Join a dynamic team where you’ll play a key role in shaping the employee experience at Oakland Schools! As HR Generalist, you'll perform human resources functions and provide high-quality customer service to staff at all levels of the organization while maintaining confidentiality.
As a member of the human resources team, you will display problem solving and research skills, exhibit a high level of verbal and written communication skills, be a self-starter who is flexible and can work with minimal supervision while multi-tasking and managing multiple deadlines.
- Work closely with assigned departments and the Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead and coordinate the lifecycle of recruitment (selection and hiring), onboarding and offboarding efforts.
- Provide coaching and training to assigned departments in the Oakland Schools’ recruitment (selection and hiring) process.
- Administer all aspects of the position control system in accordance with Oakland Schools’ financial and accounting practices.
- Conduct employee onboarding and serve as the primary point of contact for assigned employees.
- Calculate and administer special pay including education stipends, longevity and other additional payments. Input employee status changes into the payroll system.
- Act as payroll liaison between human resources and finance for classification changes. Review and calculate proposed salary actions to ensure conformance with established guidelines and policies.
- Create employment contracts, including the entering of annual salary increases into the Oakland Schools HRIS system and preparing data to merge with contract templates.
- Serve as system administrator for talent and evaluation management systems in collaboration with the Supervisor of Learning and Organizational Development.
- Coordinate and administer the process for hiring and placement of temporary agency staff and part time/retirees.
- Serve as the initial point of contact for employee-related questions for assigned departments.
- Develop and maintain department standard operating procedures. Perform human resources functions including but not limited to: onboarding, recruitment/talent acquisition, employment processing, certification/authorization renewals, compensation, health and welfare benefits and training and development.
- Collaborate with HR staff on a variety of special projects throughout the year.
WHAT YOU NEED: Associates Degree in a related field and a minimum of four years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels throughout the organization. Strong project management and organizational skills with excellent attention to detail. Ability to read and interpret documents such as technical data, procedural manuals and instructional material. Excellent written and oral communication skills
WORK LOCATION: Oakland Schools - Main Campus , 2111 Pontiac Lake Road , Waterford, MI 48328. This position is eligible to participate in the Flexible Work Program, which allows eligible employees to perform their job duties from a designated alternative location up to two days per week.
SALARY DETAILS: $30.00 - $34.80 hourly based on relevant prior work experience, with the potential to earn up to $37.47 after employment with Oakland Schools./ Non-Exempt Position / 12-month work year
WHY WORK FOR OS? Aside from working with talented experts on important initiatives, when you join Oakland Schools, you’ll also get these great benefits:
Pension Plan - OS offers the opportunity to enroll in a pension plan to help support your financial stability.
Full Health Coverage - High quality, low-cost health insurance plans. Employer paid dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, and well-being benefits.
Wellbeing Program - OS utilizes a holistic approach to provide resources that support the wellbeing of our employees.
Professional Learning - OS provides various professional learning opportunities to advance your skill sets with education development.
Flexible Vacation Time - Experience built-in vacation, including time off for winter and spring break and generous leave time, so you can have a healthy work-life balance.
Other Perks - You’re eligible for preferred pricing on pet insurance, legal coverage for most of your legal needs, additional life insurance and access to the Student Loan Repayment Program (PSLF) for loan forgiveness in public service.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program - Working with Oakland Schools isn’t just meaningful - it’s financially rewarding! Oakland Schools qualifies as an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance of your Direct Loans based on the following requirements of eligibility: after the individual has made the equivalent of 120 qualifying monthly payments under an accepted repayment plan, and while working full-time for an eligible employer (for a weekly average, alone or when combined, equal to at least 30 hours). For additional information, please visit studentaid.gove/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/publicservice
WHO WE ARE: Oakland Schools (OS) is an Intermediate School District (ISD) focused on providing educational and technology services to local school districts in a cost-effective manner to provide students with a superior education. We also operate our Oakland Schools Technical Campuses (OSTC) and Virtual Learning Academy Consortium (VLAC). You will help students have the best learning experience possible through your work at OS! To learn more about us, visit https://www.oakland.k12.mi.us/about.
POSITION DEADLINE: Applications will be accepted until January 2, 2026
NOTE: Interested candidates must be available to interview January 16, 2026 and January 23, 2026.
For questions regarding this position, please contact [email protected]
In accordance with state and federal law, Oakland Schools does not discriminate, nor permit discrimination, on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy or parental status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, height, weight, marital status, military service, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, in its educational programs and activities, employment, or enrollment. The District also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. For questions or complaints regarding unlawful discrimination or harassment, employees should contact the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Personnel Management and Labor Relations at (248) 209-2429 or
[email protected]. Students and others should contact the Civil Rights/Title IX Coordinator at (248) 209-2590 or [email protected].
This job posting is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified. Incumbents may be asked to perform additional duties as required by his/her supervisor.
