Human Resources Associate

Memphis, TN (onsite) Human Resources Associate role focused on day-to-day HR operations, from hiring through onboarding and employee relations.

• Oversee core human resources operations, including recruitment, job postings, candidate coordination, hiring, onboarding, and employee relations
• Manage personnel records and performance management
  , including policy administration and HR compliance
• Support employee investigations as needed and maintain confidential disciplinary documentation
• Administer open-position workflow from approved hiring need through selection and onboarding
• Create, post, and maintain approved job openings on Indeed and other recruiting platforms
• Update job descriptions and job postings in partnership with school leadership
• Monitor applications and applicant pipelines for active positions
• Review applications and resumes based on established qualifications
• Communicate with candidates throughout the hiring process and ensure a responsive, organized candidate experience
• Schedule and coordinate interviews between candidates and school leadership; send interview invitations, confirmations, reminders, and follow-up communications
• Ensure leadership receives resumes and candidate information prior to interviews
• Maintain organized records of applicants, interviews, candidate status, and hiring decisions
• Coordinate references, background checks, and required employment screenings
• Prepare offer documentation and employment agreements as directed by leadership
• Maintain a pipeline of potential candidates for recurring and anticipated staffing needs
• Coordinate onboarding for new employees, including new hire paperwork completion that is accurate and timely
• Coordinate employee orientation and introductions to school policies, expectations, systems, and culture
• Ensure required credentials, certifications, background checks, and employment documents are collected and maintained
• Maintain standardized onboarding checklists, processes, and transition support with school leadership
• Serve as an accessible HR resource; respond to employee concerns and HR-related questions
• Support leadership with workplace concerns including employee conflicts, attendance concerns, conduct issues, and other personnel matters
• Maintain clear and confidential documentation for employee relations matters and help ensure consistent handling aligned to school policies
• Coordinate employee performance management processes and support supervisors with documentation of performance concerns
• Prepare HR documents such as written warnings, corrective action, and performance improvement plans
  ; support progressive discipline
• Track follow-up dates and required performance actions; maintain records of coaching, corrective action, and performance improvement activity
• Support employee evaluation processes established by school leadership
• Maintain complete, accurate, confidential, organized employee personnel files and track employment status changes
• Track required employment documents, credentials, licenses, certifications, background checks, and acknowledgments
• Maintain standardized HR forms, templates, checklists, documentation, and keep personnel files audit ready
• Support compliance with applicable employment laws, regulations, school policies, and charter school requirements
• Maintain required employment eligibility documentation and an HR compliance calendar to meet recurring deadlines
• Assist leadership with developing, reviewing, and updating employee policies and procedures; help maintain the employee handbook
• Communicate HR policy and procedure updates to employees, including completion of required policy acknowledgments
• Help supervisors consistently administer school HR policies and recommend improvements to HR procedures as the organization grows
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