Human Resources Consultant 1

About the role

The Washington State School for the Blind (WSSB) seeks a Human Resource Consultant 1 (HRC1) to provide direct customer-level professional human resource service including benefits and leave administration, recruitment, human management system data entry, and reasonable accommodation processes.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct assistance to employees for human resources, benefits, retirement and payroll process needs.
• Enters, retrieves and validates data from human resource information or other computerized recordkeeping systems supporting payroll, benefits, personnel files, position files, performance evaluations, employee training and development.
• Processes data entry for employee, payroll, benefits safety and health systems.
• Copies correspondence and processes hiring and appointment actions.
• Maintains records and statistics, analyzes and compiles data and information for reporting, prepares narrative or statistical reports, assists with public disclosure requests.
• Conducts recruitment efforts including developing job postings, screening applicants, developing interview questions, training interview panel members, and providing advisement to hiring managers for candidate selection.
• Affords assistance to develop and implement employee training.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, social or organizational behavioral sciences, or a related field OR equivalent education/experience.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and ethical HR practices.
• Ability to manage confidential information.
• Experience with HRIS or data systems.
• Customer-service orientation.
• Ability and willingness to work as a team and independently as tasks require.

Key Competencies

• Ethical HR practices: Ability to promote transparency, confidentiality, cultural respect, and equitable application of HR policies.
• Employee and public inquiries: Ability to assess needs, evaluate options, and recommend appropriate actions.
• Policy, rule and laws interpretation: Aptitude for interpreting laws, regulations, policies, and collective bargaining language and ability to provide explanation to employees for comprehension as needed.
• Teamwork: Ability and willingness to work within diverse educational environment, working directly with students and employees from various backgrounds and life experiences.

Supplemental Information

Union Inclusion: This position is included in a bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).

Opportunity For All: The Washington State School for the Blind celebrates our differences and we are committed to a workplace that supports equal opportunity employment and inclusion regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, marital status, families with children (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity diversity, age, status as a protected veteran, honorably discharged veteran or military status, status as an individual with the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with disabilities or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

We thank you and are grateful for your service!

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competency to perform in the position.

The state of Washington is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability who need assistance with their application, or that need this announcement in an alternative format, may call (360) 947-3314. Should you have any questions regarding this position, or the online application, please email HR@wssb.wa.gov. TTY users should first call 711 to access the Washington Relay Service.