Human Resources Specialist

Challenger School; Utah; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Challenger School seeks a motivated HR Generalist for its Human Resources team in Sandy, UT. This full-time role involves recruitment support, onboarding, and maintaining HR systems. Ideal candidates will have solid office experience and a collaborative attitude, contributing to the growth within a supportive educational environment.

Benefits

Medical and dental insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

401(k) with employer matching

Tuition discount for children and grandchildren

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional office experience, ideally in HR.
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Primary applicant sourcer, screening candidates for hiring teams.
• Maintain employee data systems including onboarding and record management.
• Manage onboarding documentation for new hires.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

Service-oriented mindset

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM

Location: Sandy, UT (No Remote)
Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Challenger School is seeking a motivated, organized, and discreet HR Generalist to join our growing Human Resources team. This is an excellent learning role with real advancement potential—both of the previous incumbents have been promoted into larger HR positions within the organization.

This position focuses on recruiting, onboarding, and HRIS workflow accuracy, with opportunities to cross-train in benefits and leave administration. We are looking for someone with a strong service mindset, a deep respect for confidentiality, and an ability to work with integrity in a fast-paced, principle-driven environment.

About Challenger School

Challenger School is an independent, non-profit private school with 26 campuses across California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Texas. Each year, we educate over 10,000 preschool through eighth grade students.

We focus on teaching the fundamentals—reading, composition, math, and history—while cultivating students’ independence, reasoning, and self-worth through achievement. Our mission is to prepare students to think clearly and act with purpose, grounded in the values that make freedom and happiness possible.

What You'll Do

• Recruitment Support - Act as the company’s primary applicant sourcer, screening and forwarding qualified candidates to our regional hiring teams.
• HRIS & Workflow Accuracy - Maintain employee data systems (current and former employees), including onboarding, recruiting, and record management.Create and update workflows that accurately reflect our current processes.
• Onboarding - Manage onboarding documentation and system updates for new hires.
• Benefits Cross-Training -Provide back-up support and learn core tasks related to benefits and leave

Who We're Looking For

• 2+ years of professional office experience (HR experience preferred).
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Excel, Outlook, and Word).
• Strong organizational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Proven ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and good judgment.
• A service-oriented mindset, with a collaborative and upbeat attitude.
• Medical and dental insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Significant Challenger student tuition discount for children and grandchildren

To Apply:

All applicants must complete a pre-employment assessment to be considered. Look for a confirmation email from [e-mail] with your assessment link.