Senior Human Resources Partner

About the role

Founded in 1979 by a group of dedicated pediatric therapists, Children’s Therapy Center maximizes the potential of children with disabilities through family‑centered early child developmental services, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, as well as play‑based, child‑led early childhood special education. The Sr. Human Resources Partner supports organization‑wide HR operations and employee engagement initiatives, serving as a strategic and operational HR partner in recruitment, employee and labor relations, compliance, and employee development.

Responsibilities

• Support employee engagement initiatives, including employee advisory groups, affinity programs, wellness efforts, recognition activities, and culture‑building opportunities and events.
• Provide support and guidance to leaders related to employee management, communication, accountability, and performance support.
• Serve and support employees and leaders in employee relations concerns, workplace communication, performance concerns, and conflict resolution.
• Support professional development review processes and employee feedback initiatives and surveys.
• Support labor relations activities, including interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements, participation in labor‑management processes, and partnership with organizational leadership during negotiations and implementation efforts.
• Help ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, including wage and hour requirements, leave administration, accommodations, and personnel documentation practices.
• Assist with workplace investigations, documentation review, corrective action processes, and policy interpretation.
• Support organizational compliance initiatives related to training, policy implementation, and employment practices.
• Support the full recruitment cycle in partnership with the Human Resources Recruiter‑Coordinator and Team, including job postings, candidate screening, interview coordination, offer development, pre‑employment processes, and onboarding activities.
• Serve as the primary HR backup for recruitment and onboarding functions across the organization.
• Partner with leaders to develop recruitment strategies that support organizational staffing needs and equitable hiring practices.
• Support onboarding and orientation processes to help new employees successfully integrate into the organization.
• Design, coordinate, and implement employee training and development opportunities, including individual‑contributor/employee learning, leadership support, compliance education, and DEIB‑focused initiatives.
• Partner with leaders to identify training needs and support organizational development priorities.
• Support initiatives that strengthen communication, employee development, belonging, and workplace culture across teams and sites.
• Support CTC’s annual compensation and benefits review processes, participate in market pay studies, compensation benchmarking, wage analysis, and benefits evaluations.
• Support compensation recommendations and employee communications related to pay and benefits programs.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records and documentation in accordance with organizational and legal requirements.
• Support HR reporting, audits, policy updates, and process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate across departments to support organizational priorities and operational needs.
• Travel regularly between Children’s Therapy Center locations to support employees and leaders onsite.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive Human Resources and/or educational experience, including employee relations, recruitment, compliance, and organizational support responsibilities.
• Experience supporting labor relations, collective bargaining environments, or unionized workplaces is a plus.
• Experience designing or facilitating employee training and professional development programs.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and HR best practices.
• Experience working within healthcare, nonprofit, education, or human services environments preferred.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to convey thoughts and express ideas effectively using various oral, written, visual, and/or non‑verbal skills.
• Effective listening skills, including the ability to recognize, comprehend and appreciate various perspectives and diverse points of view.
• Organized and detail oriented, with the ability to organize work to meet various commitments and responsibilities.
• Ability to anticipate potential challenges, and adjust to changes as needed.
• Collaborative and participatory; serves as an active member of the team, inviting diverse perspectives to support organizational priorities and common goals.
• Demonstrated ability to include, value, respect, and engage perspectives that cross cultural backgrounds, lived experiences, and diverse points of view.
• Strong decision‑making skills, including the ability to complete duties factoring appropriate or relevant details, considerations, and input from all individuals impacted.
• Consciously and intentionally operates with self‑awareness; consistently seeking opportunities to learn and grow in proactive and respectful ways.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Continuing education support for eligible employees
• Retirement plan with employer contributions beginning after one year of service

Pay

The pay rate range for this position is $39.30 - $49.78 depending on experience.

Schedule

This is a full‑time position requiring a minimum of three (3) full days per week working onsite (Monday‑Friday). Remote work may be available for up to two (2) days per week, depending on organizational needs. The primary office location is flexible between Children’s Therapy Center sites in Washington, with regular travel expected between the Burien, Kent, Maple Valley, and Tacoma locations to support employees and organizational operations.