Description
The HR Generalist supports the day-to-day Human Resources needs of all Willow ministries by delivering comprehensive HR support throughout the employee lifecycle. This role partners with ministry leadership and staff to foster a positive, compliant, and mission-aligned workplace culture. Responsibilities include recruitment and onboarding, employee relations, benefits and compensation support, compliance, performance management, HR systems administration, and offboarding. The ideal candidate is organized, relational, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple HR functions while maintaining confidentiality and legal compliance.
What You'll Do:Talent Acquisition
- Manage full-cycle recruiting, including job postings, sourcing, interviewing, offers, and onboarding
- Partner with hiring managers to ensure effective hiring practices, communication, and legal compliance
- Oversee screening requirements such as background and reference checks
- Support onboarding initiatives
- Serve as a resource for HR policies, procedures, benefits, compensation, and employee questions
- Process employee updates including promotions, salary changes, and organizational changes
- Support employee relations matters and other initiatives
- Administer FMLA, workers’ compensation, and offboarding processes
- Ensure compliance with employment laws, HR policies, audits, and recordkeeping requirements
- Partner with HR Director in performance management, training initiatives, and organizational HR programs
- Act as the HRIS subject matter expert
- Manage work authorization and independent contractor processes in partnership with Finance/Accounting
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or related field
- 3+ years of experience in an HR Generalist or similar role
- Working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices
- Experience with handling sensitive and highly confidential information
- Experience working within HRIS, Paylocity preferred.
- Understanding of various recruiting channels, job boards, and networking groups for recruiting purposes.
- Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the organization’s hierarchy, jobs, qualifications, compensation practices, and the administrative practices related to those factors.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
What We Offer
The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $87,000, depending on experience and education.
We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement savings with company match
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Generous paid time off
- Mental health counseling reimbursement
- And more
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or related field
- 3+ years of experience in an HR Generalist or similar role
- Working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices
- Experience with handling sensitive and highly confidential information
- Experience working within HRIS, Paylocity
- Understanding of various recruiting channels, job boards, and networking groups for recruiting purposes
- Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the organization's hierarchy, jobs, qualifications, and compensation practices
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy
What We Do
Willow Creek Community Church is an evangelical nondenominational Christian multisite megachurch based in South Barrington, Illinois. It is a multi-generational, multi-ethnic movement of Christ followers passionate about worshiping Jesus and growing in faith. The church is committed to loving everyone and extending the hope and grace of Jesus to neighbors globally through transformed lives and radical generosity.
