Director of Human Resources - Staffing, Payroll, Benefits, & Compliance

About the role

The Director of Human Resources is HEF's lead HR professional, responsible for keeping a large, largely part-time workforce staffed, paid, supported, and compliant. The role serves approximately 20 full-time and 100 part-time employees across 15 afterschool (OST) program sites. The position combines two areas. It serves as the organization's primary resource for payroll, benefits, retirement plan administration, and employment law compliance. It also manages daily staffing in a fast-paced environment where schedules shift often, and gaps must be solved in real time, while maintaining staff-to-student ratios and childcare licensing requirements. This role calls for a hands-on professional with strong interpersonal skills, deep knowledge of HR law and best practices, and high accuracy on recurring deadlines. While not directly responsible for programming or supervising site-based staff, the Director is a critical partner to program leaders, ensuring they have the staffing and guidance needed to operate each day successfully.

Responsibilities

• HR Compliance and Records
  • Ensure compliance with federal, Virginia, and local employment laws, payroll regulations, reporting requirements, and company policies
  • Monitor compliance with wage-and-hour laws, employee classifications, and leave requirements
  • Maintain childcare licensing compliance for personnel, including background checks, credentials, and required training records
  • Manage employee data and records in ADP Workforce Now, including payroll, benefits, and compliance files
  • Support audits and compliance reviews related to payroll, benefits, and licensing
• Recruitment, Onboarding, and Employee Relations
  • Manage the talent acquisition process, including posting positions, reviewing resumes, and conducting initial interviews
  • Manage all pre-hire and post-hire onboarding, including payroll, benefits, and new-hire paperwork, and conduct orientation for all full-time and part-time employees
  • Manage the offboarding process, including final pay, benefits termination, and COBRA notices
  • Support performance management by guiding supervisors on goal setting, coaching, performance improvement plans, and corrective actions
  • Support part-time staff and program leaders by answering HR questions, resolving concerns, maintaining thorough documentation, and providing clear, neutral, and consistent policy guidance
  • Implement HR policies and procedures that maintain a positive work environment
  • Collaborate with leadership on employee engagement and retention initiatives, including team-building activities and events