Human Rsources Generalist

Description

Position Title: Human Resources Generalist

Department: 70-Finance and Administration

Reports To: Vice President, Human Capital and Inclusion

FLSA Status: Exempt

About O-pa

At Omaha Performing Arts (O-pa), we believe in the power of the arts to inspire, connect, and uplift our community. Through Broadway shows, concerts, dance performances, education programs, and community engagement, we strive to make the performing arts accessible to all. Our team is passionate, innovative, and driven by a shared mission to enrich lives through the arts.

Position Summary

The Human Resources Generalist plays a vital role in supporting the employee experience at O-pa. This position will support day-to-day HR operations including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, training and development, and compliance. The HR Generalist will partner with the Director of HR, Vice President of Human Capital and Inclusion, and staff across the organization to foster a culture that reflects O-pa’s values of Team, Inclusion, Trust, and Integrity.

Position Duties And Responsibilities

Recruitment and Onboarding

• Manage full-cycle recruitment efforts including job postings, screening, interviewing, and hiring.
• Ensure hiring managers and interviewers are well informed on hiring procedures.
• Conduct market analysis for new positions to ensure competitive compensation.
• Provide regular reporting on hiring metrics, including time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and candidate experience feedback.
• Manage the onboarding and orientation process for new hires to ensure a smooth and welcoming transition into O-pa.
  
  

Organizational Culture and Employee Relations

• Serve as a key point of contact for employee questions, feedback, and support.
• Manage internal communications efforts, including writing and distributing the employee newsletter and announcements within Paylocity.
• Coordinate and provide administrative support to employee committees, including Wellness, Staff Appreciation, and Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA), etc.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute quarterly engagement events such as Get to Know O-pa to foster connection and build organizational culture.
• Support initiatives that promote a positive, inclusive, and collaborative workplace environment.
• Provide HR insights to PR/Social Media team for social media content.
  
  

HR Administration and Compliance

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records in Paylocity.
• Ensure HR SharePoint files are organized and up-to-date.
• Partner with IT to automate HR processes and procedures.
  
  

Training and Development

• Support the planning and delivery of employee training and professional development programs.
• Utilize employee feedback to determine training and development needs.
• Help source speakers, educational opportunities for employees, as well as curriculum for HR use.
• Ensure each employee has an opportunity for career development and understands their opportunities.
  
  

IDEA Initiatives

• Actively support diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging efforts across O-pa’s programs and workforce.
  
  

Other

• Inform the Director of HR and Vice President of Human Capital and Inclusion of any potential personnel issues.
• Assist the Vice President of Finance and Administration in other duties and projects as assigned.
• Staffs satellite desks at multiple O-pa venues.
  
  

Requirements

Minimum Experience and Qualifications:

• Self-starter, works well independently and exercises good judgment
• Completes tasks on-time and has excellent administrative and organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Work well in a fast-paced team environment, while maintaining composure and professionalism.
• Ability to communicate written and orally with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Proven attention to detail and accuracy.
• Maintain personnel information in a confidential, objective, and professional manner.
• HRIS experience.
• 3-5 years HR administrative experience, recruiting experience strongly preferred
  
  

Minimum Education Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree

Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, Certifications

SHRM-CP or PHR (preferred)

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

• Ability to handle the mental/physical strain involved in the use of printed materials, computer screens and preparing data or information for reports.
• Moderate manual dexterity for basic keyboard work; including grasping, repetitive hand movement and fine coordination.
• Requires near vision in reading correspondence, reports and using the computer.
• Acute hearing is required when providing phone service and taking notes at meetings.
• The need to lift, drag, and push files and computer reports weighing up to 25 pounds also is required.
• Requires occasional standing, walking, reaching, twisting and turning, kneeling, bending, squatting, and stooping.
• The incumbent works in an environment of frequent interruption.
  
  

Equipment/Machinery Used

General office equipment (computer, telephone, fax, copier, scanner and printer).

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty and/or responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.