At YWCA Charleston, our heart is social justice, our fuel is compassion, and our backbone is people like you. We’re looking for an HR Specialist who believes that behind every policy, file, and form is a person with a story. And that strong systems make it possible to serve them well.
If you thrive on checklists, compliance calendars, and creating smooth hiring experiences without cutting corners (all while being part of a team that changes lives daily) you may be exactly what we need.
What You’ll Do:
You’ll own the systems that bring new team members into our mission and set them up for success.
Recruitment & Onboarding: Lead full-cycle hiring for mission-critical roles, from job postings to offer letters. Coordinate background checks, references, and new hire paperwork. Design and run an onboarding experience that is warm, welcoming, as well as compliant.
Compliance & Recordkeeping: Maintain personnel files, I-9s, training records, and status changes. Ensure HR practices align with federal, state, and YWCA policies (including EEOC, WV labor laws, and grant-specific requirements).
Structure & Process Improvement: Create or refine checklists, workflows, and templates so nothing falls through the cracks. Help move our HR function from reactive to proactive through consistent systems.
Cross-Team Support: Partner with program directors to anticipate hiring needs, explain compliance requirements in plain language, and reduce administrative friction so they can focus on client services.
Who You Are:
Left-brained in the best way: You love organization, logic, and follow-through. A missing signature or antiquated job description bothers you until it’s fixed. Attention to detail is your calling.
Compliance-minded: You know that good intentions don’t pass audits. You take pride in getting the details right—every time.
Service-oriented in HR: You see recruitment and onboarding as the first act of caring for an employee, not just a transaction.
Calm under pressure: You can manage multiple hires, deadlines, and last-minute requests without losing clarity or kindness.
Qualifications:
1+ years of HR experience, with specific responsibility for recruitment, onboarding, and/or compliance (nonprofit or social service setting a plus). Working knowledge of employment laws (FMLA, ADA, FLSA, etc.) and HR best practices.
Proficiency with HRIS platforms, background check systems, and Microsoft Office/Google Workspace.
High school diploma required, associate or bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or related field preferred. (We know talent comes from many paths. Relevant work experience can be substituted for formal education requirements.)
Why Join YWCA Charleston?
Mission you can feel: Every system you build supports shelter, advocacy, childcare, and workforce development within the Charleston community.
Supportive culture: We balance urgency for social change with genuine care for our staff.
Benefits: Health, dental, vision, paid time off, and retirement options.
Growth: You’ll have room to shape HR processes from the ground up.
To Apply
Please upload your resume and a brief cover letter telling us how your experience could be a fit for our role.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Charleston, West Virginia
Salary
$40,000–$45,000
Skills
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)unmatched
Background Investigationunmatched
Best Practicesunmatched
Childcareunmatched
Community and Social Servicesunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Employee Orientationunmatched
Employment Lawunmatched
FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993)unmatched
File Maintenanceunmatched
Follow Throughunmatched
HRIS/HRMSunmatched
High School Diplomaunmatched
Human Resourcesunmatched
Human Resources Processesunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Nonprofitunmatched
Offer Lettersunmatched
Onboardingunmatched
Reference Verificationunmatched
Regulatory Complianceunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
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