Human Resources Manager

Biddeford and Dayton School Departments are seeking a Human Resources Manager.
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Specific Job Details:
Starting August 2025

• This position supports Biddeford and Dayton School Departments & Southern Maine Administrative Collaborative, which includes approximately 700+ employees.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement plans
• Year-round position

1. Develop, implement, and evaluate HR policies, programs, and activities
2. Lead recruitment, selection, and orientation processes
3. Create short and long-range HR planning strategies
4. Serve as Affirmative Action Officer and Title IX Coordinator
5. Ensure compliance with federal and state employment laws
6. Manage all leave of absences, including FMLA, ADA, and PFML
7. Oversee comprehensive benefits administration (health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, COBRA)
8. Manage Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) and 403b/457 plans
9. Manage Workers' Compensation and Risk Management programs
10. Lead the Safety Committee
11. Represent the district at hearings and legal proceedings as needed
12. Manage Information Systems for employee data

• Professional HR certification and school experience are highly valued such as SPHR or SHRM-SCP
• Criminal History Record Check (CHRC), which includes Fingerprints on file with the Maine Department of Education

• Located along the Atlantic coastline with miles of beaches
• Views of the Saco River to its west
• Less than 20 minutes south of the Greater Portland Area
• It is less than two hours north of Boston.
• Home to a growing population of diverse residents
• Picturesque downtown
• Maine's youngest city, with a median age of 29 in the historic downtown
• Thriving economy
• Many recreational opportunities, including fishing, hiking, biking, public parks, and kayaking

Equal Opportunity
The School Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district shall actively work to ensure that the teacher and administrator workforce reflects the student body's diversity.
The School Department's selection will be based on those with the highest capabilities, the most vital commitment to quality education, and the most significant probability of effectively implementing the learning program.
Therefore, selections will be made without consideration of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, parental status, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, membership in an employee organization, military service, political affiliation, and any other state or federal prohibitions.
For this policy, "sexual orientation" means a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression.
Criminal Background Check
All employees of Maine schools must be fingerprinted for a criminal history background check. Please create a Department of Education log-in and make an appointment for a fingerprinting appointment at https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprinting
Please see other Job Openings at :
Biddeford Schools
Dayton School
Southern Maine Administrative Collaborative