HR Business Partner

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to school leaders, aligning people's strategies with organizational goals.
• May be the point of contact for all things People Services.
• Works to identify people’s needs in assigned schools and collaborates with the People Services COE’s to create, develop, and deliver programs that address needs.
• Effectively functions as a change champion and assists in rolling out changes/initiatives as needed.
• Partner with leaders to address staffing, employee engagement, retention, and performance needs while driving solutions that improve outcomes for students and staff.
• Understand the pulse of each school as well as the organization as a whole. Partners with leaders to assess metrics and recommend strategies.
• Leverages data to identify trends, provide actionable insights, influence decision making, and help make informed decisions.
• Understand the talent landscape at each location and provide guidance on preparing and pipelining talent for upcoming vacancies or evolving school needs.
• Functions as a resource to other departments/teams/COEs as it relates to assigned schools. Assist in conflict resolution conversations.
• Provides leaders with resources and guidance to coach and support their direct reports, including performance evaluations, 9 Box placements, etc.
• Trains and develops leaders on people's practice that fall within the scope of a business partner.
• Looks for ways to improve human resources processes through researching new and upcoming trends, practices, laws, and policies.

Qualifications

• At least 2+ years of experience in a Human Resources Role.
• HR Generalist experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in human resources or business management area of study.
• Demonstrated ability to have a deep understanding of people's practices and regulations and how to apply strategies that achieve the right outcome.
• High emotional intelligence is required. Must be resilient and adaptable to changing work environments, remain calm in trying situations, and navigate complex situations.
• Able to develop relationships and establish trust.
• Able to assess data/trends and develop, monitor, and measure strategies. Ability to pivot quickly if needed.
• Must be organized and able to prioritize and manage a wide variety of tasks at any given time while meeting deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Able to write documents with minimal need for editing.
• Proficient use of HRIS and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to travel 10% - 20% of the time. May be more based on needs of organization.
• Up to date on employee laws and trends.

Company Information

National Heritage Academies (NHA) partners with communities to build and operate public charter schools. Founded in 1995, today NHA serves over 100 schools in nine states, with more than 65,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Our schools are designed to eliminate the achievement gap and provide school choice to families so their children are prepared for success in college, career, and life. A majority of our schools consistently outperform their local district on the state test. According to the Center for Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford University, NHA is a leading performer among charter schools and management organizations, outperforming both conventional district schools and other charter school operators. In addition, according to our employee survey, over 90% of respondents agree that the work they do is meaningful to them. Join our team.