People Operations Specialist
As Bezos Academy’s People Operations Specialist, you will play an integral role in shaping and delivering a top-notch employee experience for diverse staff nationwide. You will help implement new technologies and programs that will enable us to attract, retain, and support our employees as the organization scales to hundreds of schools in the years to come. You will serve as a general utility player across the entire people operations team, launching new human resources processes and initiatives while utilizing data to drive decisions and generate insightful Excel reports. Utilizing your sound judgment, creativity, curiosity, and bias for action, you will make continuous improvements in everything we do, from how we preboard and onboard new staff, to leveraging our HRIS (Workday) to reach its fullest potential. Further, you will be the face of people operations for new and existing employees coast to coast and be a critical point of contact for staff at all levels.
You bring strong judgment and integrity to this role, and keen attention to detail and accuracy. Above all, you are inspired by our mission to expand access to high quality, tuition-free, Montessori-inspired preschools in under-resourced communities across the country.
LOCATION(S)
- Flexible in the United States; Seattle, WA preferred
- Relocation support is available for this role for those willing to move to Seattle.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, exempt (salaried) position.
- The full salary range for this position, across all United States geographies, is $72,000 - $144,000 per year. The upper portion of the salary range is typically reserved for existing employees who demonstrate strong performance over time. Starting salary will vary by location, qualifications, and prior experience; during the interview process, candidates will learn the starting salary range applicable for their location.
- This role includes 15 paid days of vacation, 4 days of paid personal time off, 7 paid days of sick (care) time, 9 paid holidays, 5 paid days off for an organization-wide winter break, and additional time off if required by applicable law. Benefits for this role include medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with a 4% employer contribution match, paid parental leave, an employer-matched flexible spending account for dependent care, and more. Please see here for details.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Five or more years of professional experience with at least two years of relevant experience in human resources or people operations
- Intermediate proficiency in Excel, including the ability to create reports using pivot tables, run V-lookups, make charts/graphs, remove duplicates, and so on
- Experience with a broad suite of technology including—but not limited to—HR systems and databases, project management tools, and/or HR ticketing software
- Strong personal commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and experience building relationships across lines of difference
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, early-stage (start-up) organization which is experiencing rapid growth and change
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