Human Resources Business Partner

Job Title: Human Resources Business Partner

Exemption Status: Exempt

Reports to: Director of Employee Relations

Dept./School: Human Resources

Compensation: $55,000 - $65,000

Primary Purpose:

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic advisor, liaison and collaborative partner to school and department leaders across the charter network. The HR Business Partner provides expertise in employee relations, performance management, talent development, and organizational effectiveness to ensure a positive and legally compliant workplace culture that aligns with the mission, vision, and values of International Leadership of Texas.

The HR Business Partner plays a key role in supporting administrators, educators, and staff, fostering employee engagement, and ensuring fair and consistent application of policies and procedures in accordance with Texas Education Agency (TEA) guidelines, state and federal labor laws, and school board policies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Education, or related field required.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification preferred

Experience:

• Minimum of 3–5 years of progressive human resources experience, preferably within education or the public sector.
• Demonstrated experience in employee relations, performance management, and policy interpretation.
• Experience working in a school or multi-site environment is highly desirable.
• Bi-lingual skills preferred (Spanish)

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent organizational skills and strong business acumen
• Problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Proven ability to build trust, influence stakeholders, and manage change effectively.
• Proficiency in HRIS systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and Google Workspace.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Strategic Partnership and Consultation
• Plan, organize, implement, and maintain the charter wide fingerprinting process in compliance with Senate Bill
  9. Ensure all employees, contracted or not, complete the fingerprinting process under Texas Education Agency (TEA)/ State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) codes prior to employment.
• Respond to inquiries from a variety of internal and external stakeholders to provide information regarding fingerprinting process and application procedures and/or general direction.
• Collaborate with charter officials and assist with the legal review process, as applicable.
• Oversee the charter wide compliance, audits, maintenance and reporting process of state and federal compliance data, and records related to Human Resources.
• Process and review criminal history information for new employees, volunteers, and contractors and escalate findings to district officials.
• Report new activity notifications for active employees. Follow up with the Director of Employee Relations or Chief of Human Resources and other charter officials as needed, to ensure timely and accurate communication of findings.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to campus and departmental leadership on all human resources matters.
• Partner with leaders to assess workforce needs and align HR strategies with school goals and student success initiatives.
• Provide guidance and data-driven recommendations on staffing, retention, and professional growth.
• Facilitate training programs and develop healthy employee relations and implement strategies to maximize employee productivity.
• Review and analyze employee exit interview data.

Employee Relations & Compliance

• Manage employee relations cases, grievances and ensure equitable and consistent outcomes.
• Advise leaders on disciplinary actions, performance improvement plans, and conflict resolution.
• Collaborate with legal counsel and HR leadership on sensitive or complex employee matters.
• Talent Management & Development
• Support performance management cycles, including evaluations, goal setting, and feedback processes.
• Partner with the Talent & Development team to identify and support professional learning opportunities.
• Facilitate leadership coaching and change management…