HR Generalist

Join Our Award-Winning Team at Aug Prep!

Aug Prep is more than a school, it's a community where excellence, faith, and heart come together. We’re not only about high standards but also creating a place where people love to grow, learn, and inspire! We currently serve over 2,100 K4-12 students in our eighth year on the South Side of Milwaukee. 

Why Choose Aug Prep?

• Award-Winning Workplace: Recognized as a “Best Place to Work” by the Milwaukee Business Journal six times in just eight years, standing out as the only school on the list in most years!
• Opening Doors: Our students regularly surpass expectations on state assessments.
• High Expectations for All: We foster a dynamic culture of growth and development for students and staff alike, grounded in our Christian faith.
• Outstanding Resources: With 1:1 technology, an advanced sports complex, performing arts center, and two swimming pools, our campus is built for excellence.
• Whole-Child Approach: From arts to athletics, we nurture students’ minds, bodies, and spirits.

Ideal Candidate
Are you dedicated and growth-focused, with a deep love for Jesus and a heart for serving students and staff of diverse backgrounds? If this sounds like you, we’d love to meet you!

Reporting Structure:  The HR Generalist will report to the HR Manager.

Job Summary:  An Aug Prep HR Generalist is an integral member of the HR team.  This person will be a team-player, and care deeply about people. The candidate will have a flexible mindset to accomplish a variety of projects and goals to support our organizational mission.  The candidate will also be detail-oriented, take initiative, manage projects, and persevere through challenges. Like any nimble nonprofit team, we wear many hats and do whatever it takes to advance our mission and maintain a positive and inclusive workplace culture. We are looking for someone with experience in at least two of the following areas to support our team:

Recruitment, Onboarding and Retention:

• Assist with the recruitment process, including job posting and candidate sourcing 
• Initiate and monitor pre-hire activities
• Coordinate and facilitate the onboarding process for new employees
• Support the recruitment goals of the team

Employee Records Management:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records, including personnel files, payroll information, and benefits records
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements and company policies related to record-keeping
• Payroll support

Benefits Administration:

• Support the management of employee benefits programs, such as health insurance, retirement plans and leave policies
• Address employee inquiries related to benefits and assist in open enrollment processes
• Assist with benefits education for our staff

Data Analysis:

• Compile and analyze HR data to identify trends and provide insights to support decision-making 
• Prepare HR reports and metrics for management review
• Interest in developing efficiencies for tracking data and compliance tasks in HR

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Human Resources, Business or another related field
• Minimum of 2-3 years of HR experience preferred
• Additional experience in any of the following areas welcomed: payroll, recruitment, pre- hire activities, data entry, compliance 
• Basic knowledge of HR best practices, all state and federal employment laws and regulations
• Ability to carry out tasks accurately in a timely manner, juggle priorities and meet deadlines
• Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality
• Essential soft skills - communication, organization, problem solving, service-oriented attitude
• Technical skills - Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Suite; Familiarity with Powerschool and UKGReady HRIS system a plus.
• Strong attention to detail required
• Team player with a passion for customer service 
• Project management skills a plus
• A deep belief in our mission to provide an exceptional, safe and holistic K4-12 Christian education developing our students to be tomorrow’s leaders
• Belief in the ability of every child and a commitment to ensure excellence for each student
• Participating member in a local church 
• Lastly and most important, the candidate must demonstrate and possess the highest integrity and be able to live the values, beliefs, and culture of Augustine Prep.

Non-Discriminatory Policy

St. Augustine Preparatory Academy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, national and ethnic origin or any other basis prohibited by law when hiring, promoting, establishing wages, or providing benefits.

As a faith-based institution based on biblical principles, St. Augustine Preparatory Academy hires employees who agree with the school's Mission Statement and Statement of Beliefs and adhere to biblical standards of conduct.