HR Manager

Reports To: Director of Human Resources

Location: Remote (some travel as needed)

Salary: $83-95k

About GLSEN

GLSEN is a multi-racial intergenerational LGBTQ+ organization working nationally and locally to transform K-12 educational systems and democracy in the United States. Our vision is for students to be able to learn and for teachers to be able to teach, schools must be at a minimum safe from harm. Schools must be places of liberation where young people thrive and reach their full potential and every student completes their education ready to build a multi-racial democracy.

Research is the language of education systems. We conduct research and analyze data and advocate nationally and locally for systems to apply our research on the experience of LGBTQ+ young people in schools and educational practices. Public policies are the upstream supports and ground rules that must empower local communities to implement the four core supports: GSAs and youth leadership, supportive educators and adult allies, inclusive curriculum, and comprehensive policies that prohibit victimization. We educate and influence decision-makers to adopt our policy recommendations that research shows make schools safer and more inclusive. We build power with advocates, educators and students to advance our mission through local and national mobilization.

Through trust and relationships we increase the capacity of our constituents to be catalysts for change by providing the training, resources, and strategic support they need to achieve our vision of positive school transformation in communities across the country.

The Opportunity

We are hiring a HR Manager to join us in advancing a culture of inclusion focusing on recruitment, retention, employee relations, and the continuous development and evolution of our equity and inclusion journey. The HR Manager will support in centering racial equity and inclusion work throughout GLSEN, knowing that HR done through an equity and inclusion filter holds both institutional and cultural change.

The Human Resources Manager will report to the Director of Human Resources. The HR Manager will collaborate closely with the hiring managers and administration teams across all Departments. This position is both a strategic and hands-on role that provides full-cycle human resources support to the GLSEN team, with specific focus on talent attraction, on-boarding, and benefits. This role is critical in executing our people initiatives, providing great internal customer support and driving HR functional excellence and process improvement.

The Human Resources Manager is responsible for contributing creating a positive and inclusive employment experience for all GLSEN employees and members of our volunteer Chapter network. The position requires cross-functional collaboration, process improvement, data analysis, and problem solving. This position serves as a support function for all Departments.

Responsibilities  

• Work with Director of Human Resources to design and execute strategies to recruit, attract, and retain the best talent.
•  Design and execute holistic on-boarding strategies for all departments.
• Monitor and ensure the organization’s compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and recommended best practices.
• Support in maintaining formal HR policies and procedures contained in the Employee Handbook and elsewhere, ensuring equity in recruitment, compensation, promotions, and performance management.
• Recommend new approaches, policies and procedures to Director of Human Resources to effect continuous improvement in HR Department efficiency and impact.
• Foster a culture that builds trust and accountability through strong leadership, counsel, and people management that reflects GLSEN’s values, especially Racial, Gender, and Disability Justice.
• Contribute to developing and implementing programs for professional development, including training for managers, and promotional pathways.
• Supports people managers to provide constructive and timely employee performance evaluations and handle discipline and termination of employees in accordance with organization’s policy.
• Support Employee Relations, including confidential and sensitive personnel issues that require follow-up and consultation with outside consultants and legal counsel.
• Support GLSEN’s compensation and benefits, including tactical and strategic management of a transparent and equitable compensation philosophy, structure, pay policies, bonuses and raises, and a competitive and legally compliant benefits package.
• Provide strategic input on cross-functional duties such as payroll, 401(k), etc.; and
• Contribute to exceptional employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, ongoing engagement, and off boarding processes.
• Support an intersectional equity program that advances racial, gender, and disability justice outcomes at GLSEN. This programming will build opportunities for staff engagement on strengthening organizational culture.
• Monitor compliance of employee experience functions with applicable laws and regulations including: COBRA, Worker’s Compensation, OSHA, EEO and FLSA.
• Administer benefits program and compliance;
• Maintain employment records and ensure critical conversations and milestones are well documented and archived; and
• Conduct and analyze employee satisfaction surveys and implement strategies based on insights.

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field (preferred);
• At least two years of human resource experience;
• Experience in leading and executing recruitment, on-boarding, benefits (required), and employee engagement (strongly preferred)
• Deep understanding of Racial, Gender, and Disability Justice;
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and conflict resolution skills that include a demonstrated ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills that include a demonstrated ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedural guidance.
• Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of stakeholders and employees.
• Demonstrates sound judgement, high integrity, and utmost respect for confidentiality.
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations across states and other jurisdictions.
• Thorough understanding of the employee lifecycle from recruitment through off boarding;
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.  Experience with human resource information systems (HRIS), applicant tracking systems (ATS), and other relevant HR software is preferred.
• Experience building and improving internal business practices in a growth environment.

Benefits

GLSEN offers a generous benefits package, including: paid time off, paid holidays, medical, vision, and dental insurance; life insurance; and a 401k plan with increasing employer contributions based on staff tenure.

GLSEN seeks to facilitate a healthy and safe work life balance and offers flexible work schedule hours and locations that align with the demands of job responsibilities and employee needs.

GLSEN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. GLSEN strongly encourages people of color, of diverse gender identities, people with disabilities, and women to apply.