HR Specialist (Full-time) ($45,000 to $56,500 + Bonus Potential)) en Beech Acres Parenting Center

HR Specialist (Full-time) ($45,000 to $56,500 + Bonus Potential))

At Beech Acres Parenting Center, we uncover the natural gifts of children by unleashing the power of parents and caregivers. As a contemporary parenting center, Beech Acres serves over 30,000 people annually through a wide range of services including foster care, kinship care, adoption, behavioral health support in schools, parent coaching and much more. All of our programs are founded in our Natural Strength Parenting™ framework which enables parents to unlock their own potential by building on their unique strengths. For more information, visit www.beechacres.org

Why you will love working at Beech Acres:

Culture That Matters

Intentional. Strength-Based. Mindful.

At Beech Acres Parenting Center we are empowering parents and strengthening kids together. A career at Beech Acres will help you discern your unique purpose, discover and develop your own natural strengths, and learn to be present, fully engaged and accepting in the moment. It’s how we empower our families and it’s how we empower each other.

We're a spirited team that believes in having fun and making an impact in our community and beyond. We’ve built a culture that values our team members’ strengths where we embrace our differences and live the value of Inclusion to all. We believe that cultivating a feeling of belonging among our employees, partners, children and adults in a child’s world begins with a just, equitable and diverse organization. We work towards this through our policies, practices, and our daily personal interaction.  Beyond that, we aspire to influence the systems and communities in which we do our work by providing thought leadership, co-creation, advocacy, and support.

That’s culture that matters.

Our Perks at Work

• At Beech Acres, we take pride in offering you a competitive benefits package, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and other benefits. Your total compensation includes benefits that go beyond wages and are provided to you. Our Perks at Work includes a Bonus Points recognition, Cell Phone Reimbursements, Flexibility in the way that you work, paid leave plans, and best in the city Paid time off plans amongst many others.

• Beech Acres success is dependent upon our people, and our total rewards are designed to create and sustain an environment that encourages and rewards outstanding commitment to client service, personal accountability and the achievement of results. We believe working here offers more value and rewards than just your total compensation. We work in an environment that encourages commitment, spirit and collaboration and we provide outstanding results to our community. We are committed to not only our mission but to your growth and development as an employee and individual.

If you have what it takes and have the heart and passion for helping support families and children, then we invite you to apply to be part of positive change in schools, pediatric offices, workplaces, and our community!

The HR Specialist provides HR services in support centered around HR general functions which includes but does not limit to recruitment, training, HR compliance, policy and procedure troubleshooting questions for team members. The position possesses a foundational knowledge of HR and growing knowledge of the agency department and support function to team members.     

• Supports the Talent Specialist with agency recruitment internally and externally.  

• Supports the onboarding of new employees where needed. 

• Supports in the HRIS system for employee file processing, pre-boarding paperwork such as background checks and working knowledge of report running, system changes, uploads and review process management.  

• Has working knowledge around data entry activities related to hiring new employees, pre-screening onboarding, background processing to support Talent Specialist.   

• Partners with the Engagement and Development Manager to support learning and development initiatives including administrative functions of the LMS, with potential for staff training. 

• Possesses a working knowledge on all policies and procedures and how to implement/hold accountability to support the team members and leaders across the agency.  

• Suggests HR changes, policies and elevates team member concerns where needed. 

• Partners with team members on questions and support related matters.   

• Holds a strong level of confidentiality across the agency. 

• Supports benefits administration and workers compensation. 

• Participates in meeting department goals/objectives; recommends new approaches to continually improve the efficiency of the department and services performed.   

• Processes monthly reports and data to support various needs throughout the agency.  

• Acts as champion of BAPC’s culture, partnering with business leaders / managers to help build their departments so that they are aligned on HR practices. 

• Is a visible leader to team members – attends team member meetings and engages both in office and community settings.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or related field required and a minimum of 2 years of experience in HR. SHRM-CP certification is preferred.  
• Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to build efficient processes.
• Strong working knowledge in software programs such as HRIS, Benefits platforms, Website navigation, and utilizing Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word) to complete daily work and reporting. 
• Maintains a high level of integrity and honesty to build trusting relationships with employees and leaders in a positive and approachable way.   
• Ability to sell BAPC’s value proposition, culture and brand to others.   
• High level of organizational skills and task management that requires at times fast pace and multi-tasking.   
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.  
• Willingness to help in other capacities as needed.  
• Can work with minimal supervision and is a self-starter.  
• Is passionate about creating a sense of belonging and acceptance for all team members.

Beech Acres is an Equal Opportunity Employer

BAPC provides equal employment opportunities (“EEO”) to all persons, consistent with applicable federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, religion, ancestry, military or veteran status, color, national origin, or any other applicable statutorily protected group status under local, state, or federal law. This applies to all phases of the employment relationship including recruitment, hiring, compensation, advancement, and discipline.