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Summit School Services companies share a strong commitment to provide the highest level of transportation safety, quality transportation, outstanding customer service and positive employee relations. Our corporate headquarters, located in Warrenville, Illinois, houses the administrative and corporate support functions for the organization. Our 250 local customer service centers (CSCs) are supported by regional operations teams located throughout North America.

Ideally, the candidate will be located in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, or within a reasonable commuting distance.

Position Purpose:  Under the direction of the HR Director, the Region HR Manager will be accountable for providing the full range of Human Resources support to assigned businesses and/or functional groups.  The Region Human Resources Manager is responsible for day-to-day HR management activities including: Employee Relations, Policy Interpretation & Implementation and Performance Management. In addition, the Region HR Manager will support and implement corporate related projects, processes, and initiatives. The Region HR Manager will partner, consult, and contribute to business unit decisions and strategy and translate these strategies into tangible HR priorities while ensuring the business and/or functional group is compliant with all applicable laws and National Express policies. This is a remote position but requires travel to various locations.
Responsibilities:

• Providing remote and occasional on-site HR support, guidance, and training to employees, staff, and management teams within a specified region on range of HR issues and practices;
• Initiating and implementing Human Resources programs to achieve business objectives and ensure HR support for internal customers;
• Investigating and resolving various employment matters including internal employee complaints, hot-line issues, EEOC, Human Rights Commission, Wage and Hour, and other in conjunction with Labor Relations and Legal Department;
• Ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local laws;
• Supports the recruitment process for multiple locations;
• Guiding the performance management and performance appraisal process;
• Promoting employee engagement and a positive work environment;
• Assisting with the development and delivery of employee or management training;
• Building strong partnerships and working collaboratively with internal and external customers;
• Conducting special projects as requested.

• Other duties as assigned

  Company Name Is : Durham School Services

Requirements

         Bachelor's Degree required; PHR or SPHR Certification preferred

         7-10 years of professional Human Resources experience

         Multi-site experience required; ability to provide guidance and training from a remote location

         Experience responding to EEOC, Human Rights Commission, Wage & Hour, and other types of employee claims required

         Strong working knowledge of Human Resources practices and principles with significant knowledge of laws and regulations affecting employment

         Experience recruiting for high-volume positions

         Effective presentation skills and the ability to assist in the development and delivery of employee or management training

         Experience initiating and implementing Human Resources programs to achieve business objectives and ensure HR support for internal customers

         Must possess leadership and collaborative skills with demonstrated ability to build partnerships with internal and external customers

         Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.) and HR systems

         Excellent verbal and written communication skills along with strong interpersonal skills

         Experience with change management

         Strong analytical skills with an attention to detail

         Creative, innovative, and flexible mindset

         Ability to work independently or as part of a team

         Well-developed time management skills

         Utmost professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality

         Must have the ability to travel up to 40%, at times with little to no notice

Summit School Services has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with its policies and values, including sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. Summit School Services is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children and passengers.

We offer medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance coverage, holiday pay, and PTO accrual. Additionally, employees are able to enroll in a retirement savings plan.

At Summit School Services our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Summit School Services LLC's independent subsidiaries and affiliates are an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer

The pay rate range, along with most all of the other terms and conditions of employment, vary between different sites, geographical markets, customer/ contractual terms and positions.