Nonprofit Human Resources Director; -person HR Dept Generalist

Nonprofit Human Resources Director (1-person HR Dept Generalist)

Collaborative for Children - HOUSTON, TX 77056

Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education Level 4 Year Degree Travel Percentage Negligible Category Human Resources

Are you an HR leader who still loves doing generalist work? Non-Profit HR Director (1-person HR Dept Generalist)

We are specifically seeking a proven HR Generalist leader with recent experience operating in a one- or two-person HR department, where they personally managed both the tactical and strategic aspects of a full-cycle employee lifecycle. This experience is essential for success in this position.

This is NOT a position for someone who has spent years leading HR teams and/or delegating HR work, and has been removed from day-to-day execution.

Must reside in Houston, Texas

Work is mostly remote; requires occasional travel locally

The challenge and the opportunity:

A child's earliest years shape every milestone that follows: school success, workforce readiness, and economic opportunity. We are creating an ecosystem of the highest quality child care in the communities that need it most, so Houston gains a stronger and better skilled future labor force.

What Collaborative for Children does:
We help more young children enter kindergarten curious, confident, and ready to learn.

What you will do:

If you have been the person who develops HR strategy in the morning, coaches a manager through a challenging employee relations issue in the afternoon, and processes an offer letter, benefits issue, or onboarding task before the end of the day, we want to hear from you!

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About this position:

• The HR Director will be required to seamlessly shift between executive-level planning and hand-on HR execution while supporting a mission-driven organization committed to excellence and impact.
• What makes this opportunity unique is that unlike many HR Director positions, we require an HR leader who is both strategic and an HR practitioner.
• You must be comfortable being the primary (and, only) HR resource while collaborating with executive leadership, general management, employees, external vendors, and the Board's HR Committee.
• You will work hands-on with all aspects of HR – starting with managing the Candidate Experience and continuing into all aspects of cultivating an optimal Employee Experience, inclusive of a top-notch culture for a dispersed workforce of approximately 37 employees.
• You will ensure compliance with federal, state and local employment laws, as well develop and maintain policies, procedures and employment practices that reduce organizational risk.
• You will evaluate and administer compensation and benefits programs, as well as the performance management and talent development processes.
• You will champion organizational values and employee engagement initiatives to foster a work culture that promotes collaboration, respect, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Who would likely thrive here – HR candidates who:

• Enjoy being both strategic and hands-on.
• Have recently worked in a lean HR environment where they personally handled all aspects of HR operations.
• Have recently worked in and are comfortable working in a primarily remote work arrangement
• Enjoy making decisions and solving complex issues independently.
• Possess the judgment, discretion, and emotional intelligence needed to build trust across all levels of the organization.

The must haves:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in English,…