The Peddie School is seeking a motivated and versatile HR Generalist to join our Human Resources team. Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, this role carries two primary areas of ownership: comprehensive benefits administration and administration of UKG Ready (Peddie’s HR system), woven together with day-to-day HR operational and employee support.

The ideal candidate is curious, tech-savvy, and energized by variety: equally at ease troubleshooting a UKG system issue, walking an employee through open enrollment, building a process guide, responding to a data request, or greeting a walk-in at the front desk. This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of meaningful work, grow across multiple HR disciplines, and contribute to a collaborative, close-knit team at a premier independent school.

Key Responsibilities

Benefits Administration

• Own day-to-day administration of all employee benefits programs such as: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, and FSA/HSA.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all employee benefits questions and issues, including walk-ins, calls, and email, resolving problems with professionalism and empathy.
• Coordinate the annual open enrollment process: employee communications, vendor coordination, system updates, and confirmation audits.
• Coordinate employee financial wellness and benefits education events, including annual benefits fairs and financial wellbeing seminars (e.g., TIAA)
• Process new hire benefit enrollments, qualifying life event changes, and termination/COBRA notifications.
• Monitor, review, and reconcile monthly benefits billing across all carriers; identify and resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate invoice payment.
• Monitor benefit file feeds in UKG Ready: ensure carrier feeds are transmitting correctly, troubleshoot errors, and escalate feed issues with vendors or UKG Support as needed.
• Process and track leaves of absence including FMLA, NJFLA/FLI, ADA accommodations, and personal leave; maintain complete and accurate documentation.
• Support health and wellness program administration and employee communications.

UKG Ready System Administration & Reporting

• Serve as the department's UKG Ready super user and go-to resource for system administration, troubleshooting, and ongoing optimization.
• Manage user access: account setup, password resets, locking and unlocking accounts, and security protocols.
• Contact and coordinate with UKG support to open, track, and drive resolution of service requests and system issues.
• Help employees and managers navigate UKG Ready; serve as the internal trainer and create user guides as needed.
• Respond to ad hoc HR data requests with accuracy and timeliness.
• Ensure data integrity, system security protocols, and confidentiality standards are upheld at all times.
• Maintain accurate and complete employee personnel data in UKG Ready.

Other Responsibilities

• Support recruitment activities including job posting, applicant tracking, and offer letter preparation as needed.
• Support or coordinate all onboarding steps for new hires, as needed.
• Coordinate all offboarding steps for departing employees: separation documents, systems access removal, final pay coordination, and COBRA  administration.
• Assist with basic employee relations matters, responding to policy inquiries, escalating concerns to the Director of Human Resources appropriately, and maintaining strict confidentiality in all sensitive situations.
• Support compliance efforts including I-9 audits, EEO-1 reporting, employment verifications, unemployment claims, and records retention.
• Assist in maintaining and updating HR policies and the employee handbook; ensure employees have access to current policy information.
• Create and maintain SOPs, user guides, and process documentation.
• Contribute to wellness initiatives, employee engagement programs, and other projects as assigned by the Director of Human Resources.
• Other duties and projects as assigned by the Director of Human Resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in HR Operations.
• Experience with HRIS platforms; prior experience with UKG Ready (formerly Kronos) preferred.
• Solid working knowledge of benefits administration.
• Familiarity with New Jersey employment law, including NJFLA, NJ FLI, and related state-specific requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; comfortable with Excel for reporting, reconciliation, and data analysis.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills; able to manage multiple priorities without dropping the ball.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a genuine customer-service orientation.
• Experience in an educational institution or nonprofit a plus.

Key Attributes

• Tech-Savvy: Picks up new systems quickly; eager to become the resident UKG Ready expert and go-to resource for others.
• Curious & Self-Directed: Asks good questions, takes initiative, and proactively identifies what needs attention.
• Organized & Dependable: Plans and prioritizes work effectively, executes reliably, and gets things done accurately and on time.
• Versatile: Equally comfortable resolving a system issue, reconciling an invoice, researching a compliance question, or helping an employee face-to-face.
• Collaborative Team Player: Thrives in a small, close-knit department where everyone pitches in.
• Service-Minded: Treats every employee interaction, whether a quick walk-in or a complex benefits issue, with professionalism and care.
• Discreet & Trustworthy: Handles sensitive employee information and confidential matters with absolute professionalism and integrity.

Compensation

•       Salary Range: $65,000 – $85,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

•       Employment Type: Full-time, exempt position.

Peddie offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, FSA/HSA, a retirement savings plan, generous paid time off, and tuition remission benefits for faculty and staff (eligibility conditions apply).

About The Peddie School

Founded in 1864, The Peddie School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school of 535 students, grades 9 through post-graduate. Peddie is primarily a boarding school with over 60 percent of students and 90 percent of the faculty living on campus. Located on a 280-acre campus in Hightstown, NJ, 25 minutes east of Princeton and about an hour from New York City and Philadelphia, Peddie offers extraordinary resources, a highly collaborative faculty and staff, and a vibrant campus community.

The Peddie School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building a diverse Professional Community. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.