HR Generalist (Recruitment Focused)

HR Generalist (Recruitment Focused)

At Clayton Early Learning, we are dedicated to fostering a dynamic, inclusive environment that supports the growth and development of young children. As a HR Generalist, you will play a vital role in supporting the employee lifecycle, with a strong focus on talent acquisition and HR administration. You'll have the opportunity to ensure smooth and efficient HR processes by managing recruitment efforts, onboarding, employee records, compliance, and system administration. If you are passionate about early childhood education and want to be part of a team that's making a difference, we encourage you to apply today!

Clayton Early Learning is a leading nonprofit dedicated to advancing early childhood education and improving family outcomes through high-quality programming, comprehensive research and evaluation, and community-driven initiatives. We directly serve over 500 children annually through our school, home-based programs, and community sites. As a proud member of the Educare Learning Network, we are deeply committed to the whole-child, whole-family approach, with high quality early childhood education as the foundation of our work. Our unique location on a 20-acre historic campus in Denver provides many opportunities to serve our families beyond the classroom and school walls.

We know that our future rests in the hands of the youngest generation and that the experiences of inclusion and belonging they have in early childhood make a lasting impression that remains well into their adult lives. The atmosphere is not just about work; it's about building a community where individuals are valued, supported, and empowered to reach their fullest potential. At Clayton, we believe that a great place to work isn't just about the job but the people who create success together.

Collaborates with management to develop programs to attract, develop, retain, and promote an inclusive workforce

Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including job postings, applicant tracking, interview coordination, and offer management

Attending career fairs to assist with employer branding initiatives and enhance talent attraction efforts

Maintain and update employee records, including new hire paperwork, background checks, and compliance documentation

Assists with onboarding new hires and ensures required paperwork is complete and entered in the HRIS; answers questions and supports new hires during the onboarding process

Provides guidance and coaching to managers and employees on HR-related matters, ensuring alignment with organizational policies, goals and objectives

Serves as a partner to your client groups for all functional areas of HR to enhance the organization's culture and values

Provides guidance and helps managers prepare for employee discussions as it relates to performance, conduct, and / or corrective action situations

Manages and resolves complex employee relations; addresses concerns and conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations escalations and disciplinary procedures

Support management through all terminations including providing information to accounting for payroll

Handles unemployment claims (process requests, participates in hearings, and resolves claims)

Ensures that existing practices are carried out in accordance with company's policies and procedures and with all applicable laws and regulations

Partners with Senior Director HR to implement performance management, compensation and other strategic HR initiatives

Oversees and ensures compliance for all employees; ensures required credentials are maintained and tracked in the HRIS

Oversees Workers Compensation reporting and tracking

Education : Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field

Experience : 5+ years of experience working in Human Resources and / or Talent Management

Skills : Knowledge of ATS systems, Isolved preferred; Knowledge of HRIS systems, Paylocity preferred

Background Check : Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, including CBI / FBI fingerprinting. MVR and a national sex offender registry check

Other : Ability to work flexible hours, Driver's license, bilingual preferred

16+ paid company holidays

Accrued vacation time, starting at 10 days per year up to 30 days per year, based on years of service

Paid sick time

Medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage

Life, AD&D insurance

Mental health support through our medical coverage and our employee assistance program (EAP)

Long-term disability coverage

401(k) with 5% employer match after 1 year of employment

FSA plans

College 529 investment plans

Identify theft and protection plans

$68,000 - $72,000 annually

At Clayton Early Learning, we believe that our core values help to drive actions and create habits that allow our belief in the unlimited potential of young children to become a reality. We seek candidates who demonstrate our core values and are motivated by a values-driven environment.

Collaboration builds trust and relationships and brings new ideas, skills, and knowledge to help us do better work.

Community fosters belonging, resiliency, stability, and strength. We are committed to creating a caring, trauma-informed, professional community at Clayton and to being a positive member of the many communities we partner with and serve.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging leads us to reflect the communities we serve and bring the widest variety of ideas and innovation to our work.

Fun reduces stress, keeps us motivated, builds connections, and models for our children the joy that can come with learning and working together.

Growth allows us to develop as professionals and to provide the best services we can to the children, families, and educators we serve.

Stewardship enables us to have the greatest impact we can with the resources we have.

Clayton Early Learning is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of physical or mental disability, race, creed, color, sex, pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, marriage to a co-worker, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, legal off-duty conduct, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.