What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Specialist position at St. Augustine Preparatory Academy?
Join Our Award-Winning Team at Aug Prep!
Aug Prep is more than a school, it's a community where excellence, faith, and heart come together. We’re not only about high standards but also creating a place where people love to grow, learn, and inspire! We currently serve over 2,100 K4-12 students in our eighth year on the South Side of Milwaukee.
Why Choose Aug Prep?
- Award-Winning Workplace: Recognized as a “Best Place to Work” by the Milwaukee Business Journal six times in just eight years, standing out as the only school on the list in most years!
- Opening Doors: Our students regularly surpass expectations on state assessments.
- High Expectations for All: We foster a dynamic culture of growth and development for students and staff alike, grounded in our Christian faith.
- Outstanding Resources: With 1:1 technology, an advanced sports complex, performing arts center, and two swimming pools, our campus is built for excellence.
- Whole-Child Approach: From arts to athletics, we nurture students’ minds, bodies, and spirits.
Ideal Candidate
Are you dedicated and growth-focused, with a deep love for Jesus and a heart for serving students and staff of diverse backgrounds? If this sounds like you, we’d love to meet you!
Reporting Structure: The HR Specialist reports to the HR Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee all employee benefit programs, including health and life insurance, retirement plans, leave of absence policies, PTO, worker’s compensation, and tracks leave requests
- Ensures benefits enrollments are completed timely and accurately
- Educates staff on benefits and resolving issues
- Coordinates annual benefits open enrollment
- Fosters and maintains relationships with benefit carriers
- Handles benefits enrollments, changes and notify payroll of updates
- Assists with required annual audits
- Provides seasonal support to other HR members when requested or needed
- Performs other activities as assigned
Qualifications & Skills Needed:
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in Human Resources, Business or another related field
- Minimum of 3-5 years of HR experience overseeing company benefits preferred
- Additional experience in any of the following areas welcomed: payroll, recruitment, pre hire activities, data entry, compliance
- Basic knowledge of HR best practices, all state and federal employment laws and regulations
- Ability to carry out tasks accurately in a timely manner, juggle priorities and meet deadlines
- Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality
- Essential soft skills - communication, organization, problem solving, service-oriented attitude
- Technical skills - Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Suite; Familiarity with Powerschool and UKGReady HRIS system a plus.
- Strong attention to detail required
- Team player with a passion for customer service
- Project management skills a plus
Non-Discriminatory Policy
St. Augustine Preparatory Academy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, national and ethnic origin or any other basis prohibited by law when hiring, promoting, establishing wages, or providing benefits.
As a faith-based institution based on biblical principles, St. Augustine Preparatory Academy hires employees who agree with the school's Mission Statement and Statement of Beliefs and adhere to biblical standards of conduct.
