Open until position is filled.

TRS provides retirement benefits for teachers who are employed by all Illinois public common and charter school districts located outside the city of Chicago. The Illinois Pension Code contains the laws relating to our creation, benefits, and administration.

 Position Overview:

HR Generalist II duties include full life-cycle recruitment, compensation, training, policies and compliance, employment relations, FMLA and other leaves of absence, human resources project-based activities, and data reporting. The incumbent is expected to demonstrate exceptional integrity, confidentiality, and customer service by establishing and maintaining effective professional relationships with managers, employees, and external customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists with full life-cycle recruitment including attending job fairs, sourcing, screening, scheduling interviews, background checks, references and extending offers
• Partners with stakeholders on new hire orientation and onboarding initiatives
• Provides guidance, coaching and support on the full range of employee relations, performance coaching, progressive discipline and supports the policy and procedures administration
• Assists with diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
• Coordinates and completes leaves of absence administration
• Coordinates and completes required reporting: EEO reports, Affirmative Action Plan, Secretary of State Agency workforce report and Employment Plan
• Assist in updating and drafting new personnel policies and provide interpretation of policies to employees
• Assists with the annual salary administration process
• Processes forms and paperwork such as Sick Leave Bank application, tuition reimbursement requests and reimbursements, and documentation for Workers’ Compensation claims
• Maintains employee data in HRIS an enters HEAT tickets for new hires, title changes, promotions, name changes, resignations, terminations, transfers, and discontinuing computer access at separation or leaves
• Assists HR Director on initiatives/projects

Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field and 4 years of experience performing Human Resources Generalist duties OR
• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field and 2 years of experience performing Human Resources Generalist duties
• PHR or SHRM-CP certification Preferred
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Highly skilled in organizing and prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines
• Must be a self-starter and goal/results oriented
• Strong ability to use good judgment and to maintain confidentiality of information
• Strong Microsoft Office and computer skills
• Outstanding customer service skills to external and internal customers
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to accept direction and adhere to policies and procedures
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to recommend/take corrective courses of action that would improve the functioning of the department’s systems

Working Environment

• Professional office environment
• Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets