Human Resource Generalist, Arapahoe Libraries

About the role

The Human Resources Generalist supports employees and leaders in navigating workplace situations with confidence, consistency, and care. They play a key role in fostering a respectful workplace culture through employee relations, performance management, compliance, and partnerships with leaders across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee relations and performance-related matters for assigned departments.
  • Conduct workplace investigations and support conflict resolution, documentation, and corrective action processes.
  • Coach and support leaders on employee management practices, documentation, and performance concerns.
  • Analyze trends related to compliance, absenteeism, turnover, employee feedback, and corrective actions.
  • Administer and support the annual performance review process.
• Maintain compliance with employment laws and support organizational compliance.
  • Monitor employment law changes.
  • Aid in HR processes, procedures, handbook updates, and required reporting.
  • Manage unemployment claims and support EEOC matters through fact-finding, documentation, response preparation, and hearing participation as needed.
• Support compensation processes and organizational initiatives.
  • Collaborate on job descriptions and position grading activities.
  • Partner with leaders to support organizational initiatives and process improvements.
• Develop learning plans and facilitate learning and development components of new hire orientation.
  • Develop learning plans for new hires and internal promotions.
  • Facilitate learning and development components of new hire orientation.
• Administer ADA accommodation processes and coordinate Workers' Compensation claims.
  • Serve as a point of contact for payroll-related inquiries.
  • Support pre-employment screening, offer preparation, onboarding, and new hire orientation.
• Maintain HR records, procedures, and compliance documentation.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of human resources generalist experience or related HR experience.
• Experience conducting workplace investigations and managing employee relations matters, including performance, misconduct, and corrective action.
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines including compensation, benefits administration, performance management, payroll, federal and state employment laws such as FLSA, FMLA, ADA, and EEOC.
• Intermediate technology skills for Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook) and familiarity with Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Teams, and an ability to learn and apply new technologies.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality, integrity, and trust.
• Ability to use tact and discretion in the conveyance of confidential information.
• Ability to effectively communicate with diverse groups.

Preferred

• HR Certification (PHR or SHRM).
• Knowledge of payroll/HRIS platforms, applicant tracking systems, and learning management systems.