Human Resources Operations Associate

About K12 Coalition

K12 Coalition provides products and services that help K-12 schools and teachers achieve transformational learning outcomes. We tackle many of today's toughest education challenges, including teacher recruitment and retention, student learning acceleration, ongoing teacher coaching and development, long-range strategic planning, and school equity audits. K12 Coalition came together when passionate educators with deep experience as teachers, school leaders and high-level district administrators saw a genuine need for something better. Our divisions include iteach, Teaching Channel, Insight Education Group and Lavinia Group.

This is a part time role with an average of 15 hours per week, subject to seasonal highs and lows. Hourly range for this role is between $22-26 per hour.

Location: Hybrid out of the Eagan, MN office.

The Opportunity

The HR Operations Associate will play a critical role in supporting the human resources team by managing multi-state, bi-weekly payroll, including off-cycle payments, and handling data entry for benefits and open enrollment. They will update BambooHR records, ensure I-9 compliance, and respond to employee inquiries about payroll, benefits, and company policies. Additionally, they will support the transition from BambooHR to UKG, assist in talent acquisition during hiring surges, generate reports, and perform other HR and administrative duties. This role reports to the Human Resources Manager.

What You'll Do

HR Operations

• Uses payroll software, inputs payroll data, and prepares payroll processing for approximately 450+ employees. Processes off cycle payments such as bonuses and commissions.

• Updates BambooHR employee records, reviews I-9s for compliance, and enters employee changes into reports as needed.

• Answers employee questions (via Help Desk tickets) related to payroll, benefits, 401k and company policy/practices.

• Helps to ensure payroll practices meet compliance standards.

• HRIS implementation support - transitioning from BambooHR to UKG.

HR Generalist

• Supports the HR team with projects.

• Talent acquisition support during hiring surges - completing reference checks and phone screenings.

• Reporting

• Responds to questionnaires and verification of earnings requests.

• Generates reports as requested by the HR team and the business.

• Other HR, payroll, and administrative duties, as assigned.

Who You Are

You leave no detail untouched

• You notice the small things, able to manage projects with multiple moving pieces, priorities and people, and maintain your attention to detail.

You are deadline-driven

• With your ability to manage multiple priorities, you deliver high quality work on time.

You have experience using data to make decisions

• You set goals, analyze and report out on data.

You are incredibly organized

• You have the ability to use your time and resources efficiently and effectively and have experience managing your time and energy to accomplish tasks successfully.

You are an adept problem solver

• You have the ability and experience to navigate ambiguous situations or issues as they arise. You are a natural problem solver and seek solutions.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of human resources generalist experience; including at least 1 year of experience with payroll

• Knowledge of federal and state employment laws and regulations

• Experience with data, analytics and reporting

• Experience with an HRIS implementation

• Experience with UKG preferred

• Certification in HR (e.g., PHR, SHRM-CP) is a plus

• Associates degree preferred

Our Selection Process

Our selection process typically includes an online application, short phone interview, brief candidate exercise, final interview and reference check.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Commitment to Diversity

At K12 Coalition, we are committed to building and sustaining a culture of respect, belonging and inclusion. Our DEI committee includes employees across the company that drive grassroots change through affiliated employee resource groups, unconscious bias training, and Equity Triads for continuous dialogue.

We operate with the deep belief that our world, our schools, and our team are made stronger by respecting, listening to, and amplifying the voices of the communities we serve and the world around us. Therefore, our curricular offerings, our work together, and our work with schools, reflect a diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We strive to deliver services, products, and practices that are deeply rooted in equity for all children. We are committed to building a diverse team to contribute to this work.

We will extend equal employment opportunity to all applicants without regard to age, race, ethnicity, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic background, disability status, military affiliation, pregnancy or any other status protected under federal, state and local laws. We encourage all who share our mission to apply.

K12 Coalition will provide reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process. If you need additional accommodations or assistance, do not hesitate to reach out to our HR team directly at hr@k12coalition.com.