WAYLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
JOB POSTING
Title: Part-Time Human Resources Generalist – Central Office, Non-Union Support Staff
Position Summary: Human Resources role with the assignment of supporting district-wide Human Resources and Benefits management. The HR Generalist provides day-to-day support in on-boarding, exiting, retirements, and interfacing with Payroll for benefits withholding setup.
Duties and Responsibilities (Not limited to):
- Help maintain employee personnel records, and set up new employees in the system
- Assists with the management of open enrollment for all employee benefits
- Assist with processing CORI checks and ensuring fingerprinting requirements are met and recorded.
- Respond to unemployment claims, employment verifications and loan forgiveness form requests in a timely manner.
- Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements including, FOIA, Wage and Hour, EEOC, FMLA, employment; study new and existing legislation; enforce adherence to requirements; advise management on needed actions.
- Ensures proper processing of payroll deductions for taxes, benefits, and other deductions.
- Ensures the accuracy of all benefits enrollments and performs quality checks of benefits-related data.
- Coordinate with retirement boards and Human Resources staff on benefits-related matters.
- Becomes familiar with duties of other team members and assists them with projects in peak flow time; when requested.
- Investigate and resolve problems relating to all areas of responsibility, gather and analyze information and take proper course of action.
- Cross train to fill in for other members of the Business Office team, as needed.
- Attend and participate in all office meetings or events as assigned by the HR Manager
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Extensive knowledge of employee benefits and applicable laws.
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage complex tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines.
- Extensive work within Google Workspace Applications, Excel, Financial systems a plus
- Exceptional writing skills and ability to verbally communicate with all employee types, as well as town/school administrators.
- Ability to work successfully and collaboratively in a deadline-based environment.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and data integrity.
- Must be able to work independently as well as in a team environment
- Must be courteous, efficient, and professional demeanor in all interactions
- Prior experience with MUNIS and payroll processing, including earnings, deductions, and garnishments preferred
- Knowledge of school department HR operations and related benefits processing procedures preferred.
Education and Experience:
- Three years experience in payroll, Human Resources or benefits administration
- High School diploma required/Associate’s or Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field of study a plus
Salary Range: $28/Hour - $33/Hour
Work Schedule: Twelve Months, Part-Time, schedule TBD
Wayland Public Schools (WPS) provides a desirable benefits package for full-time employees which include: health, employer sponsored Health Savings Account, dental, vision, long-term disability, life insurance, 403(b), Dependent Care Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, and participation in retirement pension boards.
WPS is an equal opportunity employer committed to the fullest extent to the principle of the dignity of all people and of their labors and will take action to ensure that any individual within the District who is responsible for hiring and/or personnel supervision understands that applicants are employed, assigned, and promoted without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, ancestry, military status, disability or pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition. Every available opportunity will be taken in order to assure that each applicant for a position is selected on the basis of qualifications, merit and ability. WPS is proudly a member district of the Massachusetts Partnership for Diversity in Education dedicated to creating an inclusive, supportive and equitable educational community. WPS encourages candidates of all backgrounds and seeks applicants who prioritize and value diversity, equity, and belonging.