HR Director — Justice-Focused Nonprofit (Remote)

Illinois Legal Aid Online; East St. Louis (IL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent insurance and retirement

Excellent leave benefits

Public service loan forgiveness

Job summary

Land of Lincoln Legal Aid seeks a Human Resources Director for its Administrative Office. The organization provides free civil legal services to low-income individuals across Illinois, and seeks a dynamic leader to oversee policy, compensation, benefits, and staff relations.

The Director will manage all HR activities including employment, benefits, training, compliance, and employee support services, reporting to the Executive Director. Some remote work is allowed and the position is full-time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, human resources, or a related field.
• J.D. degree and experience in employment law preferred but not required.
• Minimum of four (4) years of general human resources and benefits administration experience, with progressive supervisory experience
• Law firm or legal aid experience preferred but not required
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills
• Excellent verbal, analytical, writing, and organization skills
• Highly motivated and demonstrably able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Commitment to social justice
• Proficiency with O365 and human resources information systems

Responsibilities

• Implement training and human resources development programs.
• Assist with management of employee insurance and retirement benefits programs.
• Assist with staff oversight, including performance reviews, hiring, onboarding, off-boarding, discipline, grievances, and other matters.
• Ensure compliance with employment-related federal and state statutes, and HR-related grant requirements
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

HR management

Leadership

Employee relations

Policy development

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration

J.D. degree

Tools

O365

HRIS

Job description

Land of Lincoln Legal Aid seeks a Human Resources Director for its Administrative Office. The organization provides free civil legal services to low-income individuals across Illinois, and seeks a dynamic leader to oversee policy, compensation, benefits, and staff relations.

The Director will manage all HR activities including employment, benefits, training, compliance, and employee support services, reporting to the Executive Director. Some remote work is allowed and the position is full-time.