HR Specialist - Workforce Management - Greater Atlanta Christian School

Greater Atlanta Christian School (GAC) is a premier independent Pre-K through 12th grade school located just north of Metro Atlanta. We are a faith-infused, academically rich community, recognized for teaching quality as well as exceptional arts and athletics.  We are Christians, change-makers, dreamers, aspirers, and hard workers. Together, we are raising a generation of inspired, generous leaders. We are a community where high academic rigor is matched by active faith and a deep commitment to care for one another in a collegiate-style campus.  We live out our passions, our curiosity, our faith, and our pursuit to Be Greater.  The mission of GAC is to help each student grow as Jesus did in wisdom, in stature, and in favor with God and man.

The Human Resources Specialist for Workforce Management will establish, implement, and execute GAC’s recruiting, onboarding, orientation, and offboarding strategies. This position will play a key and critical role in GAC’s ability to attract and retain top talent. This highly visible role will work collaboratively with GAC’s leaders and candidates through all stages of talent acquisition, provide new hires with a best-in-class onboarding experience, and ensure those who offboard will become ambassadors for GAC. This role will focus on creating effective strategies to ensure compliance with organizational policies and standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

This position will lead and manage GAC’s Red Carpet service throughout recruiting, onboarding, orientation, and off-boarding.  

Recruitment

• Manage the full cycle recruiting process and recruiting sites
• Partner with GAC’s leaders to develop a staffing plan, set priorities for hiring, and obtain budget and hiring approvals
• Define a recruitment strategy, develop effective sourcing through multi-modems, build a pipeline of talent, and maintain relationships with applicants and former employees
• Manage agency relationships and hiring processes for select roles
• Develop and maintain job descriptions
• Manage GAC’s website career page
• Manage applicant tracking
• Review resumes
• Setup and initiate the recruitment workflow for GAC staff involved in interviewing
• Create offer letters and negotiate salaries under the hiring manager’s direction
• Perform background, drug-screening, and references checks
• Maintain knowledge and compliance of laws, regulations, and best practices in employment law, human resources, and talent management

Onboarding

• Initiate onboarding workflow to notify multiple departments of new hires
• Manage onboarding workflow for Human Resources
• Provide guidance and support to new hires ensuring timely completion of all employment forms, benefits enrollment, and access to resources and tools in the HRIS platform

Orientation

• Initiate orientation workflow and schedule multiple departments who lead an orientation session
• Conduct orientation session to communicate GAC’s culture, values, policies, procedures, and expectations to new hires
• Provide new hires with organizational information they need to navigate their new role, team, and department at GAC
• Provide new hire support to ensure a smooth transition into GAC
• Checkin with new hires at the end of Week One and 30/60/90 days for feedback

Off-Boarding

• Initiate off-boarding workflow to notify multiple departments when an employee separates
• Manage off-boarding workflow for Human Resources
• Prepare and distribute separation documentation
• Conduct exit interviews when appropriate
• Manage verifications of employment (VOE)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Uncompromising, high level of ethics
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are fundamental
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to resolve complex changes and challenges
• High level of professionalism, interpersonal skills, and integrity to handle sensitive and confidential information
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills using English
• Work well under pressure using good judgment
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment by setting multiple priorities, managing time, and meeting deadlines
• Ability to be flexible and shift priorities
• Ability to research and analyze various different types of data and information
• Highly collaborative with extraordinary relationship-building skills with all levels of employee
• Demonstrated ability of continuous improvement

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

• Five years of Human Resources experience with a minimum of two years’ experience in talent acquisition
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
• Or, any equivalent combination of experience and education
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the HRIS and talent management systems (Paylocity experience preferred)

CERTIFICATIONS

• HRCI-PHR or SHRM-CP, or the ability to attain certification within an agreed-upon timeframe

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & CAPABILITIES

• Paylocity
• Applicant Tracking System
• Microsoft Office Suite - Advanced User
• Knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the HRIS and talent management systems

OTHER

• Must have a growing and mature personal relationship with Jesus Christ
• Must align with the beliefs, values, and mission of GAC
• Successful reference check, background check, and drug and alcohol screen clearance
• Acknowledgment of and agreement with the School's Community Covenant and Statement of Faith

PERKS & BENEFITS

GAC offers competitive salaries commensurate with years of experience, skills, and knowledge.  Our perks include, but are not limited to, free lunch, an onsite fitness center, healthcare benefits, retirement plan, and a community of Christian colleagues.

Greater Atlanta Christian School is an equal opportunity employer. As allowed by federal law, Greater Atlanta Christian School seeks applicants who are in concert with and will support its mission.
     

IMPORTANT:  By submitting your resume online, you hereby authorize Greater Atlanta Christian School (GAC) to contact, obtain, and verify the accuracy of the information contained in your application from all current and/or previous employers, references, and educational institutions.  You also hereby release from liability GAC and its representatives for seeking, gathering, and using such information to make employment decisions and all other persons or organizations for providing such information.

You understand that any misrepresentation or material omission made by you on this application will be sufficient cause for cancellation of your application or immediate termination of employment if you are employed by GAC whenever the misrepresentation or material omission is discovered.