The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) is seeking a well-organized, friendly and compassionate full-time HR Benefits Specialist, Leave Administration and ADA Coordinator. If you're interested in becoming part of an organization committed to reaching and educating learners of all ages, we hope you'll consider joining us.

Purpose: Human Resource Specialist, Leave Administration and ADA Coordinator will oversee and administer leave requests and accommodations requiring specialized attention, particularly those arising under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), state and local leave laws, and short-term or long-term disability plans. This position will lead and manage the annual open enrollment for benefits and onboarding new hire benefits through ADP Workforce Now platform. The HR Specialist is also responsible for offboarding employees and supporting the end of employment transition including retirement, unemployment, and COBRA administration.

Who We Are/Who will you be working with: A dedicated and collaborative hard-working team who consistently supports employees through the thoughtful and caring provision of human resources services. If you join our team, you'll be well positioned to more fully develop your skills and continue learning new ones!

We value: Quality and excellence, innovation, creativity and vision, inclusiveness, equity and diversity and collaboration with others. Creating a community of care is central to the work we do, together!

Social Justice and Equity work is central to our mission, especially in these times. We understand that all forms of oppression are damaging. We engage in this work proactively and purposefully, with the intent of positive outcomes, and because we need to.

This is you:

1. You are excited about helping people maximize their potential and support their career success and retention.
2. You think creatively and strategically about how building and implementing policies and procedures will allow individuals and the organization to succeed.
3. You have a keen eye for detail, and you take pride in ensuring that you work complies with the letter and spirit of policy and the law.
4. You have a keen eye for detail, and you take pride in ensuring that you work complies with the letter and spirit of policy and the law
5. You know how to cultivate a warm, supportive, and inclusive environment that is also mission driven and results oriented.You love to learn! You strive to understand HR emerging trends and best practices, diversity Equity and Inclusion, (DEI) and are dedicated to creating a culture of care.
6. You enjoy partnering with colleagues across the workforce and supporting employees with leave requests, and understand how to provide compassionate support during FMLA, COVID leave time and return to work success plans.

Core Duties

1. Administration of FMLA, sick and discretionary leave, ADA accommodations and return to work plans
2. Benefit administration
3. Workplace safety and COVID exposure response
4. Policy Compliance
5. WC claims administration
6. Offboarding employess

Qualifications

1. Minimum of 2 years experience with ADP/Workforce Now HR platform or other similar program. CES is interested in candidates with ADP/Workforce Now experience.
2. Minimum 5 years of experience as a Human Resource Generalist with significant demonstrated leadership and responsibilities with benefit adminstration and employee relations.
3. Minimum of 3 years managing FMLA and Leave Administration for a large workforce of 200+
4. Demonstrated knowledge of Federal and State Disability laws and employer compliance
5. Experience managing a caseload of ADA accommodation, coordinating the interactive process with efficiency and demonstrated best practice.
6. Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, public administration, business administration or related field required
7. Knowledge of and commitment to principles and practices of social justice, equity, and inclusion and experience creating an organizational culture of care and inclusion.
8. Proficient the creation of PPT training, Google Suite.and G-Mail calendar management.
9. Especially excited about candidates who understand and have HR experience with public K-12 educators and specialists
10. Experience developing training materials and delivering HR workforce training
11. Knowledge of HRIS systems, best practice with confidential record keeping and FMLA management platform utilization.
12. Advanced knowledge of the principles and practices of public, nonprofit Human Resources administration, including equal employment opportunity, DEI practices; employee benefits, employee leave administration and workplace investigations
13. Labor Relations experience with teachers collective bargaining units a plus

Compensation: $60,000 to $80,000 - full time 40 hour work week. .

Work location: Administrative Office, 97 Hawley Street, Northampton. This is a hybrid work arrangement with onsite and remote scheduling.

Benefits: CES offers a comprehensive package including: Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, and voluntary Short Term Disability, enhanced Vision and additional Life Insurance. Health Insurance is offered through Tufts/Harvard Pilgrim and includes two plan options: PPO with a self-funded Health Savings Account, and HMO with a Health Reimbursement Account funded by CES to support a portion of health insurance deductions. FSA and Dependent Care accounts are available. Eligible for MA State Retirement.

Application Process: apply online at CES Career page, upload cover letter, resume, and references.
Review of resumes will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.