u/Dismal_Area_2964

Hello! I (24F) have been working as an admin assistant in a small elementary school for the past 3 years. On top of being an admin assistant, I do all the school's graphic design, purchasing, and parent communications. Recently, they have added HR to my list of duties. I know nothing about HR other than giving the employees they've decided to hire a new-hire packet with their W-4, I-9, non-disclosure agreement, etc to fill out and then I file it in their employee files. I am not opposed to taking on this role and bettering myself in the career field--I'm very excited about it actually--but I just don't know what I should be doing or where to begin. I convinced my boss to pay for me to take the SHRM certification course online and so far, it's...confusing. I'm doing my best, but I feel like a majority of what I'm reading about doesn't even apply to my actual job. The examples in the SHRM course are more suited for a large multi-million dollar corporation with a thousand employees rather than a small charter school with less than a hundred employees, half of those not even full-time. My question is this: How should I immerse myself better into this new career path? I want to know what the best way to learn the ins and outs of HR is and, if anyone has ever done the SHRM course, what is the best way to study it? Thank you for your help and advice. I just want to do the best at my job that I can.