Operate and improve JerseySTEM’s HRIS stack, integrating platforms and automating HR workflows across recruiting, onboarding, engagement, learning, and offboarding. Monitor tool adoption, troubleshoot issues, standardize core processes, and lead a lean team supporting HRIS operations. Collaborate with technical and organizational leadership in a remote, member-driven environment.
About JerseySTEM
All JerseySTEM roles are pro-bono (unpaid) positions.JerseySTEM is a mission-driven professional network of pro-bono contributors dedicated to improving access to STEM education and career pathways for underserved middle school girls in New Jersey.
Members contribute their professional skills and leverage their networks in service of the organization’s gender-equity agenda.Membership is a minimum six-month commitment of approximately six flexible hours per week and includes a $100 refundable deposit, returned after six months of active membership. K–12 educators, retirees, veterans, interns, and students are exempt from the deposit.
OverviewJerseySTEM is seeking a member to operate our HRIS stack—the set of tools that powers our Human Resources operations of our all pro-bono member-driven organization. This role focuses on integration across platforms, leveraging automation, and building a lean team to sustain and scale these efforts.
Responsibilities- Maintain and improve JerseySTEM’s HRIS stack and their adoption and proper use (Catchafire, Idealist, iCIMS, Enboarder, etc) to support organizational goals.Monitor tool usage and troubleshoot issues to keep operations smooth.
- Recruit and lead a lean team to support HRIS stack operations and automation initiatives.
- Introduce automation first mindset to streamline sourcing, recruiting, onboarding, engaging, learning, off-boarding and other routine operations.
- Enforce standardized core tools and processes for communication, document sharing, and project management, and Google Workspace productivity suite.
- Collaborate with the rest of the TECH team and leadership to ensure tools are integrated and easy to use.
- Participate in virtual meetings to align on priorities and share updates.
- 5+ years Industry experience in HR or SaaS technical environments
- Familiarity with HRIS tools (ICIMS, Enboarder, Google WorkSapce and Google Classroom, etc.).
- Interest in automation tools (Workato, Make, Google Apps Script) to reduce manual work.
- Ability to explain tools simply to non-technical members.
- Comfortable working in a remote, member-driven environment.
- Commitment of 5–6 hours per week.
- Experience with workflow automation and/or process improvement.
- Prior exposure to nonprofit operations or distributed teams.
- Retired professionals or those seeking meaningful pro-bono work and able to make long term commitment are welcome.
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