Laboratory Schools: Human Resources Associate

Lab School Human Resources
At the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, students in Nursery through Grade 12 experience a world-class educational journey. Founded in 1896 by John Dewey as a place for educators to develop and explore novel approaches to pedagogy and curriculum, Lab continues to provide excitement and imagination in learning to this day. Academic rigor, experiential learning, and intellectual discourse are hallmarks of a Lab education. Lab educators are recognized for excellence in teaching and pride themselves on innovation in the classroom. Students in every grade have access to unparalleled resources, and all members of the Lab community benefit by partnerships and connections with the University of Chicago. Families who choose Lab care deeply about curiosity, inquiry, and creativity.
No less than scholarship, Lab’s mission prioritizes honoring diversity and exhibiting kindness. We are committed to building and supporting a teaching and learning community where young people see aspects of their backgrounds and identities reflected around them, where they feel a deep sense of belonging, and where they discover and use their voices to full effect. Today, 53-59 percent of Lab’s student body are students of color. Families report speaking nearly 40 different languages in their homes. Approximately 60 percent of Lab families are also affiliated with the University of Chicago. Half of our families live in Hyde Park, and the rest come from across Chicago, the suburbs, and northwestern Indiana. Inclusion is a fundamental value at Lab, such that we celebrate every facet of community members’ identities, and even where we disagree, we emphasize respect, civility, and maintaining a spirit of community.
Lab seeks the finest employees to join our vibrant learning community. We employ people with a wide range of skills and training in many different disciplines, who have in common a love of learning and the wish to inspire that same love of learning in young people. We seek candidates for employment who thrive in an educational environment. We provide a great professional home for those committed to collaboration, ongoing personal and professional growth, and cultivating positive relationships. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of color, LGBTQ+ identified candidates, candidates from historically marginalized or underrepresented backgrounds, and candidates with a demonstrated commitment to a deepening diversity, equity, and inclusion practice. In turn, we strive to ensure that Lab is a joyful, welcoming, and inspiring place to work. Through our connection to the University, faculty, staff, and administrators enjoy benefits and opportunities that would be nearly impossible to match in any other environment.
This position performs a broad range of operational business activities to design, implement, and monitor a variety of human resources programs. Responsibilities are within the human resources function as a generalist or in a combination of disciplines, allowing the incumbent to acquire higher-level skills. The Human Resources Associate will perform administrative tasks and services to support effective and efficient operations of the organization's human resource department.

• Leads the scheduling of substitute teachers in collaboration with school division administrators; determines when a sub is needed, answers questions throughout the day as needed.
• Performs customer service functions by answering employee requests and questions.
• May help counsel employees on benefits and compensation. Coordinates with managers and senior colleagues to determine employee compensation. Analyzes data and prepares charts, graphs, and trend lines for management review with a moderate to high level of guidance.
• Leads the processing of substitute teacher payroll.
• Schedules meetings, interviews, training, and unit orientations.
• May help counsel employees on benefits and compensation. Coordinates with managers and senior colleagues to determine employee compensation. Analyzes data and prepares charts, graphs, and trend lines for management review with a moderate to high level of guidance.
• Performs other related work as needed.
• Operates the automated substitute system, including data entry and generating reports.
• Assists with payroll and ad-hoc HR projects.
• Supports staff hiring processes, including developing job descriptions, interviewing and reference checking, handling employment offers, and conducting orientation. Maintains appropriate human resources data and records.
• Supports staff hiring processes, including developing job descriptions, interviewing and reference checking, handling employment offers, and conducting orientation. Maintains appropriate human resources data and records.
• Leads the recruitment and selection of substitute teachers.

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through < 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

• Bachelor’s degree.

• Experience working in a school setting.
• Working knowledge of typical human resources procedures.
• Experience working with Workday or other Human Resources Information Systems.

• Strong analytical skills.
• Demonstrated experience delivering quality customer service.

• Use computers extensively for 4 hours or more.
• Stand for up to 2 hours.
• Sit for up to 2 hours.
• Climb stairs up to 2 stories.
• Use standard office equipment.

• Resume/CV (required)
• Professional References Contact Information (3)(required)
• Cover Letter (required)

Human Resources
Individual Contributor
Non-Exempt
Biweekly
40
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