Director - Diocese of Bridgeport
Position: Director
Subject Area: (none)
Job Title: Director for School Employee Relations
Job Location: Diocese of Bridgeport, Shelton, CT
Beginning: Immediately
Deadline: Open until filled **
District: Diocese of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT 06606
Telephone: 203-416-1638
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Job Description:
Director for School Employee Relations
Reports To: Superintendent of Schools
FLSA Status: Exempt

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY: The Director for School Employee Relations provides human resources support across all Diocesan and Diocesan-sponsored schools (“Schools”). This person serves as the primary point of contact for School Leaders regarding employment issues, maintaining a key focus on onboarding new hires, rehires, and position changes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Primary point of contact for school Principals for all school employee questions; conducts necessary research to answer questions in a timely manner; directs Principals to
  appropriate resources;
• Working with the Superintendent and Principals, develops school job descriptions; posts positions on CT Reap and identifies/posts on other related sites, where necessary;
• Provides coaching to Principals related to Schools’ employee policies, performance and conduct issues;
• Supports the disciplinary process, ensuring that appropriate communications are held and disciplinary documentation issued, as appropriate;
• Develops training materials and performance management programs to help ensure employees understand their job responsibilities;
• Manages onboarding services for new hires, rehires, promotions, transfers related to school employees across the Diocese, as applicable;
• Issues contracts for new hires and annual updates;
• Provides all necessary paperwork to new employees and directs them through the process, as needed;
• Coordinates completion of waiver form for personnel for Superintendent approval;
• Follows-up with school personnel to obtain missing documents and information;
• Maintains all files for school employees;
• Assists Superintendent’s office with needs for personnel file information;
• Provides information on fingerprinting to the candidate including the state’s CHRI form in compliance with state statutes,
• Conducts fingerprinting occurred and reports problem results with diocesan HR/Legal/Safe Environment/Superintendent’s Office;
• Supports the Safe Environment Office with ensuring compliance with background screens and VIRTUS training;
• Responds to questions from Finance regarding school personnel;
• Ensures all forms are updated for the new school year;
• Coordinates FMLA and all other Leaves across the Schools in its entirety;
• Collaborates with the Episcopal Delegate for Human Resources and/or the Executive Director for Human Resources, and the diocesan Human Resources Department;
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field;
• 3-5 years prior experience in a similar position related to onboarding employees, coordinating FMLA leaves, employee relations and other Human Resources experiences;
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize work efficiently;
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate and consistent information is provided acrossall employees, proven track record in follow-up and meeting deadlines;
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, and demonstrated problem solving;
• Strong relationship building and collaboration;
• Dependable and able to handle stressful situations appropriately;
• Self-starter able to work with limited instruction and supervision;
• Strong analytical skills and focus on process improvement and redesign, preferably updating employee manuals, paper process into system-driven;
• Strong computer skills: Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with advanced knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Paycor or other HRIS/Payroll systems,
  andvendor-based systems;
• Prior experience in schools or non-profit environment preferred;
• Practicing Catholic required.

Submit cover letter, resume and 3 current letters of recommendation to Superintendent@diobpt.org.

** District reserves the right to close any Job Posting when a suitable applicant has been found before the deadline date.
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