Human Resources Assistant

The Human Resources Assistant (HR) is a confidential position requiring the utmost discretion, sensitivity, and professionalism at all times. The ability to represent the Department as a supportive and dependable resource while multi-tasking a wide array of duties and maintaining flexibility in an ever-changing set of priorities is essential. While the HR Assistant plays a critical role in supporting the smooth operation of the HR Department, equally important is their contribution to providing a welcoming and positive experience for all guests and employees of the Revere Public Schools. In addition to HR specific duties, the HR Assistant will work closely with the Superintendent’s administrative team providing support, collaborating with, and sharing in the responsibility and pride of providing exemplary service to all.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Excellent communicator; proficient in both verbal and written English language.
• General knowledge of Office Operations.
• Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality.
• Highly organized, detail oriented, independent, consistent initiative and follow through.
• Ability to multi-task without sacrificing accuracy, especially in entering high volumes of data.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, cultural sensitivity, innate respect for others and openness to all points of view.
• Superior Customer Service instincts, fielding phone, email and in person inquiries.
• Ability to become familiar with and apply all RPS Policies & Procedures and multiple collective bargaining contract provisions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Database management experience with demonstrated proficiency and accuracy
• Have a willingness to learn new and different administrative tasks, software and approaches to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Preferred candidates will

• Be Bilingual, preferably with verbal and written proficiency in one or more languages representing our community, currently Spanish/Portuguese/Arabic.
• Hold an Associate’s Degree or higher.
• Have 1-2 Years’ Experience working in an HR capacity or department with general knowledge of HR Operations (preferably in a municipality.)
• Have experience with Adobe Acrobat, creation of fillable pdf’s etc.
• Have website content management experience.
• Be familiar with the privacy mandates of HIPAA.
• Be a creative problem solver.
• Enjoy working with the public.

SCHEDULE & COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT

This is an employment-at-will position, not subject to collective bargaining. Current schedule is 40 hours per week for 52 weeks per year, generally 7:30 – 4:00 p.m. daily, including ½ hour unpaid lunch. Schedules may vary from time to time including occasional evening hours to support HR events.

The Revere Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or pregnancy related condition, genetics, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.  This commitment to inclusion and diversity applies to all Revere Public Schools recruiting and hiring practices, as well as terms and conditions of employment.