JOB DETAILS
Human Resources Generalist
CompanyWillow Creek Community Church
LocationBarrington Township
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMay 20, 2026
About The Company
Welcome to Willow! We’re a group of people from all ages, backgrounds, and cultures who believe there’s more to life than what the world says. We simply want to love God, love people, and change the world. Whether you find yourself on the mountaintop or in a valley, we believe you have a place here.
Willow Creek is a multi-generational, multi-ethnic multiplying movement of Christ followers passionate about worshiping Jesus, growing in faith, sharing our lives & faith with others, reaching people who don’t have a relationship with God, and blessing our communities and world through our transformed lives & radical generosity.
Our God-sized vision can only be accomplished by prayerfully seeking God, partnering where He is already at work, learning, and innovating as we develop leaders, launch campuses, and plant churches throughout Chicagoland and the world.
About the Role
Description
The HR Generalist supports the day-to-day Human Resources needs of all Willow ministries by delivering comprehensive HR support throughout the employee lifecycle. This role partners with ministry leadership and staff to foster a positive, compliant, and mission-aligned workplace culture. Responsibilities include recruitment and onboarding, employee relations, benefits and compensation support, compliance, performance management, HR systems administration, and offboarding. The ideal candidate is organized, relational, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple HR functions while maintaining confidentiality and legal compliance.
What You'll Do:
Talent Acquisition
- Manage full-cycle recruiting, including job postings, sourcing, interviewing, offers, and onboarding
- Partner with hiring managers to ensure effective hiring practices, communication, and legal compliance
- Oversee screening requirements such as background and reference checks
- Support onboarding initiatives
Employee & Manager Support
- Serve as a resource for HR policies, procedures, benefits, compensation, and employee questions
- Process employee updates including promotions, salary changes, and organizational changes
- Support employee relations matters and other initiatives
- Administer FMLA, workers’ compensation, and offboarding processes
Compliance, Systems & Development
- Ensure compliance with employment laws, HR policies, audits, and recordkeeping requirements
- Partner with HR Director in performance management, training initiatives, and organizational HR programs
- Act as the HRIS subject matter expert
- Manage work authorization and independent contractor processes in partnership with Finance/Accounting
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or related field
- 3+ years of experience in an HR Generalist or similar role
- Working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices
- Experience with handling sensitive and highly confidential information
- Experience working within HRIS, Paylocity preferred.
- Understanding of various recruiting channels, job boards, and networking groups for recruiting purposes.
- Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the organization’s hierarchy, jobs, qualifications, compensation practices, and the administrative practices related to those factors.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
What We Offer
The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $87,000, depending on experience and education.
We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement savings with company match
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Generous paid time off
- Mental health counseling reimbursement
- And more
Key Skills
Full-cycle RecruitingEmployee RelationsBenefits AdministrationCompensation SupportCompliancePerformance ManagementHRIS AdministrationOnboardingOffboardingFMLA AdministrationWorkers' CompensationInterpersonal CommunicationProblem-solvingAttention To DetailSourcingInterviewing
Categories
Human ResourcesManagement & LeadershipAdministrative
Benefits
Medical InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsuranceLife InsuranceRetirement Savings With Company MatchMaternity LeavePaternity LeavePaid Time OffMental Health Counseling Reimbursement
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The HR Generalist manages the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding for all ministry needs. The role also handles employee relations, benefits administration, and ensures legal compliance and HRIS maintenance.
📋Job Type
full time
💰Salary Range
$75,000 - $87,000
📊Experience Level
2-5
💼Company Size
445
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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