HUCA401: HR Onboarding Specialist

Summary

JerseySTEM is a mission-driven professional network dedicated to improving access to STEM education and career pathways for underserved middle school girls in New Jersey. The HR Onboarding Specialist helps design, deliver, and continuously improve the organization’s modular onboarding program for new volunteers, including managing workflows, leading virtual orientations, monitoring progress, and analyzing feedback.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, maintain, and update onboarding materials, guides, and process documentation
• Create and manage workflows in our onboarding tool, Enboarder
• Partner with department leaders to adapt onboarding for specific roles
• Lead engaging virtual orientation sessions for new volunteers
• Monitor onboarding progress, ensure required steps are completed, and follow up as needed
• Gather and analyze feedback from new joiners to improve the experience
• Participate in weekly Onboarding Team meetings and other relevant online sessions

Skills

• If you are pursuing or hold a degree in a related field or have equivalent experience, and are interested in HR, learning & development, or nonprofit operations and willing/able to commit 20 hours/week or more, then send us your resume
• Interest in HR, learning and development, or nonprofit program management
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Comfortable facilitating virtual sessions and engaging online groups
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote environment
• Tech-savvy, with the ability to learn new tools quickly
• Reliable, accountable, and results-driven
• Clear, friendly communicator (written and verbal)
• Experience with collaboration tools (Slack, Google Workspace, JIRA) is a plus

Qualifications

Must Haves

• If you are pursuing or hold a degree in a related field or have equivalent experience, and are interested in HR, learning & development, or nonprofit operations and willing/able to commit 20 hours/week or more, then send us your resume
• Interest in HR, learning and development, or nonprofit program management
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Comfortable facilitating virtual sessions and engaging online groups
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote environment
• Tech-savvy, with the ability to learn new tools quickly
• Reliable, accountable, and results-driven
• Clear, friendly communicator (written and verbal)

Nice to Haves

• Experience with collaboration tools (Slack, Google Workspace, JIRA) is a plus

Benefits

• The $100 refundable deposit is returned after six months of active membership; K–12 educators, retirees, veterans, interns, and students are exempt from the deposit.
• A chance to make a tangible impact by expanding STEM opportunities for girls.
• Hands-on experience in designing and delivering onboarding programs.
• Insight into nonprofit operations and HR processes.
• Opportunities to develop facilitation and leadership skills.
• Remote work environment.