Part-Time HR & People Ops Coordinator — Onsite Denver

Museum of Contemporary Art Denver; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Paid family and medical leave

MCA Denver membership

Staff discounts

Application window stated

Job summary

MCA Denver is seeking an HR & People Operations Coordinator to handle onboarding, benefits administration, and employee records for a mixed team of about 20 full-time and 50 part-time staff. This onsite role is essential to keep day-to-day people operations running smoothly.

You will serve as the first point of contact for staff and managers, partner with the COO, manage HR processes end-to-end, and support other museum operations as needed.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in HR, people operations, or office administration with HR duties.
• Experience with onboarding, I-9s, benefits administration, and employee records.
• Discretion handling confidential information with sound judgment.
• Strong organization and ability to manage many small tasks.
• Clear, warm communication with staff at all levels, including part-time teams.
• Familiarity with HRIS and payroll platforms; quick to learn new systems.

Responsibilities

• Run onboarding and offboarding end to end: paperwork, I-9, new hire packets, system access, orientation, exit checklists.
• Maintain confidential employee files and records with accuracy.
• Administer benefits enrollment and changes; liaison with benefits provider.
• Coordinate with payroll (Paychex) on hires, changes, and leave; support Toast setup for part-time staff.
• Track postings, trainings, and compliance deadlines; flag to the COO as needed.
• Serve as first point of contact for HR questions; respond within one day.
• Assist managers with postings, interviews, documentation, and policy questions.
• Support engagement efforts and help implement best practices for feedback.

Skills

HR coordination

Onboarding

Confidentiality

Organization

Communication

HRIS & payroll tools

Google Workspace / MS 365

Tools

HRIS

Paychex

Toast

Google Workspace

Microsoft 365

Job description

MCA Denver is seeking an HR & People Operations Coordinator to handle onboarding, benefits administration, and employee records for a mixed team of about 20 full-time and 50 part-time staff. This onsite role is essential to keep day-to-day people operations running smoothly.

You will serve as the first point of contact for staff and managers, partner with the COO, manage HR processes end-to-end, and support other museum operations as needed.