HR Manager

Who we are:

Elevate K-12 is changing the way classrooms work through live, online, real-time instruction to K-12 schools. We bring live high quality teaching through our platform to schools in zip codes that cannot find a high quality teacher. Our few main focuses are to give students the highest  quality instruction and access to classes they couldn’t have before, getting them ready for the world of the future; and to give instructors, especially women, work opportunities from home irrespective of their zip code. We are the new way to the classroom!

What we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Unlimited PTO & 12 Company Paid Holidays  
• Strong High-Performance Based Culture with High Growth Potential
• Team Focused Culture – Team Events, Outings, Happy Hours & Recognition 
• Full Benefits – Medical, Dental & Vision / 401k Plan
• Our Team of Elevaters are: Problem Solvers, Passionate, Motivated, Thirsty for Knowledge & Mission Driven

What you will be doing:

The Human Resources Manager is directly accountable for leading the HR team in driving people practices that contribute to the overall success and growth of the organization.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Reports to the VP HR and provides a data driven, metrics-based approach to demonstrate success and gaps for the organization in performance, culture, and employee engagement
• Drives a culture of collaboration, transparency and high-performance in a high-growth start-up environment
• Acts as a strategic business partner to the executive team and other senior leaders to lead key organizational and management initiatives
• Provides overall leadership and guidance to the team by overseeing career development, succession planning, retention, leadership development
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
• Builds and directs HRIS database management and reporting to identify and analyze critical HR data and inform improvement decisions across the HR function
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy
• Plan, direct and supervise all activities relating to the administration and maintenance of payroll and employee benefits programs. Develop, implement and control programs in a manner that ensures cost effectiveness, market competitiveness and internal equity among employees.
• Administer benefits programs, including conducting analyses and serving as primary contact with providers (including group health and life), workers' compensation, unemployment and retirement plans.
• Assist the VP HR in the daily administration of other HR services as directed or assigned, including promotions, transfers, affirmative action/EEO compliance, job classification, performance evaluation, and employee relations in accordance with quality management principles and overall objectives of the organization.
• Develop, prepare, generate and analyze ongoing and ad-hoc special reports pertaining to employee personnel information and data, including issues such as benefits costs, staffing levels/deployment, turnover, absenteeism, recruitment, applicant tracking, affirmative action/EEO, compensation, promotions, etc. Effectively utilize the data processing system to obtain, store and analyze pertinent data and information.
• Maintain compliance with all federal, state, and local laws as it pertains to employee benefits, compensation, diversity & EEO, employment, and learning & development
• Promotes a culture of Diversity and Inclusion

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

What you will need: 

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Management, Business Administration, or related degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

Experience/Knowledge:

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in a variety of human resources disciplines including talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation and benefits, and organizational development and design required.
• Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience in progressively responsible positions including prior experience in a manager level human resources position required.
• Strong business acumen and experience in strategic planning required.
• Excellent leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Proven strategic and agile thinker with an operations focus and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Experience in creating a culture of diversity, inclusivity, collaboration and teamwork.
• Proven ability to effectively influence others, set priorities and demonstrate strong organizational skills.
• Strong systems experience with one or more HR related systems such as HRIS, ATS, LMS, Payroll, Timekeeping, or ERP required
• Minimum of intermediate level proficiency with Google Suite and MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA in Human Resources or Master’s Degree in a related technical field preferred.
• 5 or more years in a start-up or rapidly scaling company is preferred.
• Experience in both large organizations and high-growth start-up, highly preferred
• Ability to develop ROI models for HR initiatives preferred.
• Prior experience with HR analytics across all disciplines of HR and the demonstrated ability to make sound business decisions based on root cause analysis of data highly preferred.

Our story:

Elevate K-12 is tasked with an important mission: change the way K-12 classrooms and teaching work. Our organization is a radically open-minded company that is scaling fast. We are a team focused on high performance, dynamism and embodying a collaborative culture at all levels. Our teammates are able to have open, honest discussions that drive us toward our mission. Elevate K-12 is in a stage of hyper growth that will continue to open up new challenges and opportunities for our team. 

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender (including gender identity, gender expression, change of sex, and transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.  If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request