Human Resources Manager at Hope – Melrose Park, Illinois

Human Resources Manager - New Full-Time Opportunity!

Salary Range: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 annually (based on experience)

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00AM - 4:00PM

Hope is a clinical, educational, and therapeutic provider for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder. We exist to help children and their families reach their maximum potential by providing state-of-the-art applied behavioral analysis therapies and access to recreation, vocational training, and individualized education programming. Our mission is to provide the best services in the most inclusive environments to encourage persons to fulfill their individual potential through evidence-based treatment, advocacy, and community education. Since 1957, the Hope Learning Academy has led the development of new methods to educate, treat, and care for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.

JOB SUMMARY: The Human Resource Manager will plan, lead, direct, develop, and coordinate the policies, activities, and staff of the Human Resource (HR) department at the Melrose Park location, ensuring legal compliance and implementation of the organization’s mission and talent, compensation and benefits strategies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Administers or oversees the administration of human resource programs including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and human resources related trainings.

2. Identifies staffing and recruiting needs; develops and executes best practices for hiring and talent management.

3. Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff for the Melrose Park location.

4. Collaborates with senior leadership to understand the organization’s goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, and retention.

5. Plans, leads, develops, coordinates, and implements policies, processes, initiatives, and surveys to support the location’s human resource compliance and strategy needs.

6. Monitors and ensures the location’s compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance.

7. Ensures compliance in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement; guiding leadership in appropriate processes and procedures.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Assumes responsibility as a mandated reporter concerning incidents of purported abuse/neglect of individuals as outlined in the agency’s policies and procedures.

2. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

3. Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to upper management.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

2. Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.

3. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

4. Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

5. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

6. Strong supervisory and leadership skills.

7. Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees.

8. Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.

9. Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.

10. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

11. Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS and talent management systems.

TRAINING, ACADEMIC AND EXPERIENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required

2. At least five years of human resource experience required.

3. At least 2 years of leadership experience required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required

2. SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP highly preferred.

3. At least 5 years of leadership experience preferred

4. Experience with non-profit or educational agencies strongly preferred.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive Pay
• Relocation Assistance
• Sign-On Bonus!
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (Health and Dependent)
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan, Profit Share, and Match
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Employee & Dependent Tuition Reimbursement Assistance
• Great Work Environment!

Hope is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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