Human Resources Director

About Us

At Union, we exist for one thing – to unite people with purpose by helping them know God, find freedom, discover purpose, and make a difference. We are Spirit-led, enjoyable, generous, purpose-driven, and excellent. That has been our goal for over 20 years and has guided us every single day. We are one church meeting in 8 different locations and while we're amazed by what God is doing, we aren’t stopping here. What happens next will be beyond what we can imagine. Our vision has always been to impact lives by making church as accessible as possible to as many people as possible. That’s why leading people isn’t just an expectation; it’s a necessity. It’s a cornerstone of our culture. It’s why we’re always seeking leaders—leaders like you—to bring your skills to Union. We want to help you become the person God made you to be.

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The Human Resources Director at Union Church has a strategic operational role, primarily contributing to building, scaling, and sustaining a high-impact and excellent HR department that drives talent acquisition, workforce development, staff culture, and organizational health. This role partners with the Associate Pastor of Human Resources to align systems with ministry goals, build a thriving staff experience, and ensure our people strategy supports Union Church’s long-term growth and mission. The HR Director will also own the administrative and operational details of the department, ensuring all behind-the-scenes execution is handled with excellence, efficiency, and discretion. While highly administrative in scope, this role is scalable and designed to drive measurable results, strengthen organizational efficiency and effectiveness, and develop AI-powered integrations that streamline HR workflows and automation across all Union Church systems.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Hiring Pipeline Oversight (35%)

• Lead end-to-end hiring operations—including sourcing candidates, onboarding/off-boarding, screening resumes, coordinating interviews, collecting assessments, facilitating debriefs, and overseeing candidate engagement strategies.
  
  

HR Operations and Administration (30%)

• Manage day-to-day HR administrative systems & projects including eval coordination, HR documentation, internal templates, SOP creation, hiring reports, compliance record keeping, and benefits coordination. Contribute to building AI-powered workflow automations to streamline recurring tasks and improve department scalability & tracking.
  
  

Personnel Experience (Staff Life) & Culture-Building Execution (20%)

• Coordinate internal training opportunities, support team development programming, organize staff milestone celebrations, and execute internal culture-building events and engagement touchpoints.
  
  

Training, Development, & Evaluation Execution (15%)

• Build and manage developmental workflows and 90-day training timelines for new hires. Support internal onboarding readiness, training guides, and cross-functional coordination. Ensure a robust evaluation process.
  
  

Principal Responsibilities

• Provide direct daily administrative support to the department through timely execution and detailed management
• Maintain and update internal HR templates, SOPs, and process documents
• Manage Eval processes, compliance logs, and PTO tracking
• Track open roles and manage candidate pipeline dashboards
• Ownership of orientation cycles, scheduling, and purchases of welcome items for new hires
• Facilitate internal training, onboarding experiences, and hiring committee preparation
• Coordinate interviews, feedback collection, and candidate communication
• Prepare hiring reports and submit timely updates to leadership
• Performing employee file audits for accuracy and compliance
• Execute onboarding checklists, first-week schedules, and orientation prep
• Provide staff support, conflict resolution assistance, and HR policy guidance
• Lead benefits administration and annual open enrollment process
• Organize culture events and staff training logistics (lunches, celebrations, awards, etc.)
• Develop AI-powered automations to improve recurring task execution
• Balance high administrative execution with strong hospitality, ensuring every staff touchpoint feels intentional, organized, and culture-aligned
• This description is not all-inclusive; other duties may be assigned as necessary.
  
  

What You Need to Get the Job Done (Must-Haves - Minimum Qualifications)

• 3+ years of professional experience in HR operations, employee services, recruitment coordination, or related administrative fields
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
• Prior Human Resources or directly related professional experience required
• Experience supporting benefits administration, onboarding, and offboarding workflows
• Proven ability to work with high levels of discretion and confidentiality
• Strong project management and process improvement skills
• Proven ability to manage systems, documentation, and administrative workflows
• HRIS system familiarity (e.g., BambooHR, Monday.com, or similar)
• High relational intelligence, networking ability, and discretion
• Ability to provide white-glove hospitality and care to staff and other stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented execution and excellent system follow-through
• Experience coordinating interviews, hiring processes, events, meetings, or team coordination moments
• Strong organizational skills, time management, and task execution
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving capability
• Ability to make sound, critical decisions under pressure
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growing, multi-campus environment
  
  

Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Haves)

• Goal-oriented mindset, with metric/data-driven expertise
• HR certification (e.g., PHR, SHRM-CP)
• Familiarity with Union Church’s vision and culture
• Knowledge of relevant HR, employee engagement, and recruiting industry trends
• Experience working or high-level volunteering for a church, ministry, or nonprofit organization
• Experience supporting a multi-site or multi-campus organization
• Management or leadership experience in an HR or administrative context
• Ability to read, contextualize, and communicate data to drive action
• Self-starter mindset with ability to self-evaluate and seek feedback
• Highly competent, task- and detail-oriented individual with a “get-it-done” work ethic
  
  

Additional Expectations

• Ability to manage multiple projects, departments, and competing deadlines
• Maintain strict confidentiality and emotional intelligence when handling sensitive employee issues
• Sunday–Thursday work schedule, with frequent weekends or evenings as needed
• Occasional travel may be requested
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds (physical demands)
• Ability to stand for extended periods (up to 30 minutes)
  
  

Benefits & Compensation

Union Church offers a generous compensation package. The salary for this position is commensurate with experience. In addition to the total compensation package, Union Church staff receive medical, dental, and vision insurance, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, paid time off (PTO), and paid holiday days.

Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity

• At Union Church, every staff member is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Union Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member Union Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Union Church. Learn more about what we believe at Union Church.
• While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page.