HR Advisor

AbleLight; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

AbleLight is hiring an HR Advisor to provide day-to-day HR support, focusing on employee relations, performance management, and policy interpretation. The role guides frontline leaders with coaching and partner with the Regional HRBP to strengthen talent management and staff retention.

The position is hybrid, requiring collaboration across departments and adherence to multi-state HR standards, with emphasis on compliance and employee engagement to maintain a positive work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field, or 5 years of direct HR experience.
• Four years of progressive HR experience in employee relations.
• SHRM or HRCI certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day guidance, coaching and support to management and staff on employee relations and performance management.
• Interpret and apply HR policies; ensure compliant employment practices.
• Collaborate with Regional HRBP and leave management on accommodations and return-to-work processes.
• Administer termination paperwork and exit processes.
• Develop reporting and respond to state surveys for IDD employees.

Skills

Employee relations

Coaching

Policy interpretation

Retention initiatives

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

5 years of HR experience

SHRM/HRCI certification preferred

Job description

At AbleLight, people are the heart of everything we do. Our mission, vision and values reflect a commitment to people. As an organization, we are aligned, inspired and driven toward a common goal - believing that together, the best life is possible!

This is a hybrid position.

Job Summary:

The HR Advisor provides day to day support for the business on general HR questions and employee relations issues. This role will guide front-line leaders on coaching and supporting staff on employee relations, performance management, policy interpretation. With guidance from the Regional HRBP, the HR Advisor will play an instrumental role in supporting talent management and employee retention initiatives.

Essential Duties:

Employee Relations:

• Provides day-to-day guidance, coaching and support to management and staff regarding employee relations issues, performance management, policies and procedures and interpretation of employment laws, while maintaining a positive employee-employer relationship and promoting a high level of employee engagement.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
• Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, create a culture of high engagement, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Partners with front line leaders on retention and engagement initiatives.
• Responsible for administering and monitoring termination paperwork, exit interview/employee survey process.

Compliance:

• Conducts effective, thorough, and objective investigations ensuring in-depth and appropriate documentation.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation to employees and front-line leaders.
• Facilitates response to unemployment claims.
• Collaborates with leave management specialists on appropriate accommodation requests, return to work and worker's compensation programs at a state level.
• Creates and maintains necessary reporting required for each state or region and participates in responding to state survey record requests for IDD employees.

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field or 5 years of direct experience and other education commensurate with education requirement
• Experience: Four years of progressive HR Experience in employee relations. Multi state and IDD experience a plus.
• Req. Certs Certification in human resources through SHRM or HRCI preferred.