• Company:
  Harlem Success Academy

• Location:
  New York, NY 10026

• Salary/Wages:
  
  Competitive

• Job Category:
  Human Resources

• Industry:
  Education;Staffing/Employment Agencies

• Status:
  Full Time, Employee

• Experience:
  5+ to 7 Years

• Career Level:
  Executive (SVP, VP, Department Head, etc)

• Education Level:
  Bachelor's Degree

• Contact Name:
  Harlem Success Academy

• Contact Address:
  www.successcharters.org/careers
  

Director of Human Resources

About the Job

Join our movement

Success
Charter Network is an ambitious charter management network of four
high-performing charter schools in New York City.  Over the next
decade, our network will grow to 40 schools that provide access to
high-quality education to children throughout New York City.

 

In
2006, Success Charter Network launched our flagship school, Harlem
Success Academy 1 Charter School.  With the opening of three additional
schools in 2008, we are currently serving more than 1,500 students.  We
plan to launch three new schools in the fall of 2010 that all provide
academically rigorous and well-rounded instruction in historically
underserved communities. 

 

Envision excellence

Our faculty, scholars and families are committed to excellence.  In
2009, 100% of Harlem Success Academy 1 third graders passed the NYS
math exam, with 71% achieving the top score of "4," ranking the school
#1 out of all public charters in the state.  95% of Harlem Success
Academy 1 third graders passed the NYS English Language Arts exam, with
nearly a quarter achieving the top score of "4," ranking the school #2
out of all public charters in the state. 

 

Harlem
Success Academy 1 outperformed its school district by nearly 25
percentage points in English Language Arts.  The percentage of students
who are "advanced proficient" in math surpasses even the affluent Upper
East Side of Manhattan by nearly 35%. 

 

Support a growing network of success

Just
as we invest in our scholars’ success from an early age, we begin
planning for the school year during summer orientation to ensure that
our faculty has the tools and resources they need to be successful. The
Success Charter Network includes External Affairs, Development, Human
Resources, Operations & Family Affairs, Finance, Data &
Accountability, Instructional Development and Technology. Each
department plays a pivotal role in ensuring student success throughout
the year.    

 

Position description

We
are looking for a results-driven, highly organized Director of Human
Resources to strategically guide our recruitment, personnel
development, and general human resources program. Our Director of Human
Resources will help lead the ambitious effort to open three new Success
Academies set to launch in Fall 2010, while continuing to expand our
current network of four schools.

 

Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, the person in the position of Director of Human Resources will:

• Manage full life cycle recruiting and direct recruitment activities including advertising and screening.
• Support
  and enable the organization by providing expertise on all HR aspects of
  the organization. Partner with the senior management team to ensure
  that human resource programs, goals, and priorities are aligned with
  the needs of the organization.
• Provide leadership in the creation of a winning culture and driving employee engagement.
• Build,
  enhance and direct the management of all human resources practices
  including talent acquisition, retention and development, employee
  relations, performance management, human resources planning and
  organizational development, employee communication, compensation,
  benefits and training.
• Partner with school leaders and network directors to develop strategies for recruiting and retaining top employees.  
• Advise on best practices to achieve excellent results while maintaining compliance with employment requirements.
• Manage full life cycle recruiting and direct recruitment activities including advertising and screening.
• Manage performance evaluation system and process to ensure accountability and results-orientation.
• Manage new employee orientation, ensuring submission of completed paperwork. 
• Direct and guide termination process, collect company assets, manage exit interview process.
• Participate in senior management meetings and attend other departmental meetings as necessary.
• Ensure compliance with labor law requirements, postings, compliance logs, etc.

 

Qualified Applicants

Our Director of Human
Resources will be a people-person with a demonstrated track record of
achieving ambitious goals.  S/he is an excellent manager who has
professional poise and exceptional written and verbal communication
skills.  Successful candidates will be extremely organized, and be
comfortable with a heavy workload.  Ideally, our Director of Human
Resources has at least 5-7 years of experience, including 2-3 years in
a managerial/supervisory role, as this person will manage up to 7
highly qualified individuals.  A sense of humor is required. 

 

To Apply

To apply, please visit us at www.successcharters.org/careers . Resumes without cover letters will not be considered. No phone calls, please.