Human Resources Director
Listed on 2026-01-13
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HR/Recruitment
Talent Manager, HR Manager, Employee Relations -
Management
Talent Manager, HR Manager, Employee Relations, Operations Manager
Evergreen is seeking a mission-driven Human Resources Director to join our leadership team.
Evergreen exists to support youth and families through relationship-based, trauma-informed, and youth-centered services that honor dignity, promote equity, and strengthen community. We believe our staff are central to this mission, and the Human Resources Director plays a vital role in creating a workplace culture that reflects these values in practice—not just in policy. This role provides strategic and hands‑on HR leadership to ensure employees feel supported, respected, and empowered, while upholding accountability, professionalism, and care.
The ideal candidate is an experienced HR leader who understands nonprofit and human services environments and is committed to building systems that support both people and purpose.
Human Resources Director
SUPERVISOR:Executive Director
STATUS:Full-time/Exempt
SUMMARY:The Human Resources Director provides strategic and operational leadership for all human resources functions at Evergreen Youth & Family Services. This role is responsible for developing, implementing, and administering HR policies, practices, and systems that support a high-performing, compliant, and values-driven organization. The HR Director partners closely with the Executive Director, leadership team, and Board to promote staff development, retention, accountability, and organizational effectiveness.
In addition to core HR leadership, this position serves as the primary point of coordination for employee relations, safety and wellness initiatives, personnel committee support, and selected facilities and access management functions.
- Lead and continuously improve the organization’s human resources strategy, aligning HR practices with Evergreen’s mission, values, and strategic goals.
- Serve as a member of the leadership team; participate in leadership, board, and committee meetings as requested.
- Act as the Executive Director’s designee for coordination and support of the Board Personnel Committee, including agenda development and reporting.
- Oversee and coordinate the full-cycle recruitment and hiring process for employees, interns, and volunteers, including job postings, screening, interviews, selection guidance, and background studies.
- Ensure job descriptions are accurate, current, and compliant; partner with program leadership to update roles as needed.
- Design and coordinate agency-wide onboarding and orientation; support program-specific training in collaboration with program directors.
- Conduct and analyze exit interviews; identify trends and make recommendations to improve retention and workplace culture.
- Guide and support supervisors in performance management, coaching, corrective action, and disciplinary processes.
- Conduct or oversee employee investigations and grievance resolution in a fair, timely, and legally compliant manner.
- Support staff development initiatives, including training coordination, leadership development, and required continuing education tracking.
- Administer and evaluate compensation structures, including periodic market reviews and internal equity analyses; make recommendations for adjustments.
- Oversee employee benefits administration, including health benefits, EAP, leave policies, and related communications.
- Collaborate with finance and leadership on payroll-related policies and compliance.
- Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, including but not limited to HIPAA, EEO, ADA, data privacy, and Minnesota employment requirements.
- Ensure compliance with grant-related personnel requirements (e.g., VOCA, VAWA) in coordination with program and grants staff.
- Maintain accurate, confidential personnel records and HR systems.
- Represent the organization in employment-related hearings or audits as needed, in coordination with legal counsel.
- Coordinate employee safety, wellness,…
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