Human Resources Specialist
Smith Street Maternelle & Smith Street Workshop
Brooklyn, NY
Full-Time | 40 hours/week
Salary: $68,000–$75,000

Smith Street Maternelle is a French-immersion preschool community in Brooklyn serving children ages 2–6 across multiple campuses. Our classrooms are grounded in progressive education traditions including Bank Street, Montessori, and Reggio Emilia.

Smith Street Workshop is our academic tutoring and enrichment center serving elementary, middle, and high school students. The Workshop provides individualized tutoring, small group instruction, and academic support through both our tutoring center and school partnerships.

Together, these programs employ a diverse, international team of teachers, tutors, and administrators committed to thoughtful, child-centered education.

We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Human Resources Specialist to support day-to-day HR operations across both programs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain personnel files and confidential HR records
• Manage I-9s and employment eligibility documentation
• Track visa/work authorization records when applicable
• Monitor required trainings and compliance documentation
• Post open positions and coordinate candidate communications
• Schedule interviews and prepare offer letters and employment agreements
• Support onboarding in Justworks and coordinate orientation and training steps
• Coordinate offboarding documentation and recordkeeping
• Maintain employee records, benefits updates, PTO balances, and payroll-related documentation
• Serve as a first point of contact for employee administrative questions
• Track contracts, renewals, handbook acknowledgements, and HR reporting

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $68,000–$75,000
• Optional Aetna health insurance with 50% employer-sponsored employee-only coverage
• Optional dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) through Fidelity with employer match
• All school year holidays
• Four weeks of PTO in the summer
• Two weeks of remote work in the summer
• Summer Fridays
• Paid sick/personal leave in accordance with school policy

Equal Opportunity Employer
Smith Street Maternelle and Smith Street Workshop are equal opportunity employers and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.

To apply, please send a resume and brief cover letter to hr@ssaetl.org with the subject line Human Resources Specialist Application.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 3–5 years of experience in HR administration or HR operations
• Experience with Justworks or a similar HRIS
• Strong understanding of HR documentation and compliance
• Excellent organizational, written, and interpersonal skills
• High level of discretion and professionalism
• Experience in schools, nonprofits, or education organizations strongly preferred
• Comfort in a bilingual French-English environment is welcome; French language skills are helpful but not required

About Smith Street Maternelle

We are a Brooklyn-based French immersion preschool and kindergarten program grounded in the fundamentals of progressive education and experiential learning. Our bilingual curriculum emphasizes a Reggio-Emilia inspired, holistic approach to education. The importance of a child’s intellectual and creative life—of thought, curiosity, exploration, multilingualism, and artistic expression—infuses everything we do across all aspects of our curriculum. Essential components of our curriculum include art, block-building, sensory experiences, dramatic play, music, movement and gross motor activities, and (mini) field trips. At Smith Street Maternelle, we care deeply about creativity, inquiry, and multiculturalism. We encourage you to visit us at www.smithstreetmaternelle.com or contact us maternelle@ssaetl.org.

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