People & Culture Generalist

Breakthrough Twin Cities is seeking a proactive, organized, and human-centered People & Culture Generalist to oversee the organization’s day-to-day human resources and people operations.

This position serves as the primary owner of BTC’s HR systems and employee lifecycle processes, ensuring that employees and managers have the information, tools, processes, and support they need to thrive. The People & Culture Generalist will manage core HR operations, support recruiting and hiring, maintain performance management systems, coordinate benefits and compliance processes, and help strengthen BTC’s staff culture and employee experience.

The strongest candidate will be someone who enjoys both making systems work reliably and making them better. Rather than waiting for HR needs to arise, this person will maintain an annual HR calendar, anticipate upcoming needs and deadlines, identify opportunities for improvement, and bring recommendations and solutions to organizational leadership.

This role does not need to serve as an expert on every complex employment-law or employee-relations matter. The People & Culture Generalist should, however, possess enough HR knowledge and judgment to manage routine matters independently, recognize potential risks, and know when additional expertise should be engaged.

This is intentionally designed as a part-time role that can be successfully accomplished in approximately 15–20 hours per week. While the responsibilities reflect the range of HR and people functions this position may support, many occur periodically or seasonally rather than every week. The role includes predictable cycles— such as hiring, benefits enrollment, performance reviews, and staff culture activities—alongside ongoing HR administration and employee support. Priorities and workload will shift throughout the year, and the Generalist will work with the Executive Director to sequence projects appropriately within the position’s part-time capacity.

Compensation:
• $32–$38 per hour, commensurate with experience

To Apply: Please submit:
1. A resume
2. Brief responses (approximately 150 - 250 words) to the following questions:

• Tell us about an HR, people operations, or employee-related process that you have personally owned from start to finish. What was your responsibility? How did you manage the work, and what helped you know the process was working effectively?

• Tell us about a time you noticed a people, organizational, or HR need before someone specifically asked you to address it. What did you notice, what did you do, and what happened as a result?

• This role will handle many day-to-day HR questions independently while also recognizing when a situation requires additional expertise or leadership involvement. How do you decide what you can handle yourself and when you should seek additional guidance? Please share an example, if possible.
  

Send application materials to apply@breakthroughtwincities.org

Applications received by Sept 15, 2026 will receive priority consideration. The position will remain open until filled.