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HR for Schools & Educational Institutions | Student-Safe Compliance

Background checks for student-contact roles, Title IX compliance, academic leave management, and teacher relations support for the Southeast education employers.

Education HR Challenges

HR Challenges Unique to Your Industry

  • !Background checks and fingerprinting for all student-contact roles
  • !Title IX policy compliance and investigation procedures
  • !FMLA management aligned with academic calendar schedules
  • !Teacher certification verification and recertification tracking
  • !Handling misconduct investigations with due process requirements
  • !Student data privacy (FERPA) interaction with HR records
  • !Managing seasonal and part-time instructional staff compliance
Catapult Solutions

How Catapult HR Helps

  • +Comprehensive background checks for student-contact positions
  • +Title IX policy development and investigation support
  • +FMLA and ADA leave management for 9-10 month school calendars
  • +Teacher certification and licensure verification
  • +Misconduct investigation support and documentation
  • +Employee handbook with academic-year scheduling policies
  • +HR compliance audit for private schools and nonprofits
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1 in 4
Schools report HR compliance gaps in student-contact background checks
72%
Of Title IX complaints involve HR documentation deficiencies
$35K
Average cost of a mishandled teacher termination in the Southeast

HR Services for Education Employers

Expert support across the HR functions that matter most to your industry

Compliance

Education Background Checks

Criminal, sex offender registry, and fingerprint-based background checks for all student-contact employees and volunteers.

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Compliance

Title IX Compliance

Title IX policy development, complaint procedures, and investigation documentation aligned with current OCR requirements.

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Benefits

Academic Leave Management

FMLA administration coordinated with academic calendars — including summer break, semester leave, and sabbatical policies.

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Compliance

Employee Handbook

Education-specific handbooks covering student safety, social media, due process, and academic-year employment terms.

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HR Consulting

HR Compliance Audit

Full audit of HR practices for private schools, universities, and nonprofits serving students in the Southeast.

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Compliance

Harassment Prevention Training

Mandatory harassment prevention training for faculty and staff meeting EEOC and Title IX training requirements.

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CLIENT PERSPECTIVE

“Our HR practices were built for a 1990s school district. Catapult modernized everything — background check process, Title IX procedures, leave policies — in one membership year.”

Head of School, Independent K-12 School — 180 faculty & staff, Charlotte, NC

Student-Safe HR for the Southeast Education Employers

Protect your students, your staff, and your institution with HR compliance built for the unique requirements of educational employers.

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