Human Resources Generalist

Description

Encompass is a mission-driven non-profit and recognized leader in early childhood education in Northeast Wisconsin. With eight thriving locations across Green Bay, De Pere, Oconto, and Pulaski, and an anticipated ninth location opening in 2027, we continue to grow intentionally, investing in our team, strong systems, and high-quality programs that support children, families, and communities for the long term.

Position Summary

The HR Generalist plays a key role in supporting Encompass’s human resources functions, focusing on full-cycle recruitment, HR data analytics, benefits administration, and employee experience. This individual partners with the Director of Human Resources to follow through on strategic HR initiatives that support the organization’s strategic goals. The HR Generalist ensures high-quality candidate experience from recruitment through onboarding and contributes to the overall employee experience by maintaining HR processes that support engagement, retention, and organizational effectiveness.

Essential Functions

• Employee Lifecycle Management & Full-Cycle Recruitment: Leads the end-to-end recruitment process, including job postings, candidate sourcing and resume screening, interviewing, and onboarding. Partners closely with hiring managers to ensure an effective, efficient hiring experience and supports employee transitions and offboarding as part of the full employee lifecycle.
• Educator Recruitment & Pipeline Development: Develops and maintains educator talent pipelines through university and program partnerships, youth apprenticeship connections, professional associations, job fairs, and referrals. Coordinates screening and interview logistics, supports hiring manager readiness, and helps ensure a consistent, high-quality candidate experience from application through onboarding.
• Benefits Administration: Assists in benefits administration, including employee enrollment, communication, and coordination with providers. Serves as a resource for employees on benefits-related questions.
• Employee Engagement: Supports initiatives that enhance employee engagement, professional development, and retention.
• HR Systems & Process Improvement: Supports HR technology and systems to streamline HR functions, improve efficiency, and enhance employee experience.
• HR Data Analytics & Reporting: Utilizes Paylocity to run standard reports, audit data for accuracy, and analyze HR metrics to identify trends. Provides clear, data-driven insights to the Director of Human Resources to support decision-making.
• Collaboration & HR Support: Works closely with the HR Director and leadership team on HR strategies, special projects, and organizational development initiatives
  
  

Requirements

Non-Essential Functions:

• Provides back-up to Administrative Assistant as needed.
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Physical Requirements

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Quiet to moderate noise level in work environment and often required to sit for long periods of time
• Required to talk, hear and the ability for close vision
• Often required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or to manipulate keys on a keyboard
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb/balance, stoop, kneel or crouch
  
  

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• 2 years of experience in human resources, preferably in recruitment, benefits, or HR analytics.
• HR certification (PHR, SHRM-CP) is a plus.
  
  

Skills/abilities

• Strong knowledge of full-cycle recruitment and HR best practices.
• Proficiency in HRIS systems and data analytics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively across teams.
• Maintains strict confidentiality and exhibits agency values in daily work.