Job Description
Job Title: HR Generalist (HRIS, Recruiting and Onboarding Specialist) Department: Human Resources
Reports To: Human Resource Director
FLSA Status: Full Time, Exempt
Location : Asheville, North Carolina
Supervision : N/A
Anticipated Start Date: May 2025
Organizational Summary Since 1967, North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS) has delivered challenging wilderness adventures that teach more than outdoor skills. Our wilderness courses, from the mountains of North Carolina to the shores of south Florida to the peaks of South America, deliver on our mission "to change lives through challenge and discovery."
The human resources generalist will be responsible for recruiting, onboarding, HRIS implementation & maintenance, policy compliance & development, and compensation & benefits analysis. This position will collaborate with an outside HR Consultant as needed for mentoring, training and development.
Essential Functions: - Implementing organizational recruitment & onboarding plan
- Supporting key HR administrative & compliance functions
Duties and Responsibilities HRIS - Manages the HRIS system (ISolved/Platinum; IHire Recruiting Module)
- Responsible for all HRIS; ensuring data security, proper access control, automating core HR processes to improve efficiencies, manages all employee data including (but not limited to) compensation, benefits, performance reviews, & certifications, researching/troubleshooting data issues, and auditing data accuracy
- Runs reports and provides data as requested to partner with other departments
Recruiting/Onboarding - Serve as the organizational recruiter; updating job descriptions, handling all job postings, recruiting compliance, interviewing and successful onboarding
- Maintain and grow existing relationships with universities, OBUSA, and other organizations to support recruitment initiatives. Prioritize building relationships with partners that can attract a diverse staff and who may have outdoor programs, wilderness orientation, or outdoor degree graduates.
- Attend regional and national outdoor industry or relevant recruiting conferences and manage NCOBS presence at these events. Work with NCOBS Sales & Marketing team to align efforts.
- Complete all onboarding tasks for new hires. Ensure compliance with internal processes and employment law by holding exacting standards for data and record integrity.
- Manage all applicant tracking via our hiring platform. Follow-up with applicants in a timely and professional manner.
- Ensure compliance with local and national regulations and applicable employment laws, and update policies and procedures when necessary.
- Manages J1-Visa process for international employees.
- Administer and audit all new-hire onboarding processes, coordinating with cross-functional departments to deliver an exception experience while remaining 100% legally compliant
HR Administration - Manages benefit eligibility and offer letter issuance. Working with the Staffing Manager on per diem staff.
- Update policies based on best practice and annually publish the Employee Handbook
- Assist in administering compensation analysis and employee performance programs
- Provide a dedicated and effective HR advisory service to employees that covers the employee handbook, conduct and expectations, grievances, organizational change, and basic employee-relations matters
- Serves as Worker's Compensation liaison for organization
Working Conditions - Hybrid work environment, minimum of 2 days per week in the office
- 15% travel to basecamps and recruiting opportunities
- Must be comfortable in an office setting, 50-75% of time at computer and office.
- Must be able to lift 20 pounds.
Qualifications - Demonstrate knowledge and passion about NCOBS & Outward Bound programs, history, and philosophy
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ethics, and cultural awareness
- Aptitude for problem-solving and thorough knowledge of HR procedures and policies
- Advanced knowledge of HRIS and ability to learn new technical systems
- Ability to manage confidential situations with the highest level of discretion
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in human resources, business, or related field
- Proven success working in an HR department is ideal
- A minimum of 5 years' experience working with employees and handling HR related tasks
- Resourceful mindset and strong attention to detail
- Strong adherence to time & project management
- Knowledge of national laws and regulations related to employment
- High levels of social and emotional energy
- Self-starter who can work independently and within a team structure
Compensation and Benefits - Annual Salary $60,000-$65,000 depending on applicable experience
- Medical, Dental, Vision, HealthiestYou, Accident, Group Term Life, Long Term Disability and 403(b) Retirement Account with company match
- Professional development allowance
- Generous paid time off policy including Vacation Time and Sick Time
North Carolina Outward Bound School prohibits discrimination against, and harassment of, any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, age, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, military or veteran status, qualified individuals with a disability on the basis of the disability, or any other category which may be protected under applicable local, state or federal law. NCOBS promotes respect for all people and will not tolerate harassment based on any of these characteristics nor on differences based on gender identity or expression. North Carolina Outward Bound School
Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time, Local area, Outdoor, 2 days per week,