Mission
EdAdvance is one of Connecticut's six Regional Educational Service Centers (RESCs). Our mission as the RESC in western Connecticut to is to promote the success of area school districts and their communities. EdAdvance is also a partner in the RESC Alliance and works collaboratively with the other RESC groups to support state-wide initiatives. In addition, EdAdvance operates five specialized school programs for students who are requiring educational placement outside of their district.
To achieve our mission, we are committed to the “Three Cs”:
Connection-We actively listen to, engage with, and learn from our colleagues within the agency and our constituents across the region and state. This fosters and strengthens partnerships, leading to true understanding of our region.
Culture-We strive to achieve “Systemness”, where everyone embraces and is committed to the success of our agency as a whole. This internal climate of cooperation is evident to our school district and community partners.
Customization-We focus on “Culture” and “Connection” to increase our capacity to provide flexible solutions, services, and supports tailored to the unique needs of the school districts and communities we serve and at the level of excellence they expect.

Open Until Filled
Non-exempt: $25.70 to $33.50 per hour
Full-time: 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday

Are you an experienced Human Resources professional looking for a new opportunity? Look no further than EdAdvance, one of Connecticut’s premier Regional Educational Service Centers serving western Connecticut. As an HR Generalist, you'll be at the forefront of providing support to our organization, school districts, and their Superintendents. With a focus on connection, culture, and customization, we're dedicated to providing flexible solutions tailored to the unique needs of the districts we serve. Your responsibilities will include processing employment paperwork, updating our database, responding to employee inquiries, provide guidance on HR policy, and recruitment. You'll also be responsible for maintaining employee personnel files, handling confidential information with professionalism and discretion, and ensuring compliance with state and federal employment laws. To be successful in this role, you'll need a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education and work experience in HR, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a strong attention to detail. Knowledge of state and federal employment laws and regulations is essential, as is experience with HRIS and Microsoft Office.

At EdAdvance, we value our employees and offer excellent benefits, including health, dental, paid time off, and other employee perks. This is a unique opportunity to work with a dynamic and collaborative team that's making a positive impact in the education community. If you're a motivated, detail-oriented HR professional who is passionate about making a difference, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join the EdAdvance team!

https://www.edadvance.org/employment > HR Generalist

Major Responsibilities:

• Under moderate supervision, process a variety of employment related paperwork, including new hire documents, employee status changes, database updates, employee information and other confidential employee data
• Generate standard reports from HRIS database and respond to special information requests
• Provide excellent customer service and act as a point of contact for employees who have routine questions regarding HR policies and procedures
• May counsel employees directly to resolve HR issues
• Handle workers’ compensation and unemployment claims
• Provide guidance and interpretation of HR policy and collective bargaining agreements
• Assist with recruitment efforts for EdAdvance
• Establish and/or follow new hire procedures and complete onboarding
• Support and provide backup to fingerprint technician
• Assist with terminations and related paperwork
• Help with employee disciplinary concerns and assist with conducting investigations
• Handle confidential employee and payroll information; assure confidentiality, and security of information
• Organize, maintain and update employee personnel files
• Other duties as assigned
  

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education and work experience in HR is required
• Experience in educational setting is preferred
• Knowledge of state and federal employment laws and regulations
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Knowledge of State of Connecticut Teacher Certification requirements is a plus
• Customer Service experience responding to inquiries, interacting with employees on a daily basis, maintaining documents, and providing support
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and multi-task are essential
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail, follow-through and responsiveness
• Ability to develop effective relationships across all levels of the organization
• Proven experience working with confidential information while maintaining the highest degree of professionalism and discretion
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel
• Working knowledge of HRIS
• Eagerness to continuously learn
• Willingness and ability to travel to area districts in our RESC region using own vehicle
• Must have valid driver’s license and insurance
• Regular and consistent attendance is an essential function of this position

These statements describe the essential responsibilities of the job; other duties not described here may be assigned as needed.

Application Procedure:
Applications should be submitted for consideration by visiting EdAdvance’s employment page at, http://edadvance.org/about-us/employment , and click on the APPLY button next to the job posting of interest.
Human Resources
EdAdvance
P.O. Box 909
Litchfield, CT 06759-0909
EdAdvance does not discriminate in any of its programs, activities, or employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, veteran, marital or familial status, ancestry, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law. To file a complaint of discrimination write USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, Washington, DC 20250-9410

EdAdvance was established under Connecticut Statute 10-66, a-m, and is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of members from local Boards of Education.