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Job Description:

THE OPPORTUNITY

The HR Coordinator assists with daily HR operations, ensuring smooth workflow, and contributing to a positive employee experience.

The HR Coordinator is responsible for processing payroll hours for over 100 non-exempt employees, monitoring attendance, completing the onboarding process, co-facilitating new hire orientation sessions, assisting hiring managers and the HR Manager with recruiting, administering leaves of absence, generating HR reports, handling payroll-related inquiries, and answering questions related to HR policies.

This role requires being on-site four days a week and is based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

RESPONSIBILITIES

PAYROLL OPERATIONS

Collaborate with HR and Payroll to ensure accurate and timely data entry and payroll execution

Maintain and verify non-exempt employee time and attendance for accuracy and completeness

Identify and correct time and attendance errors and missed entries in Salesforce and MyTime for non-exempt employees

Assist in processing payroll for both hourly and salaried employees

Communicate with the Payroll Department supervisors regarding employee attendance

Assist managers and employees on attendance and payroll-related issues

RECRUITING AND ONBOARDING

Create recruiting requisitions in Workday.

Follow up with candidates and managers as needed and answer inquiries

Complete the processes associated with onboarding new hires, ensuring the required documents are completed

Schedule and co-facilitate New Hire Orientation classes

EMPLOYEE DATA MAINTENANCE AND REPORTING

Update employee changes in Workday, including pay rate adjustments, position changes, promotions, terminations

Generate reports such as new hires, terminations, training participation, exit interview analysis and other reports as requested

BENEFITS COORDINATION

Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll and benefits via email and in-person

Provide support during open enrollment periods and assist employees with related questions

Communicate FMLA and hours with Benefits

Administer leaves of absence, including FMLA, Short Term Disability, and accommodation requests.

About Scholastic

For more than 100 years, Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) has been meeting children where they are – at school, at home and in their communities – by creating quality content and experiences, all beginning with literacy. Scholastic delivers stories, characters, and learning moments that empower all kids to become lifelong readers and learners through bestselling children’s books, literacy- and knowledge-building resources for schools including classroom magazines, and award-winning, entertaining children's media. As the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom libraries, school and public libraries, retail, and online, and with a global reach into more than 135 countries, Scholastic encourages the personal and intellectual growth of all children, while nurturing a lifelong relationship with reading, themselves, and the world around them. Learn more at www.scholastic.com .

Thank you for your consideration in choosing Scholastic.

Qualifications

HOW YOU CAN FIT **(Qualifications)**

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential for interacting with employees and other HR professionals.

Organizational Skills: The ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and maintain accurate records is crucial.

Attention to Detail: Accuracy in data entry, record-keeping, and communication is important for maintaining compliance and employee satisfaction.

Problem-Solving Skills: Address basic employee issues and find solutions to administrative challenges.

Computer Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft suite of products (Outlook, Excel) is required along with an aptitude with HRIS systems.

Experience:

Minimum of two years’ experience in HR and/or payroll

Education:

Bachelor’s degree is preferred. An Associate’s degree or related experience will be considered.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Type:

Regular

Job Family Group:

Human Resources

Location Region/State:

Illinois

EEO Statement:

Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.

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EEO Scholastic Policy Statement

Pay Transparency Provision (https://www.scholastic.com/content/dam/scholastic/corp-home/pay-transparency.pdf)

Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional services, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, classroom magazines and other products and services that support children's learning both in school and at home. With operations in 14 international offices and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom collections, school and public libraries, retail and online. True to its mission of 97 years to encourage the personal and intellectual growth of all children beginning with literacy, the Company has earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families. Learn more at: www.scholastic.com

We're always looking for talented people to join Scholastic in instilling a love of reading and lifelong learning in children. At Scholastic, our benefit plans have been designed to be in line with market conditions and employee needs. Our plans provide flexibility and allow individuals a broad range of choices that can be tailored to meet each employee's needs. Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.