Human Resources Manager

Position: Human Resources Manager

 

Work Year: Full-Time; 12 months

 

Affiliation: Administrative - Act 93

 

Location: District Office-Human Resources Department

 

Availability: February 2026

 

Salary Range: $85,000 - $110,000, based on experience

 

General Description: 

The position provides broad-based support within the Human Resources (HR) Department and throughout the district. Responsibilities include processing and maintaining employment records in accordance with the district policies and employment law; recruiting and hiring processing; managing various employee programs; records management and report processing for district/state/federal reports as needed; FMLA processing; tuition reimbursent and salary advancements; responding to internal and external information requests; promoting a positive and collaborative workplace climate that supports the goals and mission of the district. 

 

 

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree required, with coursework in a related field preferred, and three years of related human resources experience. Firm knowledge of federal and state employment laws, PA School Code, FMLA, and ADA required. Experience working in public education is preferred. Excellent computer skills to include Microsoft Office as well as experience working with Human Resources Information Systems. This position requires confidentiality, discretion as well as excellent interpersonal communication and writing skills. 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Administer recruitment and hiring processes for all District positions, including screening candidates, coordinating interviews, and extending job offers with HR Director approval.

• Maintain applicant tracking system and manage candidate communications.

• Ensure District compliance with employment laws, benefits administration, and certification requirements; monitor and maintain mandated records as mandated by PDE.

• Manage employee records, including transfers, leaves, retirements, salary changes, tenure, certifications, and seniority.

• Administer leave of absence provisions, tuition reimbursement, and salary advancement programs.

• Prepare and maintain salary information for all employees in the HR database, process salary advancements; prepare salary data annually for budget. 

• Collaborate with payroll and supervisors on salary adjustments, absences, FMLA, and other personnel matters.

• Provide guidance on employee relations issues and contract interpretation in the absence or at the request of the HR Director.

• Prepare reports, surveys, correspondence, contracts, and statistical information as needed.

• Represent the District at job fairs and attend meetings as requested by the HR Director.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the HR Director.

 

Application deadline: 2/5/2025

 

In compliance with Federal and State laws and regulations, the Colonial School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or the presence of non-job-related medical conditions or handicaps in the educational programs and activities it operates in its admission policies and its employment practices

A k- 12 public school district located in New Castle, Delaware. The district serves approximately 10,000 students and has 8 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 1 high school and two special needs schools.