Human Resources Director

SUN VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Valley Community Church is seeking a Human Resources Director to oversee HR duties across campuses, including onboarding, offboarding, benefits administration, and employee relations. The role requires ensuring regulatory compliance and coaching supervisors on HR practices.

The ideal candidate will lead performance management, audits for legal compliance, and provide guidance on employee handbook updates while traveling to campuses for HR Days and staff training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and any degrees or training relevant to HR duties.
• At least 3 years of experience in HR Generalist or related role with knowledge of HR principles, practices and procedures.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Internet, and database applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage onboarding and offboarding processes, record keeping, file maintenance and reporting.
• Manage benefits programs including open enrollments, changes, terminations, billing, COBRA, and 5500 reporting.

Skills

HR Generalist experience

Compensation analysis

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Related degree

PHR/SHRM-CP certifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Internet

Database applications

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Human Resources Director is responsible for performing advanced and specialized human resource (HR) duties in a designated human resource program or area for all Sun Valley Community Church (SVCC) campuses. This role administers employee health plans, on-boarding, and off-boarding processes, ensures positive employee relations, and provides support for HR functions. In all actions they reflect the Sun Valley Community Church (SVCC) team leadership distinctives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Develop and manage various HR activities including onboarding and offboarding processes, record keeping, file maintenance and reporting.

2. Manage administrative processes for all benefits programs including open enrollments, changes, terminations, billing, COBRA, non-discrimination testing and 5500 reporting.

3. Conduct periodic audits of HR activities to ensure compliance with laws, policies, and procedures.

4. Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risk, and ensuring regulatory compliance in all HR aspects.

5. Oversee annual performance management and review processes.

6. Regular travel to other campuses for "HR Days" to provide supervisors with training/coaching/support in all areas of HR, including employee relations, employee engagement, performance management, corrective actions, personal improvement plans, and compliance with human resources standards.

7. Provide timely assistance in addressing supervisor/employee requests or complaints and keep involved parties informed about status.

8. Assist with all external HR related inquiries or requests including employment verifications, reference checks, EEOC reporting, unemployment claims, etc.

9. Provide HR policy guidance and interpretation and develop, revise, and implement updated employee handbook and policies.

10. Conduct regular compensation analysis and present recommendations for salary ranges and/or pay adjustments based on compiled data to Supervisor and Executive Pastor for review and approval.

11. Complete other ad-hoc projects as requested or assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent and earned degrees and/or other training that has equipped them for the duties of the role.

• Three years of experience in HR Generalist or related role. Thorough understanding of human resource principles, practices, and procedures. Competency with compensation analysis and implementation.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Internet, Data base applications

• Demonstrate spiritual maturity and character consistent with the Biblical requirements for church leadership.

• Effective relational skills; proficiency in communication skills, both verbal and written

• Self-motivated, self-directed requiring minimal supervision

• Ability to create, develop, implement, and drive strategies and projects through to completion.

• Project management, creativity, analytical and problem-solving skills

• Teamwork orientation with ability to recruit, train, shepherd, lead and motivate others.

• Thorough, detail oriented with strong organizational skills.

• Agrees and aligns with the mission, vision, leadership distinctives, and doctrinal statement of SVCC.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Related degree; PHR and/or SHRM-CP certifications

• Five years of experience