LEARN Charter School Network · 2 months ago
Chief People Officer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$210K/yr - $225K/yr
10+ years expLEARN Charter School Network is a nationally recognized non-profit network of PreK-8th grade elementary charter schools focused on creating transformational change in students' lives. The Chief People Officer will lead talent management strategies, oversee human resources functions, and support the senior leadership team in driving the strategic direction of the organization.
Education Management
Responsibilities
Collaborate with senior leadership to align the human capital strategy with growth targets, including staff retention, recruitment, and succession planning
Design and promote internal growth opportunities and professional development programs
Lead organizational culture initiatives that ensure a high-performing organization, including putting systems in place that value and leverage skill and expertise across the organization
Create a best-in-class talent recruitment program, retention systems and hiring processes
Implement innovative, competitive and cost-effective strategies for recruiting and selecting diverse, high-quality talent
Use data to inform best practices for application and selection processes while ensuring that candidates have a consistent, positive experience with LEARN
Work with the senior leadership team on key organizational, management, and staff development strategies and issues
Evaluate and improve LEARN’s performance management systems
Mentor and coach managers across the organization – including School Principals and leadership team members – to develop their skills as effective leaders and people managers
Set high expectations for accountability and delivering targeted, candid feedback to direct reports in order to drive top performance across the network and schools
Manage the human resources team; collaborate with the finance department to ensure effective administration of all employee benefits and recommend improvements to benefits packages
Play a proactive role in resolving employee concerns, investigating employee issues and developing positive employee relations
Research and evaluate compensation levels across the sector and benchmark against similar organizations
Develop and manage systems to gather feedback on employee satisfaction; based on the results, share feedback with senior leaders, develop and monitor the network response
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
A minimum of 10 years of professional leadership experience with a majority of time spent in Human Resource and Talent roles, coupled with a strong track record of data driven results
Ability to serve as an effective thought partner to the CEO and other C-Suite leaders
Demonstrated results building and or improving an organization's culture
Deep understanding of people management, with the ability to coach and mentor direct reports, peers, and executives on sound talent and HR management practices
Experience with being responsible for the general human resources function, including: compensation, benefits, labor relations, legal etc
Proven leadership success, including the ability to motivate, address conflict, team build, mentor, coach, set goals, prioritize and plan
Previous experience in a fast-paced, rapidly growing entrepreneurial organization
Proven ability to hire, develop, and retain high-performing teams
Benefits
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Paid vacation, personal time, & paid holidays
Short and long term disability
Paid life insurance
Pet Insurance
403(b) Contribution of 4.5% + 4.5% matching with a 2-year vesting period
Company
LEARN Charter School Network
LEARN Charter School Network is a 501 (c)3 nationally recognized Network of high-performing college prep elementary public charter schools.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Donna Moore
Chief Financial Officer
Isaac Palmer Jr
Chief Operating Officer
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