HR Generalist

A positive future for every child

Southwest Human Development is Arizona’s largest nonprofit dedicated to early childhood development. The first five years of life are the most critical in a child’s development. At Southwest Human Development, our services improve lives and help families by supporting young children and their caregivers during this important time.

Your skills, experience, and passion are needed at one of the nation’s largest nonprofits dedicated to early childhood development. Join our team and experience a long-term career which brings joy and satisfaction in knowing you make a difference.  We offer over 40 programs and services to more than 140,000 children.

Why choose us?

• You will be rewarded with benefits, including zero contribution health plan options, 401K plan, wellness programming, and generous paid time off.
• You will have the opportunity to represent a highly respected non-profit agency in Arizona.
• You will enjoy a supportive and collaborative work environment.

Job description

We are looking for a (Human Resources) HR Generalist to join our team and support various human resources programs. If you have a passion for HR, are familiar with labor law and look to kick-start your career in the field, this is the place to be. Your role as an HR Generalist will be far from one-dimensional. You’ll undertake a wide range of HR tasks, like organizing trainings, administering employee benefits and leaves, and recruitment. You will use Human Resources Information Systems to ensure all employee records are up-to-date and confidential. You’ll act as a point of contact for employees’ queries on HR-related topics. The goal is to ensure the HR department’s operations will be running smoothly and effectively to deliver maximum value to the organization as a whole.

Responsibilities

• Assist in talent acquisition and recruitment processes
• Conduct employee onboarding and help organize training & development initiatives
• Provide support to employees in various HR-related topics such as leaves and compensation and resolve any issues that may arise
• Assist in development and implementation of human resource policies
• Undertake tasks around performance management
• Gather and analyze data with useful HR metrics, like time to hire and employee turnover rates
• Support leaders and employees in the reflective supervision model
• Organize employee performance reviews
• Enhance job satisfaction by resolving issues promptly
• Ensure compliance with labor regulations

Skills

• BSc/BA in Business administration or relevant field
• 1 Year experience in HR
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
• Understanding of general human resources policies and procedures
• Good knowledge of employment/labor laws
• Outstanding knowledge of MS Office; HRIS systems (e.g. UKG) will be a plus
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Strong reflective capacity 
• Aptitude in problem-solving
• Desire to work as a team with a results driven approach
• Additional HR training will be a plus

Southwest Human Development (SWHD) takes the health and safety of our employees and the communities we serve very seriously. We strongly believe vaccination is a critical safety measure to protect each of us and the communities we serve. The COVID vaccinations have proven to be highly effective at protecting people from getting COVID-19 or from getting severely ill from it.

All candidates must meet SWHD vaccination standards, including the COVID vaccine, for their program.

Compensation: DOE

SWHD is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.