Director of People & Talent

Ethos Classical•Atlanta, GA
•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of People & Talent leads recruitment, hiring, onboarding, employee relations, performance management and retention across Ethos. This role builds clear people systems, supports campus leaders and ensures consistent and compliant practices across both campuses. The director also manages the Manager of Family Engagement to support the recruitment and onboarding of new families.

Requirements

  • At least five years of experience in human resources, talent acquisition or people operations.
  • Experience leading recruitment, onboarding or performance-management systems.
  • Knowledge of employment practices and HR compliance.
  • Strong communication, organization and project-management skills.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and navigate difficult conversations.

Nice To Haves

  • School, nonprofit or multi-site experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead recruitment and hiring for instructional, operational and network roles.
  • Maintain a strong candidate pipeline and track hiring progress.
  • Lead consistent onboarding and offboarding processes.
  • Manage performance-management systems and support leaders with feedback and documentation.
  • Respond to employee-relations concerns with discretion and sound judgment.
  • Maintain personnel records, background checks, certifications and other compliance requirements.
  • Monitor staff retention and support employee growth and internal advancement.
  • Maintain job descriptions, organizational charts and compensation structures.
  • Manage the Manager of Family Engagement and support effective recruitment and onboarding of new families.
  • Partner with school leaders on staff communication, recognition and culture.
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