Reporting to the Senior Director, HR, the Human Resource Generalist is a key contributor to the AAAHC talent management strategy as the organization builds, aligns, and implements a proactive and strategic Human Resources function. This position is responsible for a variety of HR activities and special projects, with an emphasis on talent acquisition, onboarding, and employee development. Additional responsibilities include employee relations support and backup to payroll and benefit administration. This position supports both the AAAHC headquarters staff and our surveyor cadre.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide full-cycle talent acquisition for exempt and non-exempt headquarter positions including entry-level, professional, technical and occasional management positions, and the AAAHC surveyor cadre.
  • In collaboration with SDHR, engage AAAHC management to understand business requirements, determine current and future staffing needs, and build a pipeline of talent to support immediate and long term staffing goals.
  • Collaborate with hiring manager to develop/update position descriptions and benchmark compensation to ensure alignment with other AAAHC roles; seek SDHR and CEO approval.
  • Establish a position-specific recruitment strategy specific to include candidate source targets, interview strategy, case studies (as appropriate), etc.
  • Utilize company website, job posting sites, schools, social media, and other resources relevant to the position to identify a diverse candidate pool with applicable credentials, skills, experience, and competencies while executing on the AAAHC Affirmative Action Plan and diversity goals. Complete required documentation on recruiting efforts and diversity reporting.
  • Prescreen and interview candidates, coordinate interviews with hiring managers and stakeholders, and ensure interview feedback is provided to hiring manager. Consultant with hiring manager regarding hiring recommendation. Send candidate rejection communication.
  • Draft offer letters, recommend compensation and seek leadership approval, and coach hiring managers on offer delivery and negotiation.
  • Process background checks and employment verification for all new employees and surveyors.
• Conduct new hire employee onboarding and ensure that all new employee paperwork and compliance training is completed.
• Review, track, and document compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training, continuing education, and work assessments. Collaborate with individual departments on curriculum development and expectations. Actively participate in vendor selection and/or development of employee training and professional development initiatives.
• Lead the Employee Wellness Committee in the fulfillment of its charter to include routine event communication, annual events calendar and budget development and event coordination, ongoing monitor of employee participation, and continuous program improvement.
• Draft “All Employee” HR communications regarding new developments, issues or requirements (e.g., work hour changes, building developments.)
• Assist in the execution of the annual and mid-year performance planning and evaluation program (PPES), helping to ensure that annual goals are effectively developed and performance reviews completed in a timely and professional manner, and filed appropriately.
• Manage employee personnel records including all updates. Ensure all electronic and paper files are properly named, filed, organized, and secured.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; review policies and practices to maintain compliance. Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
• Serve as backup for administration of health, welfare and retirement benefits, and compliance reporting, as necessary. Assist Payroll & Benefits Manager with benefit compliance obligations (e.g., Affordable Care Act, ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, and Cafeteria Plan reporting and notices) and completion of compliance reports (e.g., I-9s and background checks).
• Work collaboratively with the Front Desk Administrative Clerk(s) to serve as back up as needed. Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience
• At minimum two years Human Resources experience, with emphasis on recruiting and HR administration; familiar with HR Best Practices
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including listening, presenting, and group facilitation
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks, multi-task, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytic, problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills with an attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to develop a work plan and follow it to completion; work independently
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS and talent management systems
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws governing employee relations practices
• Demonstrable experience with HR metrics