Nonprofit Human Resources Director; -person HR Dept Generalist

Job Details

• Job Location:
  
  Collaborative for Children - HOUSTON, TX 77056
• Position Type:
  Full Time
• Education Level: 4 Year Degree
• Travel Percentage:
  Negligible
• Job Shift: Day
• Job Category:
  Human Resources

MUST RESIDE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS

WORK IS MOSTLY REMOTE; REQUIRES OCCASIONAL TRAVEL LOCALLY

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.

We help more young children enter kindergarten curious, confident, and ready to learn.

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!

• 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.

• 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.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in English, Human Resources, or a Business discipline preferred.
• Current SPHR or PHR, SHRM-SCP or SHRM-CP certification.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive HR generalist experience with at least 2 years of recent experience working in a 1 or 2-person HR department.
• Recent leadership experience at the HR Manager or HR Director level.
• Demonstrated experience personally managing the full employee lifecycle from recruitment through separation.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws including FLSA, FMLA, ADA, EEO, HIPAA, and related compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated experience with HRIS systems and HR technology platforms.
• Possess intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, Teams).
• Must be able to work a 40 hour, Monday – Friday schedule
• Schedule flexibility to accommodate occasional weekday evening hours
• Must have…