Human Resources Generalist

About the role

Join a dynamic team where you’ll play a key role in shaping the employee experience at Oakland Schools!

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HR point of contact for assigned departments, supporting employees and administrators throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Administer HR operations, including position control, compensation and salary administration, HRIS transactions, payroll coordination, and employment actions.
• Support labor relations through collective bargaining agreement administration, grievance support, contract interpretation, and bargaining preparation.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, Board policies, certification requirements, and organizational procedures while continuously improving HR processes and service delivery.

Requirements

• Aceess to the Flexible Work Program, which allows eligible employees to perform their job duties from a designated alternative location up to two days per week.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in a related field and a minimum of four years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.
• Experience with labor relations preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels throughout the organization.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as technical data, organizational policies, employment contracts, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Benefits

• Pension Plan
• Full Health Coverage
• Employer paid dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, and well-being benefits.
• Wellbeing Program
• Professional Learning
• Flexible Vacation Time
• Additional perks such as preferred pricing on pet insurance, legal coverage for most of your legal needs, and access to the Student Loan Repayment Program (PSLF) for loan forgiveness in public service.

Pay

$30.60 - $35.50 hourly based on relevant prior work experience, with the potential to earn up to $38.22 after employment with Oakland Schools. Non-Exempt Position / 12-month work year

Schedule

Flexible Work Program available, allowing eligible employees to perform their job duties from a designated alternative location up to two days per week.

Contact Information

To apply, please use the Oakland Human Resource Consortium (OHRC) website. For questions regarding this position, please contact HRRecruiting@oakland.k12.mi.us. For questions or complaints regarding unlawful discrimination or harassment, employees should contact the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Personnel Management, and Labor Relations at 248.209.2466 or Complaints@oakland.k12.mi.us. Students and others should contact the Civil Rights/Title IX Coordinator at 248.209.2467 or CivilRights.TitleIX@oakland.k12.mi.us. This job posting is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified. Incumbents may be asked to perform additional duties as required by his/her supervisor.