The role:

Newsela is seeking an HR Generalist to join our People team. The ideal candidate has at least two years of experience in a generalist function on a People team, with tech industry experience strongly preferred & SaaS industry experience a plus. This position will play a critical role focusing on the operations side of the People Team, supporting our workforce by delivering key HR functions including, compliance, onboarding, & more, & will partner with Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, People Operations, & Payroll & Benefits. In short, youll ensure our people feel supported, informed & empowered.

What youll be doing:

Employee Lifecycle & Experience

• Oversee onboarding & offboarding processes to ensure a seamless employee experience.
• Assist in maintaining accurate & up-to-date employee records within Google Drive & our HRIS (UKG).
• Help drive initiatives to improve employee engagement, recognition, & retention.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition & Talent Management to support candidate scheduling, workforce planning, performance review cycles, employee surveying & exit interviews.

HR Systems & Operations

• Partner with the Director of People Operations & HRBPs to assist in the management of HR systems, ticketing processes, & ensure data integrity across platforms (e.g., HRIS, ATS, Jira, payroll).
• Monitor HR metrics, identifying trends & opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with the Payroll & Benefits Manager to support accurate payroll & benefits processing; act as a backup for payroll coordination when needed.

Policy & Compliance

• Collaborate on the maintenance of our Employee Handbook & other policies & documentation.
• Help HRBPs & People Ops document HR policies, procedures & best practices.
• Assist in researching federal, state, & local labor & employment laws & internal policies to ensure compliance.
• Coordinate the Leave of Absence process in partnership with the Payroll & Benefits Manager & external vendors (Sparrow).

Communications & Culture

• Coordinate & facilitate company-wide all-hands including content planning, building collateral (slides) & presenting.

• Serve as a key player in managing HR-related communications, helping craft & distribute company-wide updates,  policy changes, & employee initiatives in a clear, consistent voice.
• Act as the central point of contact for responding to inbound employee inquiries on people topics & coordinate employee engagement initiatives & internal communications.
• Gather feedback & insights from employees post-communications or events to continuously improve messaging & format

Why youre a great fit:

Required:

• 2+ years working in a HR Generalist capacity or a similar role
• Solid grasp of core HR processes & compliance basics
• You have a proven ability to manage sensitive & confidential matters with discretion & professionalism
• You have exceptional interpersonal, written, & verbal communication skills
• You have a bias to act & drive toward completion
• You are familiar with HR tools & systems (e.g., UKG, Greenhouse)
• Youre passionate about building inclusive, equitable workplace cultures
• Youre proficient with the Google Suite

Preferred:

• Experience with the following tools: UKG, Greenhouse, Rippling, Deel
• Comfort with Excel
• Experience managing short-term projects with limited oversight
• Experience assisting with corporate audits

Compensation: 

• Base salary: $62,650 - $72,050 per year. 
• Total compensation for this role also includes incentive stock options & benefits. 

Why youll love working at Newsela:

• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical benefits with employer contribution to premiums & to HSA accounts. Additional benefits such as pet insurance, free access to the Calm app, & more to help you stay healthy: mind, body, & soul. 
• Work From Home: We are a fully remote company. We provide a monthly tech stipend to support your WFH needs!
• Supporting ALL Families: Inclusive benefits to support you & your family, including parental leave, fertility support, adoption, & more! 
• Financial Wellbeing: Invest in your future with our 401(k) plan, which includes a employer match to help you build long-term financial security.
• Time Off: Flexible PTO plus 10 company holidays plus winter break (Dec 24th - Jan 1st), & Sabbatical Leave offered at tenure.
• Professional Development: Newsela offers an annual learning & development allowance to employees to attend external training sessions, classes, workshops, conferences, & educational materials to foster professional growth within their current role & career aspirations at Newsela.
• Make A Difference: No matter your role or department, the work you do each day helps share the future of education & improves the lives of students & teachers.

About Newsela:

Newsela takes authentic, real world content from trusted sources & makes it instruction ready for K-12 classrooms. Each text is published at five reading levels, so content is accessible to every learner. Today, over 3.3 million teachers & 40 million students have registered with Newsela for content that's personalized to student interests, accessible to everyone, aligned to instructional standards, & attached to activities & reporting that hold teachers accountable for instruction & students accountable for their work. With over 15,000 texts on our platform & multiple new texts published every day across 20+ genres, Newsela enables educators to go deep on any subject they choose.

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