Human Resources Coordinator - Chicago - Hybrid

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons is seeking a Human Resources Coordinator to support their HR department with various generalist tasks. The role focuses on ensuring smooth daily operations, including HRIS needs, compliance, recruitment, training, and event planning.

Responsibilities

• HRIS: enter employee data, maintain employee files, create and run reports, oversee payroll timesheet compliance and verification, maintain HRIS procedures, suggest improvements, assist with system integrations
• Employee Benefits: understand health insurance offerings to be a resource for employees, coordinate benefit administration, audit and submit invoices, manage FMLA tracking, manage supplemental benefit and gift procedures
• Compliance: stay current with federal, state, and local employment laws, assist with updating and auditing processes to maintain compliance
• Recruitment: create job postings, assist with candidate sourcing and candidate screenings, facilitate new hire and applicant tracking system processes, conduct new hire orientations, maintain job descriptions
• Training & Professional Development: track and record completed training, assist with professional development processes and requests, assist with internal training presentations, source training options
• Events: assist with event planning, maintain event calendar, communicate with vendors
• Support additional HR projects and initiatives focusing on inclusion and belonging, continuous feedback, performance management, employee relations, wellness, rewards and recognition
• Perform other tasks as assigned

Skills

• Excellent communication skills - professional, empathetic and inquisitive
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Strong focus on processes and procedures
• Interest in performing HR generalist tasks rather than specializing in one function
• Tech savvy with a proficiency in MS Office and HRIS systems, Paylocity experience a plus
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to develop and maintain professional working relationships
• Interest in and ability to work on an HR team of 2
• Ability to foster a positive workplace culture
• Ability to perform work in alignment with STS core values: Leadership, Quality, Professionalism, Innovation, Collaboration, and Inclusion and Belonging

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