Human Resource Administrator

Vermont Legal Aid seeks full time Human Resource Administrator

Vermont Legal Aid is seeking a full-time HR Administrator in our Burlington office. The HR Administrator provides services to two related public interest law firms, Vermont Legal Aid and Legal Services Vermont. The HR Administrator handles and manages all aspects of payroll and benefits, maintains personnel records, oversees labor law compliance, and addresses performance issues.

We are committed to building a diverse, social justice-oriented staff, and encourage applicants from a broad range of backgrounds. We welcome information about how your experience can contribute to serving our diverse client communities. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a discrimination- and harassment-free workplace.

Responsibilities include: ensuring that all VLA and LSV practices are administered appropriately, consistently, and in compliance with relevant laws; investigating employee complaints; processing bi-monthly payroll; administering benefits; consulting with benefits broker on the employee benefits plan; overseeing wage and data reporting; maintaining knowledge of human resource developments; collaborating with Accounting and HR assistants on HR-related tasks; and participating in bargaining with our staff union.

A bachelor’s degree in human resources and HR certification is preferred. A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience is required.

Benefits include: a starting salary of $75,000-87,000 (commensurate with experience), four weeks paid vacation, retirement, and excellent health benefits.

Application Instructions

Application deadline is 12 p.m. Tuesday, September 9th, 2025. Applications should include a cover letter, resume, and three references combined into one pdf, sent by e-mail to hiring@vtlegalaid.org with “HR Administrator September 2025” in the subject line. Please let us know how you heard about this position.   

Application Components

1. Cover Letter - Your cover letter should address how you believe your knowledge, training and experience prepare you for success in this position. We encourage applicants from a broad range of backgrounds, and welcome information about how your experience can contribute to serving our diverse client communities. Applicants are encouraged to share in their cover letter how they can further our goals of social justice and individual rights. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a discrimination-and-harassment-free workplace. Please specify your preferred location.
2. Current Resume
3. References - Please provide the phone numbers and email addresses of three professional references.

For more details on this position, see the job description.