Human Resources Business Partner

Human Resources Business Partner

Youth Guidance creates and implements school-based programs that enable children to overcome obstacles, focus on their education, and ultimately, to succeed in school and in life. We believe that no matter what challenges a young person faces, they are more likely to succeed when they have caring adults in their lives. Our highly trained staff guides kids to overcome the life and academic challenges facing the youth. We meet kids where they are physically and emotionally to help them focus on their education, make positive choices, and remain on the right path toward life success.

Founded in 1924 and celebrating 100 years of impact this year, Youth Guidance is a leading provider of outcomes-driven programs serving more than 18,000 youth around the country.

Position Summary : The Human Resources Business Partner drives strategic recruitment, employee development, and retention efforts to attract and retain top talent. This role builds strong talent pipelines, supports managers in fostering a positive culture, and ensures HR processes align with organizational goals. Through data-driven insights and advance tools, the HRBP enhances HR practices and contributes to Youth Guidance success.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities :

• Leads full-cycle recruitment efforts for designated Youth Guidance program vacancies, including sourcing candidates, conducting initial interviews, assessing candidates, scheduling next-level interviews, and verifying references with a focus on providing an exceptional candidate experience.
• Collaborates with program teams and HR partners to identify vacancies, create and post job descriptions in BambooHR, and build a strong candidate pipeline through active outreach, strategic marketing, and innovative sourcing methods.
• Oversees employee offboarding processes, ensuring smooth transitions, conducting exit interviews, managing final paperwork, and tracking trends to support retention efforts, continuous improvement and a positive offboarding experience that reflects the organization's values.
• Evaluates the quality of the candidate pool and adjusts sourcing strategies as needed, leveraging data and feedback to analyze the effectiveness of sourcing initiatives. Delivers actionable insights and recommendations.
• Prepares salary justifications, negotiates offers, and partners with program leaders to ensure exceptional onboarding and training, contributing to the overall success of retention and recognition initiatives.
• Coach and support managers in effectively managing employee performance, fostering a positive culture, and driving employee retention through the development and implementation of performance management initiatives.
• Interact with employees to respond to questions / concerns regarding HR policies and programs.
• Ensure the proper maintenance of electronic and manual personnel files and related documents, ensuring compliance with Federal, State, and local regulatory agencies, as well as Funder requirements while maintaining an efficient and seamless HR process that supports organizational excellence. Conduct internal audits and support preparation for external audits as necessary.
• Utilize HRIS and ATS systems to pull reports, analyze trends, and present data to leadership. Provide actionable recommendations based on data analysis to drive HR decision-making and improve organizational effectiveness.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications :

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Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits :

Youth Guidance offers a competitive benefit package for eligible full-time employees including the option to participate in medical, dental, and vision plans as well as short-term disability, life insurance, flex spending accounts, pet insurance, 401k, a wellness program and more. You may also qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

Compensation : $63,000 - $90,000

Pay is determined by your educational background and relevant professional experience.

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