HR Generalist

The role:

Newsela is seeking an HR Generalist to join our People team. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience as an HR Generalist, with proven expertise serving in a broad range of HR functions.  supporting. This position reports to the VP of People and will play a critical role ensuring key processes along the employee lifecycle are running smoothly. This role will work across the people team to help manage onboarding & offboarding, performance management and employee experience. You’ll ensure our people feel supported, informed and empowered.

What you’ll be doing:

• Oversee and enhance onboarding and offboarding processes to ensure a seamless employee experience.
• Partner with the VP of People to evaluate and implement scalable HR processes, tools, and workflows to support company growth across multiple geographies.
• Collaborate on the development and maintenance of Employee Handbook and other policies and documentation
• Manage the international contractor workforce employee lifecycle 
• Organize the performance management process, including defining and refining the process, developing training and communications and assisting managers.
• Help drive initiatives to improve employee engagement, recognition, and retention
• Collaborate with the team to support workforce planning and organizational development
• Manage the DEIB Council to drive culture, support, and learning & development initiatives aligned with company values
• Serve as a central point for HR-related communications, crafting and distributing company-wide updates, policy changes, and employee initiatives in a clear, consistent voice in partnership with the VP of People
• Coordinate and facilitate company-wide all-hands including content planning, building collateral (slides) and presenting
• Gather feedback and insights from employees post-communications or events to continuously improve messaging and format
• Provide backup and support to Business Partners and Talent Acquisition
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws and internal policies

Why you’re a great fit:

Required:

• A broad view of HR, including employee relations and hiring, gained through 5+ years of HR experience.
• Proven ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and professionalism
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Bias to act and drive toward completion
• Proficiency with the Google Suite
• Strong knowledge of HR laws, regulations, and best practices across the U.S. (multi-state experience preferred)

Preferred:

• HR certification (PHR, SHRM-CP) 
• Experience with the following tools: UKG, Greenhouse, Rippling, and Jira
• Experience working in a start up or SaaS environment highly desired
• Experience with near and offshore talent (Canada, Philippines, Mexico, Brazil, and or Argentina preferred) 

Compensation: 

• Base salary: $75,000 - $90,000 per year. 
• Total compensation for this role also includes incentive stock options and benefits. 

Why you’ll love working at Newsela:

• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical benefits with employer contribution to premiums and to HSA accounts. Additional benefits such as pet insurance, free access to the Calm app, and more to help you stay healthy: mind, body, and soul. 
• Work From Home: We are a fully remote company. We provide a monthly tech stipend to support your WFH needs!
• Supporting ALL Families: Inclusive benefits to support you and your family, including parental leave, fertility support, adoption, and more! 
• Financial Wellbeing: Invest in your future with our 401(k) plan, which includes an employer match to help you build long-term financial security.
• Time Off: Flexible PTO plus 10 company holidays plus winter break (Dec 24th - Jan 1st).
• Professional Development: Newsela offers an annual learning and development allowance to employees to attend external training sessions, classes, workshops, conferences, and educational materials to foster professional growth within their current role and career aspirations at Newsela.
• Make A Difference: No matter your role or department, the work you do each day helps share the future of education and improves the lives of students and teachers.

Newsela takes authentic, real world content from trusted sources and makes it instruction ready for K-12 classrooms. Each text is published at five reading levels, so content is accessible to every learner. Today, over 3.3 million teachers and 40 million students have registered with Newsela for content that's personalized to student interests, accessible to everyone, aligned to instructional standards, and attached to activities and reporting that hold teachers accountable for instruction and students accountable for their work. With over 15,000 texts on our platform and multiple new texts published every day across 20+ genres, Newsela enables educators to go deep on any subject they choose.

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