Human Resources Manager

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Job title: Human Resources Manager

Classification: Part-time, non exempt position: 24 hours/wk

Benefits: Benefits including health, dental and vision insurance, 401k, and sick pay.

Compensation: $35 - $37/hr range

Location: Principally based at Creativity Explored studios, Street and 1 Arkansas Street in San Francisco

Reports to: Executive Director

Application Review Begins: October 29, 2025

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Creativity Explored is a San Francisco nonprofit that partners with people with developmental disabilities to create an artistic, studio-based collective where the creative capacity of any person can flourish. We do this by placing the work, needs, culture, and experience of artists with developmental disabilities at the center of the community in a way that honors humanity, respects self-agency, and nurtures creative potential.

CE is a warm, fast-paced, and fun place to work, with a long-serving multidisciplinary staff that is deeply committed to our community. A San Francisco icon, CE was named 2021 Best Art Gallery and 2023 Best Nonprofit by 49 Hills.

POSITION OVERVIEW

CE's Human Resources Manager will oversee HR practices at CE, supporting the employee experience, including maintaining a positive staff culture and strong DEI initiatives in a unionized environment. They will sustain the success of CE's long-tenured and passionate staff, and deepen engagement with CE's staff philosophy, with the ultimate goal of excellent person-centered service for the disabled artists CE serves.

Areas of responsibility include:

• Overseeing processes for recruitment and onboarding of CE staff
• Providing employees with information, support, and resources including accommodations and leaves
• Partnering with CE's supervisors and management team to provide relevant staff training and development
• Overseeing investigations, termination, and offboarding
• Supporting HR operations including working closely with finance and operations team to ensure accurate information in HR systems
• Knowledge of CE union contracts, labor procedures and negotiations in order to support positive labor relations

The Human Resources Manager will work with benefits partners and relevant consultants and works collaboratively with all CE employees, and will consult frequently with CE's management team and supervisors.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works collaboratively with hiring managers to offer a well-defined hiring process, helping them identify and hire strong candidates
• Identifies staffing and recruiting needs; develops and executes best practices for hiring and talent management
• Onboards new staff to meet department needs and create consistency across CE departments

• Communicates with finance/operations team on changes in employment status that may affect payroll which is managed by the finance/operations team

• Serves as a go to person for employee questions and concerns

• Sustains, researches, and offers resources that lead to a positive employee experience
• Sustains and creates mechanisms for sharing employee feedback and acting on it
• Bridges management and employee relations by addressing demands, grievances, leaves, accommodations, and other issues

• Maintains relevant labor relations and contract knowledge to support positive labor/management climate at CE

• Plans, leads, develops, coordinates, and implements policies, process, training, and initiatives to support CE's compliance and strategy needs

• Support CE managers and supervisors in responding to department level professional development needs
• Oversee annual employee review process

• Maintain CE Workplace Violence Prevention Plan and Employee Handbook

• Conduct investigations into grievances and incidents brought forward, in line with CE values and policies

• Utilize CE's progressive discipline policies to ensure adherence to workplace standards

• Conducts offboarding process for departing employees, including exit interviews and responding to EDD requests as needed

• Research benefits, compensation, position structure, and related matters to ensure strong employment practices

• Update and implement annual calendar of HR processes and compliance deadlines
• Understand and implement CE's bargaining agreement in collaboration with CE's managers and supervisors, and CE United

The Human Resources Manager is expected to work productively in a team environment and to foster open communication with staff across the organization to produce communications that support the organization's mission and goals. They are also expected to work towards embodying the four components of CE's Staff Philosophy: Community, Creativity, Collaboration, and Compassion.

The Human Resources Manager will comply with established Creativity Explored policies and practices.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

• Education preference: BA in a related field such as business, communications, human resources, or nonprofit administration
• A strong connection with CE's mission, including the ability to center the needs and priorities of CE's artists
• At least three years of experience in a related position or positions
• Team orientation, with demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people
• Demonstrated experience managing human resources initiatives
• Outstanding interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• Self-directed, entrepreneurial approach
• Ability to engage confidently with complex HR matters, managing conflict and diverse perspectives
• Strong data and project management skills
• Nonprofit and/or labor relations experience a plus

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

• Complete and maintain CPR, First Aid, and AED certification (initial certification to be completed within 30 days of date of hire)
• Workplace Harassment Training
• Complete Creativity Explored staff training pertinent to position job responsibilities as assigned

OTHER INFORMATION

The Human Resources Manager is a non-exempt, part time position. Most work takes place during M-F business hours but may vary due to organizational needs with a hybrid schedule in place with this position requiring at least 60% of their time on site at one of our studios. The position receives benefits as described in Creativity Explored's Personnel Policies, including sick leave, holiday pay, retirement plan with match, health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, and medical flex spending.

Offers are subject to satisfactory Criminal Records Clearance and proof of negative TB test results completed within the last year. Creativity Explored will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Creativity Explored is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Rights Department Fair Chance Act webpage.

Creativity Explored is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive work environment where diversity is celebrated and valued. BIPOC, people with disabilities, and bilingual/bicultural individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $ $37.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: Hybrid remote in San Francisco, CA 94103