The Sanneh Foundation · 4 months ago
Human Resource VISTA
Saint Paul, MN, US
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$25K/yr - $39K/yrThe Sanneh Foundation is dedicated to empowering youth and improving lives through community support. The Human Resource VISTA will develop HR processes to strengthen organizational capacity, focusing on onboarding and retention strategies for diverse staff to enhance learning outcomes for low-income students.
Non Profit
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Review sustainability materials from prior VISTA
Learn Sanneh organizational history, structure, and become familiar with core program, activities, and major events
Audit and observe current onboarding processes and orientation practices
Learn current system of onboarding and orienting new hires throughout core programs and organizational units
Assess current system for tracking progression of new staff throughout timeline of onboarding and orientation
Identify personal development resources to increase knowledge related to hiring and on-boarding new staff
Identify areas of opportunity to enhance the onboarding and orientation experience with a focus on cultural competency, equity, and retention
Draft improved workflows for onboarding and orientation, including timelines, accountability structures, and measurable milestones
Collaborate with program leaders and supervisors to align HR onboarding with program-specific needs
Propose systems for collecting and analyzing new hire feedback to measure onboarding effectiveness
Research and recommend professional development resources to improve Sanneh’s HR systems and staff support strategies
Pilot newly developed onboarding and orientation improvements and refine based on feedback
Strengthen systems for tracking employee progress during the first year of employment, integrating performance check-ins and engagement metrics
Partner with HR leadership to develop strategies for improving employee retention and organizational culture
Support updates to HR record retention policies and ensure practices are aligned with legal and compliance standards
Document professional development activities and apply new knowledge to improve HR systems and staff integration practices
Finalize onboarding and orientation systems, ensuring consistency and sustainability across all organizational units
Develop and publish a comprehensive HR Onboarding & Orientation Handbook for staff and supervisors
Create internal training resources and toolkits to standardize onboarding and retention practices
Document improved processes and create a sustainability plan to ensure HR capacity gains are maintained beyond the VISTA term
Evaluate the impact of implemented HR improvements and present findings to organizational leadership
Qualification
Required
AmeriCorps VISTA's must be 18 years or older
Have a Valid Drivers License
Must be a U.S. citizen or have lawful permanent residency
Desire to work in a growing nonprofit organization with a strong commitment to the mission of helping low-income students earn admission to college and persist toward degree completion
Expected to embrace our Core Values of inclusive culture, student access, teamwork, impact + growth + innovation and have a significant commitment to the mission of helping all students earn admission to college and persist towards degree completion
Adaptability, flexibility, creativity and commitment to excellence
Desire to engage in diversity, creativity and commitment to excellence
Demonstrated ability to work well with diverse types of people in a team environment
Benefits
Loan forbearance
Professional development
Americorps childcare benefit
Segal Education Award - $7,395 (before taxes, based on Pell Grant) is distributed via MyAmeriCorps.gov following a full term of service.
Company
The Sanneh Foundation
The Sanneh Foundation Empowers Kids, Improves Lives, and Unites Communities.
Founded in 2004
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0.5MKey Investors
ECMC FoundationOtto Bremer Trust
2024-07-25Grant
2022-08-11Grant· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Tony Sanneh
Founder and CEO
Dawn L Selle
Vice President of External Relations and Partnership Development
Recent News
2025-04-15
Business Journals
2023-02-02
Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
2022-08-17
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