Posted on February 4, 2013

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Coordinator, Human Resources

StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives. Founded in 2003 by radio documentary producer and MacArthur Fellow Dave Isay, StoryCorps has recorded and archived over 40,000 interviews from more than 70,000 participants. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.

StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind. We have visited all 50 states, partnered with hundreds of community organizations across the country, and earned two Peabody Awards (including a rare Institutional Peabody Award), the highest honor in broadcast journalism. Millions listen to our weekly broadcasts on NPR’s Morning Edition, our weekly podcasts on iTunes, and the stories posted on the Listen pages of our website. Our animations have been featured on PBS’s flagship documentary series POV and the YouTube homepage and were nominated for an Emmy. Our three books, Listening Is an Act of Love: A Celebration of American Life from the StoryCorps Project, Mom: A Celebration of Mothers from StoryCorps, and All There Is: Love Stori es from StoryCorps, were New York Times Bestsellers.

In the coming years, we hope to build StoryCorps into an enduring institution that will touch the lives of every American family. To learn more about our services, produced works, and special initiatives, and to listen to participant stories, visit www.storycorps.org.

Position Overview:

The Coordinator, Human Resources will be responsible for supporting StoryCorps’ Human Resources Department by coordinating Human Resources processes and maintaining HR information and systems.

S/he will support recruitment activities for all positions, including interns; this work may include writing job descriptions, posting job openings, screening applications, scheduling phone screens, interviews, and reference checks, and extending offers. The Coordinator will also provide support for onboarding and orientation, training and professional development, and exit activities for StoryCorps’ staff and interns – for example, tracking completion of required activities, scheduling and room/resource reservations, preparing materials, etc. Additionally, the Coordinator will help to maintain HR records, both hard copy and electronic.

S/he must exhibit the utmost sensitivity to the confidential and critical nature of Human Resources information and activities; impeccable attention to detail, professionalism, and emotional maturity are required. Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal) are a must.

StoryCorps records, shares, and preserves stories from a diverse range of American voices — from our Griot Initiative to preserve stories of African Americans, to our Historias Initiative to record the life experiences of Latinos. We are also committed to hiring staff who reflect this diversity, and the Coordinator will be instrumental in supporting the HR department’s efforts to ensure a diverse workforce. Candidates with skills and experience relevant to this work are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Coordinator, Human Resources is a full-time position, reporting to the Manager, Human Resources.

Excellent benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Account, 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Assistance Plan, and TransitCheks; also includes paid time off (vacation, sick leave, personal days, and holidays).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports recruitment processes for all positions, ensuring recruitment and retention of diverse staff and interns; recruitment-related activities may include writing job descriptions, posting job openings, screening applications, scheduling phone screens, interviews, and reference checks, and/or extending offers
• Coordinates employee onboarding, orientation, and training activities, including tracking the completion of required activities, scheduling sessions and reserving conference rooms and resources (laptops, projectors, etc.), and preparing materials (such as training binders, agendas, checklists, etc.)
• Supports StoryCorps’ Internship Program, including coordinating recruitment activities, onboarding and orientation, training and professional development activities, and evaluation and ‘graduation’
• Maintains Human Resources Information System records, ensuring their accuracy and completeness; compiles reports from these information sources as needed
• Maintains HR hard copy files, ensuring compliance with all state and federal laws
• Drafts Human Resources documents (hire and promotion letters, termination notices, leave notices, policy memos, etc.)
• Assists in the administration of employee benefit programs, such as health insurance, transit benefits, disability insurance, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, etc.
• Completes other tasks to support the Human Resources Department and StoryCorps staff, as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications:

Required:

• College degree, or High School Diploma/Equivalency plus at least 2 years of relevant professional experience
• At least one year HR experience or related office management or administrative experience
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills and multi-tasking abilities
• Professional maturity, emotional intelligence, and sensitivity to the confidential nature of Human Resources information
• Cultural competence and the ability to work successfully with diverse groups of people
• Proactive problem-solving skills, and the ability to be flexible and adaptable to a growing, changing organizational environment
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office

Preferred:

• Spanish language fluency
• Knowledge of federal and state employment laws and/or HR certification
• Proficiency on a Mac platform

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