Human Resources Technician - Full Time/12 months - Administration Building
Human Resources Technician - Full Time/12 months - Administration Building
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Job Description
About the District and Department
Springfield Public Schools is located in Springfield Oregon in the heart of the Willamette Valley and serves 185 square miles of the city of Springfield and East/Central Lane County. We are directly east of Eugene where the University of Oregon is located. We currently have about 10000 students 1410 total employees (667 of whom are teachers) in our Kindergarten through Grade 12 school district. Springfield Public Schools believes student success is our most important outcome. The success of our students depends on the collective community coming together to support Every Student Every Day throughout their K-12 education.
The Human Resources team is comprised currently of an HR Director an Assistant HR Director an HR Specialist two HR Technicians (including this vacancy) and an HR Office Manager. As many HR processes are decentralized a key objective of the HR department is to provide exceptional customer service information expert advice and support to department and building leaders.
About the Position
Springfield Public Schools is seeking qualified equity-minded candidates to fill one (1) position of Human Resources Technician within the Human Resources Department.
In addition to other HR related duties incumbents of this positionwill be primarily assigned to:
- Oversee Absence Management ensuring employees and substitutes have access and training to use software and assisting buildingSecretaries by trouble-shooting system issues.
- Evaluate Leave of Absence (LOA) requests against contractual local state and federal standards to determine eligibility. Track and audit paperwork status updates hours usage and return to work provisions. Document and communicate determinations and updates to relevant parties.
- Serve as the Designated Employer Representative (DER) for drug and alcohol testing program for safety sensitive positions.
- Assist with job analyses to ensure job descriptions are accurate and meet standards for compliance and industry best practices.
- Audit annual staff plan for certified and/or classified staff to ensure employees have accurate hours in system and adjust to match staffing plans.
- Assist senior HR staff with coordinating process improvement initiatives such as:evaluating current documents workflows policies and procedures looking for opportunities in greater regulatory compliance equity efficiency customer experience and/or cost-savings.
- Provide back-up support to Recruitment staff as needed by posting vacancies monitoring applications screening job applications against posted requirements forwarding applications meeting minimum qualifications to appropriate hiring managers processing hires etc.
To view the full job description for the Human Resources Technician click here.
Typical hours for this position are Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Qualifications
Numerous studies indicate that people from historically oppressed groups hesitate to apply for opportunities unless they meet all criteria. Springfield Public Schools values the talents brought to us by people with a wide range of experiences and backgrounds. If you believe that you bring a relevant knowledge base and skill setthat would enable you to do this job we encourage you to apply. If your qualifications do not translate in a direct or obvious way to the items listed below please help us understand in your cover letter how your knowledge and skills are transferable to this position.
The following are minimum requirements to be hired or to transfer into this position:
- Associates degree or equivalent* from an accredited institution;
- Two (2) years of work experience in a role dedicated to Human Resources;
- OR equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
*Associates degree equivalent equals two years of increasingly responsible work experience in a role with some HR functions as outlined in the attached job description for each full year (24-30 units) of college.
Desired Qualification:
- Spanish bilingual and biliterate.
Salary and Benefits
- Human Resources Technicianhourly rate of pay: $23.71 - $31.20(based on 2025-2026 salary schedule)depending on education/experience.
- Springfield Public Schools offers a generousbenefit plan.
- This position works 260 days per fiscal year (July 1 through June 30).
- For more information on theOregon School Employees Association (OSEA) Classified Employees union please read through the current collective bargaining agreement.
An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion ancestry national origin disability gender or sexual orientation in admission or access to the treatment of employment in its programs and activities as required by state and federal law. If you have any complaints please contact Human Resources at .
It is our policy to provide qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with applicable law. Applicants wishing to claim veterans preference must provide the following military documents verifying their eligibility:
Veterans:A copy of the applicants Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215) which shows character of service upon dischargeORa letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs indicating the applicant receives a non-service connected pension.
Disabled Veterans:A copy of the applicants Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215) which shows character of service upon dischargeANDa copy of the applicants veterans disability preference letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (unless the information is included on the DD Form 214 or 215).
For veterans preference to apply the required military documents must be submitted at the time of application submission.
For more information contact Springfield Public Schools at:
640 A Street Springfield OR 97477 Phone: FAX:
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
