HR Generalist - Remote

Overview

Newsela is seeking an HR Generalist to join our People team. The ideal candidate has at least two years of experience in a generalist function on a People team, with tech industry experience strongly preferred and SaaS industry experience a plus. This position will play a critical role focusing on the operations side of the People Team, supporting our workforce by delivering key HR functions including, compliance, onboarding, and more, and will partner with Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, People Operations, and Payroll & Benefits. In short, you’ll ensure our people feel supported, informed and empowered.

In Short

• Oversee onboarding and offboarding processes to ensure a seamless employee experience.
• Assist in maintaining accurate and up-to-date employee records within Google Drive and our HRIS (UKG).
• Help drive initiatives to improve employee engagement, recognition, and retention.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition & Talent Management to support candidate scheduling, workforce planning, performance review cycles, employee surveying and exit interviews.
• Partner with the Director of People Operations and HRBPs to assist in the management of HR systems, ticketing processes, and ensure data integrity across platforms (e.g., HRIS, ATS, Jira, payroll).
• Monitor HR metrics, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate on the maintenance of our Employee Handbook and other policies and documentation.
• Coordinate the Leave of Absence process in partnership with the Payroll & Benefits Manager and external vendors (Sparrow).
• 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.

Requirements

• 2+ years working in a HR Generalist capacity or a similar role
• Solid grasp of core HR processes and compliance basics
• You have a proven ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and professionalism
• You have exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• You have a bias to act and drive toward completion
• You are familiar with HR tools and systems (e.g., UKG, Greenhouse)
• You’re passionate about building inclusive, equitable workplace cultures
• You’re proficient with the Google Suite

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits with employer contribution to premiums and to HSA accounts.
• We are a fully remote company. We provide a monthly tech stipend to support your WFH needs!
• Inclusive benefits to support you and your family, including parental leave, fertility support, adoption, and more!
• Invest in your future with our 401(k) plan, which includes a employer match to help you build long-term financial security.
• Flexible PTO plus 10 company holidays plus winter break (Dec 24th - Jan 1st), and Sabbatical Leave offered at tenure.
• 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.
• 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.