HR Generalist

Come join our growing team!

Teacher Created Materials is a 45+ year-old, award-winning publisher of educational and trade books, digital products, and provider of professional learning services. Our vision is to create a world in which children love to learn and our products are recognized for their effectiveness and embraced by educators worldwide. Headquartered in Huntington Beach, California, the company is experiencing remarkable growth driven by customers including educators at all levels, parents and caregivers, and trade partners. We continuously work to ensure that our interactions with customers, authors, community members, and employees are always positive and that our products and services espouse the values of our company.

Teacher Created Materials offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

• Paid Time Off plus Company Holidays

• Generous 401(K) program with Match

• Generous Childcare and Wellness Programs

• Hybrid Schedule Available After Initial 90 days

• Plus more!

Location:

• Corporate Offices - Huntington Beach, CA

Position Summary:

The Human Resources Generalist is responsible for performing various professional HR-related duties and ongoing projects.  This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: benefits billing and administration, training, HRIS (Paycom) administration/reporting, AAP/EEO administration, company events planning/implantation, employment law compliance, and other areas as required.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities:

• Partners with the VP of HR and the Sr. HR Generalist to create and implement training modules for the company.

• Administers HRIS system (Paycom), provides reporting as required, and has expertise with Paycom developing partners.

• Performs benefits administration including claims resolution, change reporting, approving invoices for payment and communicating benefit information to employees.

• Conducts new employee orientations while ensuring employee tasks are completed and documented.

• Maintains and submits annual AAP and EEO data for reporting.

• Responds to RFP requests utilizing AAP or EEO information as needed.

• Provides backup for Sr. HR Generalist in Leaves tracking and worker’s compensation claims as needed.

• Assist with and tracks award applications for corporate awards annually.

• Responsible for weekly HR Metrics reporting.

• Plans and implements various HR projects and events throughout the year.

• Maintains compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment.

• Assists with recruitment screening and HRIS posting/conversions as needed.

• Maintains personnel files.

• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

• 5+ years of Human Resources experience handling a wide variety of functions.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in HR, management, business administration, psychology, or related field and combination of experience.
• HRIS expertise in Paycom required, including reporting.
• Comprehensive knowledge of employment law, including leave of absence administration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, relationship building and partnering skills with a commitment to excellent customer service.
• Ability to work with highly confidential information with absolute integrity at all times.
• Ability to work effectively under time constraints and act with appropriate urgency.
• Solid knowledge of MS Office, e.g. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent organizational skills, and the ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated ability to apply effective judgment and objectivity.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certification of PHR, SHRM-CP.
• Experience managing Human Resources projects and initiatives.
• Experience managing compliance with EEO/AA laws and obligations.

Physical Requirements:

• Sit for extended periods of time, including at a computer.
• Occasional lifting up to 15 lbs.
• Repetitive hand and wrist movements for frequent use of computer keyboard and mouse.

Work Conditions:

• General office environment.

Teacher Created Materials (TCM) is an equal opportunity employer and as such, affirms in policy and practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote, in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status or status as a protected veteran. This policy of non-discrimination and affirmative action applies to all levels of employment and to all employment practices, including (but not limited to) compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, educational, training, recreational and social activities.