Director for School Employee Relations

Company Overview

The Diocese of Bridgeport Catholic Schools is dedicated to providing academic excellence in a faith-based environment. With 50% of our schools achieving the prestigious Blue Ribbon of National Recognition, we are committed to fostering both intellectual growth and moral development in our students.

Summary

We are seeking a Director for School Employee Relations who will provide human resources support across all Diocesan and Diocesan-sponsored schools (“Schools”). This person serves as the primary point of contact for School Leaders regarding employment issues, maintaining a key focus on onboarding new hires, rehires, and position changes.

Responsibilities

• Primary point of contact for school Principals for all school employee questions;
• Conducts necessary research to answer questions in a timely manner;
• Directs Principals to appropriate resources;
• Working with the Superintendent and Principals, develops school job descriptions; posts positions on CT Reap and identifies/posts on other related sites, where necessary;
• Provides coaching to Principals related to Schools’ employee policies, performance and conduct issues;
• Supports the disciplinary process, ensuring that appropriate communications are held and disciplinary documentation issued, as appropriate;
• Develops training materials and performance management programs to help ensure employees understand their job responsibilities;
• Manages onboarding services for new hires, rehires, promotions, transfers related to school employees across the Diocese, as applicable;
• Issues contracts for new hires and annual updates;
• Provides all necessary paperwork to new employees and directs them through the process, as needed;
• Coordinates completion of waiver form for personnel for Superintendent approval;
• Follows-up with school personnel to obtain missing documents and information;
• Maintains all files for school employees;
• Assists Superintendent’s office with needs for personnel file information;
• Provides information on fingerprinting to the candidate including the state’s CHRI form in compliance with state statutes;
• Conducts fingerprinting occurred and reports problem results with diocesan HR/Legal/Safe Environment/Superintendent’s Office;
• Supports the Safe Environment Office with ensuring compliance with background screens and VIRTUS training;
• Responds to questions from Finance regarding school personnel;
• Ensures all forms are updated for the new school year;
• Coordinates FMLA and all other Leaves across the Schools in its entirety;
• Collaborates with the Episcopal Delegate for Human Resources and/or the Executive Director for Human Resources, and the diocesan Human Resources Department;
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field;
• 3-5 years prior experience in a similar position related to onboarding employees, coordinating FMLA leaves, employee relations and other Human Resources experiences;
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize work efficiently;
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate and consistent information is provided acrossall employees, proven track record in follow-up and meeting deadlines;
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, and demonstrated problem solving;
• Strong relationship building and collaboration;
• Dependable and able to handle stressful situations appropriately;
• Self-starter able to work with limited instruction and supervision;
• Strong analytical skills and focus on process improvement and redesign, preferably updating employee manuals, paper process into system-driven;
• Strong computer skills: Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with advanced knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Paycor or other HRIS/Payroll systems, and vendor-based systems;
• Prior experience in schools or non-profit environment preferred;
• Practicing Catholic required.

If you are passionate about fostering a positive work culture in an educational setting, we invite you to apply for the Director for School Employee Relations position at the Diocese of Bridgeport Catholic Schools today!

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Shelton, CT 06484 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Shelton, CT 06484: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person