Human Resources Coordinator

La Center School District is seeking a Human Resources Coordinator onsite in La Center, WA to provide routine HR administrative support and coordinate onboarding and training.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate screening and onboarding for all substitute staff
• Collaborate with the Athletic Director to hire and onboard athletic staff
• Ensure new hires meet employment requirements in accordance with district policies and state and federal laws
• Provide substitute staff with annual letters of reasonable assurance to support compliance and unemployment claim processing
• Maintain personnel records for substitute staff and coaches in compliance with district policy and state records retention requirements
• May assist the Human Resources Specialist with personnel recordkeeping
• Coordinate CPR/First Aid training for all staff to ensure district policy compliance
• Perform high-volume, accurate data entry into the district’s HR information system, substitute management platform, employee training software, and related digital spreadsheets and databases
• Collaborate with the Executive Director of Teaching and Learning and the Human Resources Specialist to support annual paraeducator training
• Track paraeducator clock hour requirements and completed hours
• May assist the Human Resources Specialist with hiring of regular employees as needed
• Provide general clerical-level support for HR, payroll, and benefits (proofreading, copying, filing, scheduling, and related tasks)
• Post required workplace posters in compliance with state and federal laws
• Serve as the district office back-up receptionist as needed
• May support the district’s collective bargaining process
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Previous business office experience required
• Database system management and operation
• Concepts of correct grammar and punctuation
• Basic math, including calculations using fractions, percentages, and/or ratios
• Appropriate business telephone etiquette
• General knowledge of HR functions
• Demonstrated competency in computer-based office software applications
• Data entry into multiple database management systems
• Demonstrated competency composing business documents with correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting (letters, e-mails, forms, records, memorandums)
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision despite frequent interruptions and changing priorities
• Ability to multi-task while maintaining a highly organized work environment
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality in all district-related matters
• Flexibility to work overtime as needed to support labor/management
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving ability
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to work with a diverse applicant, staff, administrator, and public population
• Fingerprinting required; employment contingent upon satisfactory background check and clearance by the Washington State Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Technologies

• District human resources information system
• Substitute management platform
• Employee training software
• Personnel-related digital spreadsheets and databases

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in an HR role (recordkeeping, onboarding, benefits, or payroll)
• Experience in a K-12 educational setting

Work Environment

• Standard office environment
• Some lifting (at least 35 pounds); carrying, pushing, and/or pulling
• Some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling may be required
• Significant fine finger dexterity required

Schedule and Terms

• Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• 260 days per year
• Fingerprinting required; employment contingent upon satisfactory background check and clearance by the Washington State Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Salary

• $29.94-$35.07 per hour (based on experience)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and qualified dependents
• Employer-paid basic life insurance
• Employer-paid long-term disability insurance
• Employer-paid AD & D insurance
• Retirement through the Washington State Department of Retirement
• Optional supplemental benefits including supplemental life
• Employee-paid long-term disability
• FSA
• DCAP
• Deferred compensation
• Five (5) days of paid vacation after successful completion of probation (60 days), with additional days earned annually based on district longevity
• Two (2) days of personal leave
• Twelve (12) days of sick leave per school year, pro-rated based on hire date
• Twelve (12) paid holidays: Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day following Thanksgiving Day, the day preceding Christmas, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth and July 4th

Non-Discrimination

• Civil Rights Compliance and Gender Inclusive Schools Coordinator: Matt Johnson, 725 NE Highland Road, La Center, WA 98629, 360-263-1700, [email protected]
• Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Greg Hall, PO Box 1840, La Center, WA 98629, 360-263-2131, [email protected]
• Title IX Coordinator: Matt Cooke, 725 NE Highland Road, La Center, WA 98629, 360-263-1700, [email protected]