Human Resource Business Partner

Job Type Full-time Description

Every day at Lighthouse Autism Center (LAC) is an opportunity to change a life. Each member of our team is an integral part of pursuing our mission to bring the highest quality therapy services to children with autism. We are a team of passionate individuals boldly pursuing that mission and having fun while we do it.

Current Iowa residency is required. This role will support LAC teams located throughout Iowa and Nebraska

The Human Resources Business Partner is responsible for partnering with Clinical Operations leadership to attract, motivate, develop, and retain ABA therapists and center-level managers. This position is responsible for implementing and administering a variety of human resource and employee relations programs, policies, and initiatives. This includes building and maintaining the culture, ensuring a positive experience throughout the employee life cycle, and cultivating relationships with local management and staff. This role is also a key driver of executing the strategies and programs designed to continuously improve the overall employee experience and reduce unhealthy turnover.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Partners with employees and management to communicate various Human Resources policies, procedures, standards, and government laws/regulations. 
• Oversees the implementation of Human Resources programs, identifying opportunities for improvement and making recommendations. 
• Supports hiring practices and procedures necessary to recruit and hire a superior workforce. 
• Determines and recommends employee relations practices and addresses employee complaints or concerns. 
• Investigates all manner of issues and promptly addresses them, while balancing employee and business needs. 
• Ensures activities align and integrate with LAC’s requirements for quality management, health and safety, and legal compliance. 
• Treats all information and data with confidentiality and security at all times. 
• Assists with all risk management activities and investigations.
• Reports promptly any suspected or potential violations to laws, regulations, procedures, policies and practices, and cooperates in related investigation. 
• Is knowledgeable of, observes and complies with safety policies and emergency procedures. Ensures a safe work environment to prevent occurrences of injuries and/or incidents, providing for the safety and security of staff. Assists with Workers’ Compensation and OSHA reporting, as needed. 
• Strives to continuously improve organization capability by consulting with managers and applying best practice. 
• Provide recommendations to inform culture and employee experience related HR decisions, investments & resource development. 
• Collaborate, build awareness, and drive adoption and advocacy for culture and employee experiences to further employer value proposition and DE&I efforts. 
• Oversee two Human Resource Generalists and their duties while focusing on career path development.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business or related field required 
• Requires 3-5 years of relevant experience in a HRBP or equivalent role 
• Professional certification in HR such as PHR, SPHR, or preferred PIRHA 
• Knowledge and experience in managing human resource programs, processes, procedures while ensuring compliance with government laws/regulations for multiple business locations. 
• Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information/situations and documentation. 
• Excellent interpersonal, written, communication, presentation, and facilitation skills. 
• Ability to influence and interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization exercising sensitivity to the audience. 
• Possesses a positive professional image and a high level of ethical behavior in consistently exercising judgment, discretion and confidentiality in all interactions and matters of significance. 
• Possesses critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills with the ability to identify and resolve complex issues in a timely manner. 
• Capable of driving change and executing strategic decisions to achieve business results. 
• Possess organizational and time management skills with strong attention to detail. 
• Ability to work independently and negotiate and set priorities as required. 
• Ability to work efficiently under conditions of multiple or competing projects/deadlines, prioritizing as needed to meet business commitments and objectives. 
• Possesses a high degree of personal accountability and unbiased decision-making. 
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency in all MS Word, Access, Excel, Outlook applications and