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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
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.