Organization Background:
ICEF (Inner City Education Foundation) Public Schools is a nonprofit charter school management organization serving communities in the South Los Angeles area. ICEF Public Schools operates high-quality, tuition-free, public charter elementary, middle and high schools. ICEF’s vision is to transform South Los Angeles into a stable, economically vibrant community by providing first-rate educational opportunities for students within their school communities. ICEF’s mission is to prepare all students to attend and compete at the top 100 colleges and universities in the nation.
Position Description:
As a strategic partner to ICEF’s CEO, executives and talent team, the HR Director will design, execute, and manage ICEF’s talent strategy and long-term vision for growing and developing the ICEF Team while maintaining and strengthening a passionate, collaborative, and committed culture. The HR Director will work closely with school site teams to ensure strong school-based teams and compliance with credentialing and state/local district oversight. As the HR leader within the organization, this person will have oversight over every aspect of HR including:
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Employer branding- Organizational design
- Talent acquisition
- Talent management
- Employee relations
- School policy compliance and teacher credentialing
- HR and compliance with employment law
- Employee benefits and rewards programs
Reporting: This position reports to the COO/CFO.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Pay Cycle: 12 months
Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Benefits: Medical, Dental, vision, Life Insurance, Retirement Plan
Essential Functions:
HR STRATEGY 20%
- Serve as a strategic HR leader and advisor to the ICEF executive team and the entire ICEF organization.
- Collaborate with the executive and talent teams to develop and execute a comprehensive, strategic short- and long-term plan regarding talent acquisition, talent development, talent retention, workforce productivity, and performance management.
- Continuously assess organizational structure and provide recommended changes.
RECRUITING & ONBOARDING 20%
- Create and communicate employer branding through all relevant outlets which reflects the unique opportunities and top-notch benefits offered by ICEF.
- Oversee all recruiting and onboarding activities to ensure that ICEF hires the highest quality employees and sets each and every new hire up for success.
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 15%
- Design and implement an organizational development plan focused on continuous improvement and excellence within the organization through training and development of ICEF’s incredible workforce.
- Collaborate with school leaders to ensure all teachers and staff are high-quality candidates and are compliant with state and local district policies, including ensuring all teachers are on clear credentialing pathways.
TALENT, COMPENSATION & BENEFITS 15%
- Partner with ICEF Team Leads to create the company's talent strategy and put in place HR practices that deliver a high-performance culture and work environment.
- Oversee organization-wide compensation planning with a focus on rewarding and retaining high-performing talent. Create and implement employee incentives and rewards which build employee morale and increase retention across all locations.
- Continuously assess and evolve ICEF benefits programs to ensure they are of the highest quality and in line with the market.
CULTURE 15%
- Lead culture with a focus on building an internal culture and environment that fosters teamwork, innovation, productivity, engagement and fun.
- Measure and manage employee engagement and culture at ICEF through programs and a regular ICEF-wide survey.
HR OPERATIONS & SYSTEMS 15%
- Manage all employee relations and compliance activities, including personnel investigations.
- Manage all company-wide HR Operations / Communications.
- Manage all HR systems to achieve optimal efficiency.
Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications:
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
BA/BS in related fields required- Experience building a high performing HR team, with five years of experience leading HR in an education setting preferred.
- Experience in school setting with two years of experience with teacher credentialing.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to set goals and develop systems for data tracking progress towards goals
- Ability to build and implement defined processes for HR activities
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position has direct supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Must believe in and live out ICEF's Core Values.- Must ensure achievement of ICEF’s mission.
- Must have an unwavering belief that all students can learn and achieve success in school
- Must have excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to foster positive working relationships.
- Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Must have strong organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
- Must have reliable and insured transportation.
- Must be able to travel between schools and the home office as required as a condition of employment.
- Must have a valid California Driver’s License.
- Must show proof and maintain a clear TB, DOJ and FBI Clearance.
- Must provide documentation of eligibility to work in the U.S.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
- SHRM strongly preferred
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; frequently required to talk or hear; and occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms, and/or use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to move and/or lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Continuing Educ./ Training
As needed
Certificate & Licenses
Valid Driver’s License
Clearances
Criminal Justice/
Fingerprint Clearance
TB Clearance
ICEF is an Equal Opportunity Employer
