Human Resources Administrator

Zen Educate•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$55,000 - $65,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Human Resources Administrator is a hands-on member of Zen Educate’s Educator HR team, supporting HR operations and serving as an operational bridge between educators, HR, and Finance. The role focuses on pay-related processes, including timesheet reviews, paid sick leave administration, and responding to educator pay questions. It also supports broader HR administration and compliance, including unemployment claims, wage garnishments, employment verifications, HR inbox management, recordkeeping, and system workflows. The administrator will help evaluate and improve processes and collaborate with Account Management and Operations on invoicing, billing updates, and operational handoffs. The position is based in Culver City, Los Angeles, with a hybrid schedule requiring three days per week in the office. The listed hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pacific Time. The role is full-time and permanent, reports to the Head of Educator HR, and offers a salary of $55,000–$65,000 per year depending on experience. Zen Educate is a technology company that matches schools with temporary educator staff. It aims to help schools reduce recruitment costs while enabling educators to earn more. The company describes itself as a high-growth, mission-driven startup and says it invests in employees’ personal and professional development through feedback, coaching, and collaboration.

Requirements

Experience in an administrative, payroll support, or HR operations role.
Comfort working with numerical data, spreadsheets, timesheets, and structured database management.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage high-volume administrative queues and compliance workflows accurately.
Professional written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
Proactive self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced technology environment and takes pride in execution.
Passion for supporting the education system and maintaining high operational standards.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary HR administrative contact between educators and Finance to resolve timesheet questions, review approvals, and troubleshoot pay-related inquiries.
Process educator paid sick leave requests from end to end, verify eligibility, maintain compliance with state and local regulations, and coordinate with payroll.
Investigate pay discrepancies and support educators through clear communication and accurate resolution.
Manage unemployment claims, wage garnishments, and employment verifications with precision.
Monitor and manage the primary HR inbox and queue systems, prioritize inquiries, track tasks, and ensure timely and accurate resolution.
Maintain HR database records and evaluate administrative procedures.
Contribute to designing scalable workflows across HR and Finance operations.
Partner with Account Management and Operations on invoicing details, billing updates, and operational handoffs.