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Position: People Operations Associate (Full Time, Remote) Organization: Accelerate Change Reports to: Director of People Operations, LaTondria Carter Direct Reports: N/A Location: Full-time, 100% remote position (from home or co-working space) with occasional travel once every 2-3 months COVID-19: We take Covid-19 safety very seriously. Employees must follow our Covid safety protocols and be fully vaccinated and boosted. Accommodations are provided to the extent required by law. For employees based in the state of Florida and Texas, the COVID-19 vaccine is encouraged but not required due to Florida and Texas state laws. About Accelerate Change Founded in 2012, Accelerate Change is a nonprofit (c3/c4) digital media lab. We work to increase civic engagement with BIPOC and low-income communities through digital media. Our programs include: • Scaling emerging cultural media properties • Investing in established cultural media properties • Building influencer networks • Leading a digital media lab • Driving civic engagement campaigns Learn more about our theory of change, approach, and impact at Our team is made up of digital media innovators and operators who bring a mix of tech, business, civic engagement, and media backgrounds. Meet our team and learn more about our culture at About the Position Accelerate Change is seeking a People Operations Associate that is looking to grow their career and build upon their prior HR/People Operations experience. Here's what you could expect to do as the People Operations Associate (key responsibilities): • Manage the onboarding process for incoming new staff, providing a seamless transition and communication throughout the process. This includes handling all HR administrative related tasks (submission of background check, sending welcome email, follow up with People Managers on new hire overview prior to start date, leading new hire orientations, welcome luncheon, etc.). • Manage the offboarding process for all employees to ensure all tasks are completed • Complete I-9 Forms, verify I-9 documentation and maintain I-9 files for all new hires • Process background checks for all new hires and partner with the Director of People Operations on results • Manage organization contact spreadsheet, organizational chart and directory • Assist with filing Workers Compensation injury reports • Assist with Worker's Compensation and Unemployment Insurance quarterly filings • Provide employee support with all questions and concerns including support for 401k inquiries from employees relating to enrollments, plan changes and contribution amounts • Administer the tuition and health reimbursement program. • Provide benefit support during open enrollment • Assist the Director of People Operations with policy management and creation to support a positive work culture • Assist with ensuring the organization complies annual training requirements (e.g. harassment prevention) • Collaborate with other departments to align talent strategies with overall business goals • Utilize knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws to provide support for all People Operations related functions We'll also look for the People Operations Associate to: • Help advance our goal of becoming an anti-racist organization. Within your role, apply equitable work practices, challenge white supremacy, and help make our programs more inclusive. Center our understanding that multiple systems of oppression intersect with racism and be an active part of our values work. • Serve as a resource to our networks of partners. Help amplify partner successes, make connections between partners and facilitate learning sharing, and offer your expertise to partners in our networks wherever it makes sense. • Take an entrepreneurial approach to their work and learn new skills. In our fast-paced, unstructured environment, we love it when staff first try to figure things out on their own and then ask for help if they're stuck. • Seek out opportunities to deepen their skills on current/emerging platforms and with lean startup methodology. We take an individualized approach to growth where staff have the chance to explore and propose development opportunities that align with their interests and the team's priorities. • TBD. As part of a rapidly growing organization, it will be essential to embrace change and that your responsibilities will shift over time. Pitching in to help with the needs of your department and the overall Central Team is an important part of your role. What We're Looking For • Commitment to social change. Accelerate Change is a mission-driven workplace focused on civic engagement with BIPOC and low-income communities. You have a demonstrated commitment to this work and you'd like to be part of a team of people who do, too. • 2-3 years experience with key responsibilities: We're looking for someone who has at least 2-3 years of experience with supporting Human Resources functional areas including Benefit Administration, Recruiting (Onboarding/Offboarding), Compliance, Performance Management, and Employee Relations. • Clear and Impactful Communicator: Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Organization and Efficiency Expert: Excellent organizational and time management skills. • HR Tools Experience: Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Google workspace, HRIS such as Gusto, Trinet, Bamboo HR, and Workday. • Certification or Equivalent Experience: aPHR, PHR, SHRM-CP preferred. Benefits • $48,000 -$60,000 salary range, with exact salary depending on experience and new staff rarely starting at the top of the range. • Flexibility for work and life: Unlike a lot of places, we actually believe that people should only work 40 hours each week, except for occasional sprints that require more time in a week. We also trust everyone to make a schedule that works for them, as long as you're able to join all necessary meetings. Want to work more one day and less the next? Fine by us. Work better in the middle of the night than during the afternoon? Go for it. Need to shift your hours to be able to pick up your kid from school? All good. • Health care at the beginning of your employment with individual premiums fully covered and cost-share for dependents. Vision and dental plans are available at-cost to the individual. • Need-based educational loan assistance after 3 months • 401K contributions and matching program available at the beginning of your employment. • 15 paid vacation days, 6 paid holidays, 3 paid floating holidays each year and 7.5 paid sick days each year • Professional development funds, with renewal of funds each fiscal year • Cell phone and internet reimbursement (or co-working reimbursement): We acknowledge that working from home requires using your own internet and phone for work purposes so we offer a set reimbursement amount for cell phone and internet usage. If working home isn't for you, we also have the option for folks to rent a co-working space and get reimbursed for their monthly costs. • Annual office closure during the last week in December Apply To apply, please upload your resume and tell us more about your experience on the application on our website. Accelerate Change is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that people of color, people from working class backgrounds, women, and LGBTQIA+ people must be centered in the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities. Apply Job! Apply tot his job