This opening calls for specific teaching qualifications set by the school.
CalWest’s client school in Los Angeles seeks aSenior Human Resources Generalistto begin September 1, 2024 or sooner.

CalWest Required Qualifications
- ABachelor’s Degreeand/or other educational requirements listed on the job description
- Requisite skills commensurate with the position
- A reasonable commuting distance to the CalWest client school, or a willingness to relocate
- Authorization to live and work in the United States
Client School Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred AND three to five (3-5) years of related experience in payroll and benefits.
- Experience with Paylocity or similar cloud-based human capital management (HCM) platform.
- Demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills, integrity and the ability to keep information confidential cannot be compromised.
- Demonstrate excellent analytical skills characterized by identifying, assimilating and comprehending the critical elements of various situations, and extracting and interpreting the implications of courses of action.
- Demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills (verbal and written) characterized by actively listening and ensuring respectful two-way communication.
- Demonstrate sensitivity, understanding, and the ability to effectively interact with individuals (internal/external) from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, disability and ethnic backgrounds.
- Demonstrate strong time management skills and a high level of attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
- Extremely flexible, proactive, highly organized, and ability to easily shift priorities, multi-task, and handle heavy workflow processing.
- Computer skills sufficient to maintain records, create reports and support staff access to online payroll and benefit platforms. This includes Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Compliance with evidence of freedom from active tuberculosis, COVID-19 vaccination, criminal record review and employment eligibility verification.
Responsibilities
- Oversee accurate and timely processing of payroll by working closely with a third party, Edtec, and school site point person.
- Oversee unpaid and paid leave, including, but not limited to FMLA, Disability, PFL, Worker’s Compensation.
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date human resource files, records, and documentation.
- Answers frequently asked questions from employees relative to standard policies, benefits, hiring processes, etc.; refers more complex questions to appropriate senior-level HR staff or management.
- Maintains the integrity and confidentiality of human resource files and records.
- Performs periodic audits of HR files and records to ensure that all required documents are collected and filed appropriately.
- Manage and Administer Health & Welfare Benefits.
- Acts as a liaison between the organization and external benefits providers and vendors, which may include health, disability, and retirement plan providers.
- Conducts or assists with the on-boarding process and assists with new hire orientation.
- Assists with planning and execution of Open Enrollment and other benefit-related informational events.
- Continuously learn the latest HR best practices to improve workplace efficiency.
- Performs other duties as assigned.