HR Specialist at Educate 360 LLC – Boston, Massachusetts

About Educate 360

Educate 360 is a family of specialized training brands with a joint mission: to help individuals and organizations gain the skills needed to thrive in today’s technology-led and innovation-driven economy. Educate 360 develops integrated solutions across brands to achieve enterprise customers’ learning & development goals in Management & Leadership, Data Science, and IT skills through instructor-led training, coaching, consulting, and certification preparation.

About the Role

The HR Specialist plays a key role in supporting day-to-day human resources operations with a strong focus on payroll processing, onboarding, recruiting coordination, and employee engagement initiatives. This position ensures accuracy, compliance, and positive employee experience across the organization.

Reporting directly to the Director of Human Resources, the HR Specialist partners closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to support strategic initiatives and maintain efficient HR processes. This role serves as a primary point of contact for employees regarding payroll, benefits, and HR policies, while also assisting with compliance, reporting, and continuous improvement of HR programs and systems.

This is a Hybrid position, based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Main Responsibilities

Manage Payroll

• Process accurate and timely semi-monthly payroll using Paylocity
• Review and audit payroll data, including timekeeping, deductions, and tax withholdings
• Resolve payroll discrepancies and employee inquiries promptly
• Maintain payroll records and ensure compliance with applicable wage and hour laws

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding

• Assist with the recruitment lifecycle, including intake meetings with hiring managers, job requisition creation, external job postings, job description support, and conducting pre-screen interviews and assessments.
• Manage onboarding activities, including background checks, I-9 compliance, new hire orientation, employee training coordination, and partnering with IT to ensure equipment and system access are ready.

HR Operations & Employee Support

• Serve as the first point of contact for employee inquiries related to payroll, timekeeping, benefits, and general HR matters.
• Maintain accurate and organized employee records, ensuring all required documentation and paperwork are complete and up to date.

HRIS & Process Improvement

• Assist with HRIS enhancements, upgrades, integrations, data cleanup initiatives, and system improvements to increase efficiency and user adoption.

Employee Engagement

• Coordinate and support employee engagement, well-being initiatives, and related activities to enhance company culture and employee satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 2-3 years of experience in an HR or administrative related field.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and work with sensitive information.
• Proven planning and organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to handle multiple tasks
• Experience in managing payroll, state tax registrations and timekeeping is preferred but not required.
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively and diplomatically with all levels of staff verbally and in writing.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Suite, Human Resources Information Systems, and the general ability to learn and adapt to new technology.

Why Educate 360?

We believe that great ideas emerge when people collaborate in an environment where thoughts and perspectives can be freely shared. Effective teamwork happens when every member feels empowered, valued, and respected. We are committed to fostering a culture where everyone is accepted, included, and encouraged to contribute in meaningful ways.

Benefits: We're committed to supporting our employees’ health, financial stability, and overall well-being. Our comprehensive benefits include competitive Paid Time Off (PTO), Medical, Dental, and Vision plans, 100% company-paid Life and Disability insurance, and a generous 401(k) matching program.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Educate 360 is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, or veteran status.