People and Culture Coordinator (Part Time)

James River Association • Richmond, VA

20h • $20 - $25 • Hybrid

About The Position

The People and Culture Coordinator will provide day-to-day administrative and operational support across the People and Culture function, including recruitment and onboarding, employee records and systems, compliance-related administration, professional development, and workplace culture and engagement. This role will help keep important processes, paperwork, data, communications, and smaller projects moving accurately and on time. The ideal candidate is a dependable, highly organized self-starter who enjoys supporting people, can work independently, takes ownership of details and follow-through, and is interested in growing their experience in human resources, organizational culture impact, and people operations.

Requirements

• Ability to work approximately 20 hours per week, with flexibility to work up to 29 hours per week based on organizational needs.
• Regular availability during JRA’s typical business hours, generally 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Ability to work independently in a hybrid environment while maintaining consistent communication and follow-through.
• Regular in-person availability at JRA’s Richmond office.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace or similar office productivity tools and willingness to learn new HR and administrative systems.
• Strong attention to accuracy when entering, reviewing, maintaining, and reporting employee information.
• Ability to prioritize routine responsibilities while responding to changing needs and time-sensitive requests.
• Occasional travel or participation in JRA staff meetings, events, or activities throughout the James River watershed.

Nice To Haves

• One to three years of experience supporting human resources, People Operations, recruitment, employee administration, or a similar function.
• Experience with HRIS, payroll, applicant tracking, or employee recordkeeping systems.
• Familiarity with Paychex, JazzHR, Google Workspace, Canva, or similar platforms.
• Experience supporting onboarding, benefits administration, employee records, compliance tracking, or performance management processes.
• Experience coordinating employee engagement, recognition, learning, meetings, or workplace culture initiatives.
• Interest in developing a career in human resources, People Operations, employee experience, or nonprofit administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support for People and Culture activities, including employee paperwork, personnel records, data entry, file maintenance, tracking, scheduling, and routine correspondence.
• Support recruitment and hiring through JazzHR, including job postings, applicant tracking, candidate communications, interview scheduling, hiring documentation, and recruitment records.
• Coordinate new hire onboarding and employee transitions, including background checks, employment documentation, onboarding schedules, checklists, system updates, and follow-up with employees and People Leaders.
• Maintain accurate employee information and People and Culture records in Paychex, JazzHR, Google Drive, spreadsheets, and other systems, and assist with regular audits and compliance tracking.
• Support recurring People Operations processes including benefit and eligibility tracking, performance evaluations, PDP administration, employee status changes, offboarding, workforce reporting, and other compliance-related activities.
• Coordinate smaller People and Culture projects from start to finish, maintaining timelines, organizing materials, following up on action items, and communicating updates as needed.
• Support employee experience and workplace culture initiatives, including All Staff Meetings, Spot Awards, Catalyst Crew, staff surveys, Stay Interviews, professional development, recognition, and employee events.
• Assist the Director of People and Culture with additional priorities, research, communications, reporting, and administrative needs across the employee lifecycle.

Benefits

• Hands-on experience across People Operations, talent acquisition, employee experience, organizational culture, and nonprofit administration in a flexible hybrid work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed