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Job Description
Position Type:
Human Resources/Human Resources Assistant
Date Posted:
5/15/2025
Location:
Administration Office
Date Available:
06/02/2025
Closing Date:
05/22/2025
Human Resource Specialist
Starting Wage: $973-$1155 per week + Benefits
Join the Duluth Public Schools team, where we work to inspire every student to achieve their potential and prepare students to lead productive, fulfilling lives.
Summary:
Duluth Public Schools is seeking an individual who under the general supervision of the Manager and/or Executive Director, the Human Resource specialist provides knowledgeable and professional support for essential Human Resource functions of the District to administrators, staff and community. The Specialist performs experienced, professional support duties in an efficient and timely manner so that the overall district's educational objectives may be achieved. The Specialist will organize and carry out tasks relative to all essential functions of the Human Resources Department and provide active, direct support to the Director and other administrators, in order to assure smooth and efficient operation of the school district and the Human Resources Department in compliance with all state and federal requirements. This position is considered a confidential employee by Minnesota statute.
Minimum Qualifications:- Requires a minimum of a high school diploma or GED certificate and six years high-level clerical administrative support experience performing a administrative tasks in human resources, payroll, or similar work environment; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience necessary to successfully perform the essential functions of the position.
- Experience in a human resources department
- Personnel/payroll experience
- Public speaking experience
- Experience working with collective bargaining agreements
- Knowledge of computer-based human resource management information systems.
- Knowledge of the theory and principles of human resources and/or payroll administration.
- Basic level of accounting skills, including experience working with budgets.
- Knowledge and high-level proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, database management and Google.
Medical/Prescription Drug Plan with Health Reimbursement Arrangement- Single Coverage - District pays 100% of premium (FREE) + contributes $2,612.50 into HRA annually
- Family Coverage - District pays 75% of premium (25% employee contribution) + contributes $5,225.00 into HRA annually
- Single Coverage - District pays 100% of Basic premium (FREE)
- Family Coverage - District pays 25% of Premium
- District provides minimum of $50,000 of life insurance at no cost, employee may purchase supplemental life insurance
- District-provided at no cost to employee
- Employees may elect to contribute on a pre-tax basis to Health Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care Accounts
- The District contributes 7.5% of your total salary in the Public Employees Retirement Association) pension plan.
- Employees may also elect to participate in Tax-Shelter Annuity options.
- Each bargaining unit contract defines time off provisions such as holidays, sick/personal leave, vacation, etc.
If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at 218-336-8722 or email noncerthr@isd709.org
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Duluth Public Schools
Show moreDuluth, or Onigamiising in Ojibwe, is the seat of St. Louis County, the largest city in the northern two-thirds of Minnesota, and the fourth largest city in the state. It is located on the western tip of Lake Superior and its city limits encompass 67 square miles of land and nearly 50 square miles of water. It is part of the Twin Ports metropolitan statistical area which includes all of Wisconsin's Douglas County, and Minnesota's Carlton, Lake, and Saint Louis counties which boasts a population of 291,638, ranked as the 170th largest metropolitan area in the United States.
After years of building economic diversity, Duluth is growing into a robust regional economic, medical, aviation, higher education, outdoor recreation and arts center. Duluth has long been recognized as an innovative region that is supported by a wide variety of services and industries, including the largest, farthest inland freshwater port, the Port of Duluth-Superior.
The city also boasts a vibrant arts culture, home to art museums, theater, and numerous festivals throughout the year. It is the home of two colleges and a university whose local sports teams include nationally ranked and championship teams.
Duluth Public Schools offers an excellent, competitive and comprehensive benefits program, which includes medical, prescription drug, dental, life, and disability coverage. A pension plan, tax-sheltered annuities program, flexible spending accounts (FSA), health care savings plan and employee assistance program round out the district’s robust benefits program.
The district pays a significant portion of the premium for medical hospitalization, dental and prescription coverage for employees and dependents and offers Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) funding.
The district also has generous provisions for vacation, holidays, family and medical leave and other types of paid and unpaid leave. The district recently added Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth to our list of paid holidays.
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