About San Francisco Friends School:

The San Francisco Friends School, founded in 2002, is a Quaker K-8 school located in the Mission district of San Francisco. An ideal candidate for this position would be compelled by the Friends school mission, which includes an exemplary education supported by a community dedicated to peaceful problem-solving, collaborative decision-making, service to others, simplicity, respect for the individual and silent reflection. For more information about San Francisco Friends School or Quaker education, please visit our website at www.sffriendsschool.org or The Friends Council on Education at www.friendscouncil.org.

Position Description:

Under the direction of the Chief Financial and Operations Officer (CFOO), the HR Manager is responsible for the hands-on administration and management of all areas of human resources operational activities for the School. The position will be responsible for the full employee life cycle, including payroll, supporting recruiting/hiring, managing on-boarding, compensation and benefits, and performance management through to off-boarding. The position requires a highly organized and self-directed problem solver with strong attention to detail. Excellent interpersonal skills and a high degree of confidentiality and discretion is essential. The HR Manager is a member of the Administrative team.

Responsibilities:

• Develop systems, structures and processes for all elements of the HR strategy to create efficiencies and to better educate staff on available benefits/programs.
• Develop and revise guidelines and policies related to human resource best practices and compliance (e.g. employee handbook and required trainings).
• Ensure compliance with local, state, federal, and educational sector regulations/laws.
• Hands-on processing of the payroll function including timely collection of documents, record-keeping and providing reports to the Controller/CFOO for tracking and budgetary control.
• Manage all aspects of benefits administration including open enrollment, employee changes, updates, etc.
• Administer leaves (e.g., PDL, PFL, CFRA), requests for accommodation, and oversee workers’ compensation, unemployment and disability claims, including correspondence and documentation.
• Manage personnel records and record retention.
• Manage new hire onboarding and orientation including new hire forms, payroll and benefits set-up.
• Support hiring managers by reviewing job descriptions, assisting in recruiting and hiring, identifying resources for sourcing exceptional and diverse candidates and providing training to managers regarding hiring best practices.
• Advise managers on organizational and legal policy matters such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment and recommend needed changes related to regulations and legal updates regarding employment and hiring practices.
• Support employee relations by serving as a link between management and employees by handling questions about employment agreements and helping resolve work-related problems.
• Create and manage a staff and administration performance review process.
• Work with the CFOO to analyze and recommend compensation and benefits policies, establish competitive programs, and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
• Manage off boarding process, including conducting exit interviews and collecting other exit data for analysis.
• Partner with the Director of Facilities to ensure workplace safety compliance according to local, state and federal legislation.
• Perform other tasks and analyses assigned by the CFOO including headcount reports, compensation and benefit analyses, and benchmarking surveys.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Human Resources serving in a generalist capacity
• Bachelor’s degree and/or PHR/SPHR or equivalent combination of education and experience. (Professional in Human Resources Certification; Senior Professional in Human Resources Certification)
• Knowledge of California HR context; knowledge of San Francisco context a plus
• Ability to engender trust, credibility, and confidence with employees at all levels, including senior leaders, and work well with external vendors. 
• High level of discretion, ability to manage confidential information
• Self-starter with independent problem-solving skills and sound business judgment
• Resourceful and flexible
• Exceptional organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills both one-on-one and group settings
• School experience a plus

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