Human Resources Manager, Employee Engagement and Recruiting

Mentoring Alliance; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Mentoring Alliance in Tyler, TX seeks a part-time Human Resources Manager to strengthen recruiting, onboarding, and employee engagement. You will partner with HR leadership and hiring managers to advance culture, retention, and performance support.

You will lead recruiting strategy, own the offer and onboarding experience, improve candidate communications, support performance management, coordinate training, and advise on compensation alignment with the strategy.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Human Resources.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or certification in Human Resources.
• Excellent communication skills in written and verbal.
• 2+ years of high-level administrative work.
• Proven attention to detail and compliance.
• Reliable transportation with some local travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruiting strategy and execution aligned with organizational and regional staffing needs.
• Partner with Hiring Managers and Staffing Coordinator to maintain a consistent recruiting process.
• Own the offer process and onboarding experience by coordinating with HR Operations and Hiring Managers.
• Improve the candidate and new employee experience through clear communication and timely follow-up.
• Drive employee engagement, retention, and culture initiatives aligned with mission and values.
• Provide employee support with performance management and coaching for managers.
• Coordinate training and development to build manager and employee capability.
• Support compensation decisions and alignment with the compensation strategy.
• Consult on HR strategy, policies, compliance, HR systems, and reporting.

Skills

HR experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Time management

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

HR certification

Job description

Mentoring Alliance seeks a part-time Human Resources Manager to strengthen recruiting, onboarding, and employee engagement in Tyler, TX. In this role, you will help attract mission-aligned talent and support a consistent, positive employee experience, while working closely with HR leadership and hiring managers to advance culture, retention, and performance support.

What you’ll do

• Lead recruiting strategy and execution aligned with organizational and regional full-time staffing needs.
• Partner with Hiring Managers and the Staffing Coordinator to maintain an efficient and consistent recruiting process.
• Own the offer process and onboarding experience by coordinating with HR Operations, Hiring Managers, and the Staffing Coordinator.
• Improve the candidate and new employee experience through clear communication, timely follow-up, and consistent recruiting practices.
• Drive employee engagement, retention, and culture initiatives that deepen employees’ connection to Mentoring Alliance’s mission and values.
• Use employee feedback and engagement data to identify needs and continuously improve talent and engagement strategies.
• Provide employee support in partnership with the Sr. Director, HR and Recruiting, including support for performance management processes and equipping managers to address performance expectations consistently.
• Coordinate training and development efforts that build manager and employee capability.
• Partner with MA leaders on compensation decisions for direct reports and team alignment with the compensation strategy.
• Consult on HR strategy, policies, compliance, HR systems, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives within the scope of the role.
• Collaborate with the Manager, HR Operations and organizational leaders to maintain aligned, practical, and employee-centered HR practices.
• Serve on appropriate committees and attend meetings and board meetings as requested.
• Strengthen teamwork, collaboration, alignment, morale, transparency, credibility, and trust throughout the ministry, and support other assigned tasks, projects, or roles.

Role expectations and mission alignment

• Serve as first and foremost considered a Minister of the Gospel and support the organization’s religious mission.
• Live with conduct above reproach, and serve employees, candidates, leaders, and ministry partners in a biblically consistent manner.
• Communicate and support the organization’s Christian beliefs, mission, and values while contributing to a grace-based, Christ-centered, excellence-driven, and multiethnic culture.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Human Resources (required).
• Bachelor’s degree and/or certification in Human Resources (highly preferred).
• Excellent communication skills in both written and verbal communication.
• 2+ years of high-level administrative work (required).
• Proven attention to detail and compliance (required).
• Proven ability to adapt to changing priorities and the pace of the organization.
• Reliable transportation required; some local travel required.

Job details

• Reports to: Sr. Director, HR and Recruiting
• Employment type: Part-time, class 30 non-exempt position
• Schedule: Averages 40 hours per week
• Location: Tyler, TX (onsite)
• Travel: Some local travel is required