.
 

 Education 

• Associate’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field
• Minimum of 2 years of experience across key HR functions (related experience considered)
• Proven experience applying HR practices in compliance with current employment laws and regulations
• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification preferred

 Spiritual

• Is able to effectively integrate the gospel-centered message into day-to-day responsibilities effectively.
• Proactively seeks ways to improve how the school and church presents itself from a Christian perspective.
• Born again believer who exhibits the Fruit of the Spirit in their daily walk
• Regular attendee and supporter of a church whose fundamental beliefs are evangelical in nature

Skills and Abilities 

• Confident, positive demeanor with ability to build trusting relationships with leadership and employees. 
• Self-starter, with aptitude for independently owning and building HR initiatives and proactively soliciting resources needed to carry initiatives to success. 
• Demonstrated business acumen – ability to navigate organizational systems, collaborating cross-functionally, and respond effectively to spoken and unspoken social cues with poise and professionalism. 
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with strong emphasis on interpersonal and professional communication ability. 
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, databases, and Outlook. 
• A high degree of flexibility with aptitude to handle multiple priorities with pressing time constraints. 
• Genuine interest to align mission and values with operational practices. 

COMPETENCIES Customer Service- provide an exceptional level of service and demonstrate the ability to respond with a high degree of urgency to the needs & requests of others, internally and externally. Understand the impact of their work on others.  Communication- demonstrates interpersonal, oral communication skills by speaking clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations. Written communication skills are clearly written with the audience identified and the message defined in an understandable format.  Project Planning/organizing– prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plants; Connects stakeholders; Ensures effective clarity of event details; Accurately predicts timelines and effectively tracks and communicates progress against milestones.  Problem Solving- identifies and resolves problems promptly; gathers and analyzes information skillfully.  Professionalism- tactfully approaches others; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.  Teamwork- can quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all; is seen as a team player due to cooperation and support; quickly gains trust and encourages collaboration. Show a high degree of flexibility and proactive behaviors, also able to handle multiple priorities with time constraints.  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employees is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel may be required. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function. The noise level in the office environment is usually light to moderate. May have exposure to heat during the summer months.  

WORK TEAM The Human Resource employee reports to the Chief Operations Officer