The People and Culture Coordinator provides administrative support for HR operations, including record management, recruitment, and onboarding. They also handle payroll assistance, benefits administration, and ensure compliance with US employment legislation.
About Kami
Kami is a thriving organisation filled to the brim with talented, creative, and passionate people! It’s hard not to love what you do when our leading digital classroom platform offers meaningful solutions to over 70 million users worldwide, empowering students and supporting teachers!
You’ll be joining at a pretty magical time. Kami’s user base is growing by the day. With over 170 team members across the world, we couldn’t be prouder of the accomplishments and milestones we’ve achieved to date. Now, this is your chance to join our team and become an integral member of Kami’s growth, while shaping your own future (and having fun doing it)!
The Opportunity
The People & Culture Coordinator plays a crucial role in providing efficient and effective administrative support to the People & Culture department. This position is responsible for a wide range of HR-related tasks, ensuring smooth daily operations and contributing to a positive and productive work environment.
The ideal candidate will be highly organised, detail-oriented, possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
What You’ll Do
HR Record Management
- Maintain and update employee records accurately and confidentially in HR systems (e.g., HRIS) and physical files. Ensure all documentation is complete and compliant with relevant legislation.
Recruitment and Onboarding Support
- Assist with the recruitment process by posting job advertisements, scheduling interviews, conducting reference checks, and preparing offer letters and employment contracts. Facilitate the onboarding process for new hires, including preparing orientation materials, coordinating induction sessions, and ensuring all necessary paperwork is completed.
Payroll and Benefits Administration
- Assist with the preparation of payroll-related information, including processing new hire paperwork, leave requests, and changes to employee data. Administer employee benefits programs, respond to employee inquiries regarding benefits, and liaise with benefits providers as needed.
HR Policy and Procedure Administration
- Assist in the implementation and communication of HR policies and procedures. Ensure employees have access to relevant HR information and provide guidance on HR-related queries.
Training and Development Support
- Coordinate training and development activities, including scheduling sessions, managing attendance records, and assisting with logistical arrangements.
Employee Relations Support
- Provide administrative support for employee relations activities, including scheduling meetings, preparing documentation, and assisting with investigations as required.
Reporting and Analytics
- Generate HR-related reports as needed, such as headcount reports, turnover statistics, and training summaries. Assist in the analysis of HR data to identify trends and insights.
General Administrative Duties
- Provide general administrative support to the P&C team, including managing calendars, scheduling meetings, preparing presentations, handling correspondence, and managing office supplies.
Compliance
- Ensure all HR practices and documentation comply with relevant employment legislation in USA.
Other Duties
- Undertake any other duties as reasonably requested by the CPO.
What You’ll Bring
- 2 years+ HR Administration experience
- Proven experience using HRIS systems and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Understanding of US employment legislation and HR best practices.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- Proactive and self-motivated with a strong work ethic.
Why Kami?
We’re building a high performance, best in class team to help capitalize on our exciting momentum, and continue scaling Kami's magic and making a difference to schools, students, and teachers. With Kami, you’ll have
- A people-first employer that is on an inspiring mission to build the future of education while changing the lives of millions
- High calibre and diverse team ranging from successful startup veterans, to Fortune 500 and big tech professionals
- Continuous learning and development opportunities, including subsidised course fees, certifications, conferences, and free access to Udemy and more
- A strong mission; the satisfaction of knowing you’re not only helping modern-day superheroes, aka teachers but also helping them shape the minds of future generations all across the globe
- Happy customers: Helping thousands of schools worldwide through the digital transformation of education for the 21st century. Just read our reviews.
- Huge potential: Already used by 70M users in 175 countries. One of the most popular and fastest-growing EdTech platforms worldwide.