HR Compliance Associate ((part-time)

Who we are

The News Literacy Project, founded in 2008, is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization building a national movement to ensure that all students are guaranteed to be skilled in news literacy before high school graduation, giving them the knowledge and ability to participate in civic society as well-informed, critical thinkers. NLP is the country’s leading provider of news literacy education and works with districts and educators in all 50 states, primarily through our signature e-learning platform, Checkology®, and weekly educator newsletter, The Sift®. To read more about the organization and our plans, visit ourwebsite.

Where you fit in

The News Literacy Project empowers educators to teach middle and high school students how to sort fact from fiction in the digital age. We are at an exciting inflection point for our work, and we are making critical investments to rapidly scale our growth and impact.

To that end, we are seeking an HR compliance associate to oversee compliance with all applicable employment laws and regulations, federal and state tax compliance, the annual employee performance review process and other special projects as assigned.

This position reports to the Director of Administration.

About the position

Specifically, in this job, you will:

• Complete all employment verifications, including background checks and previous employment verification.
• Assist new employees with the completion of their onboarding paperwork,including tax and related consent forms.
• Oversee and manage the 90-day review process for new employees and the annual performance review for all employees.
• Update and maintain employee files as required.
• Assist the Senior Vice President for Administration and the Director of Administration with human resources policy development and updating. Recommend improvements and updates to maintain compliance.

About you

This position will directly support teams thatimpact many thousands of educators and hundreds of thousands of students in schools across the country, and it plays a pivotal role in shaping and achieving our organizational strategy. While we do not expect candidates to meet all qualifications, the successful candidate will have all or most of the following:

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least seven years of experience in human resource processes and management.
• Knowledge of employment law and compliance requirements, including applicable federal and state regulations.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with excellent and empathetic communication skills while complying with applicable confidentiality requirements usingdiscretion and judgment.
• Functional computer skills and experience with Office 365; Zoom; Slack, in particular, and HR-specific platforms for recruitment and payroll.
• SPHR and/or SHRM-SCP certification strongly preferred but not required.
• Limited travel required (less than 15%), specifically for NLP’s annual in-person annual retreat.
• Experience operating effectively in a remote work environment.
• Experience with a nonprofit organization is highly desirable.

This part-time position working 20 hours per week is virtual. Highly qualified candidates who live and are authorized to work in the United States are encouraged to apply.

Our Interview Process

Candidates selected to participate will be asked to complete a skills assessment (1-2 hours) and up to three rounds of virtual interviews (2-3 hours total). Interviews are conducted one-on-one and in group settings. Finalists will be asked to provide references.

The News Literacy Project welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds. We offer equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons and prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, ancestry, age, veteran status, disability unrelated to job requirements, genetic information, military service or other protected status.

We deeply value diversity in the workplace and strongly believe that a diverse team enriches our organization and strengthens our ability to realize our mission (read/print NLP’s Organizational Values [PDF] and Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion [PDF]).