Job Description

Are you ready to directly impact the lives of first-generation college students and champion economic mobility for all?  

About Us 

Did you know that only 21% of low income, first-generation students in the U.S. graduate from college within six years? Those who do graduate have a median household income 27% lower than their peers. While there are a multitude of college access programs for high school seniors and job assistance programs for low-wage earners, there are few programs that ensure first-generation students stay in school and build the skills necessary to prepare for long-term careers. This is where America Needs You (ANY) comes in.  

ANY fights for economic mobility for ambitious, first-generation college students by providing transformative mentorship and intensive career development. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York City, ANY expanded to New Jersey in 2012, Illinois in 2015, and California in 2016, growing from serving 50 students to nearly 600 students annually. In 2021, ANY launched FirstGenU, a new virtual program designed to help 10,000 first-generation college students navigate their careers. Visit www.americaneedsyou.org to learn more. 

Position Description 

ANY is currently seeking an ambitious and organized Human Resources Manager to provide support across all day-to-day human resources administration tasks including recruitment, onboarding, payroll, benefits, and training. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, with a dotted line to the Chief Operating Officer, the Human Resources Manager will join a tightly-knit operations team responsible for human resources, finance, technology, administration, and organizational planning, and will interact regularly with other departments and teams nationwide as part of our vibrant hybrid culture.  The position is based in New York City, NY, Northern, NJ or Chicago, IL and is currently hybrid, with occasional in-person attendance required at work-related event/meetings, staff retreats, and local program workshops.  

Our Ideal Candidate   

• Is someone who excels at upholding and implementing policies and procedures with confidence and ease 
• Possesses an ownership mindset and showcases exceptional adaptability 
• Understands the importance of maintaining confidential information 

We Offer: 

• A warm, collaborative work environment with a rich culture of support and feedback 
• A generous benefits package (health/dental insurance, 403(b), FSA, three weeks’ vacation, etc.) 
• Ongoing internal and external opportunities for professional development 
• Connections to a large, high-powered professional network  

Key Responsibilities: 

Recruitment  

• Oversee the ANY staff recruitment process, make recommendations for improvements to hiring managers as needed; prepare and maintain all job descriptions  

• Perform full-cycle recruiting as needed for hard-to-fill positions, leveraging any recruitment partner programs  
• Utilize various resources to post, search, and screen for new candidates / create a pipeline of qualified candidates 
• Develop innovative strategies to reach candidates 
• Maintain recruitment interest form and strong applicants tracker, providing hiring managers with applicants once the role opens 
• Track, analyze, and update recruitment metrics via Excel  

Onboarding and Offboarding  

• Conduct orientation and onboarding for all new hires 
• Initiate applicable background checks once offer letters are signed 
• Work with hiring managers to ensure they receive any support needed for their new hires 

• Welcome new employees with the onboarding kit (all emails, 90-day SMART goals, staff events and time-off, etc.) 
• Maintain HR records and files, collect paperwork and other related documents from the new hire 
• Stay up to date with innovative and creative ways of onboarding new employees 
• Prepare offer letters and termination notices; initiate onboarding and terminations in payroll system and conduct exit interviews as needed  

Payroll and Benefits  

• Prepare and manage bi-weekly payroll and retirement plan uploads 
• Update Employee Handbook and all employee policies  
• Review payroll software legal compliance notifications monthly and communicate with CFO and COO on any updates needed  
• Maintain changes as personnel changes are made (i.e., updates supervisors, pay changes, etc.)  
• Ensure new employees are up-to-date with harassment prevention training and performance evaluations  

• Manage annual performance management including the calendar, system implementation, as well as the 90-day review process for new hires 
• Manage all required retirement plan tasks, including communications and annual filings  
• Support with ongoing annual review of salary data  

Training and Communication 

• Draft personnel and intern announcements (new hires and offboardings) 

• Provide trainings related to recruitment, any of the HR benefit systems, HR best practices, and conflict management  
• Draft and share holiday and staff anniversary emails  
• Send out all communications related to benefits  

Intern Programs  

• Manage relationships with schools to maintain ANY intern pipelines 
• Work with managers to get information needed to secure interns  
• Research additional partner programs to secure additional interns  

Other Responsibilities  

• Adhere to confidentiality rules and all other ANY policies and procedures 
• Participate in program initiatives such as occasional in-person workshops, and annual application/resume reviews and mock interviews to engage with students and volunteers  
• Additional responsibilities as determined by the CFO, COO and organization as needed 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree required – all majors and professionals backgrounds are welcome to apply  
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in related Human Resources responsibilities 
• Demonstrated punctuality, reliability, and professionalism 
• Highly organized with ability to keep track of multiple competing demands 
• Exceptional communication skills, written and verbal 

• Computer proficiency: Microsoft office and payroll software 
• Strong commitment and discretion to protect confidential/sensitive information 
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations 

Salary is in the low to mid $60k range and commensurate with experience. 

How to Apply

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 40,000 - 60,000.

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