Head of People

Invictus Academy of Richmond•El Cerrito, CA

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Invictus Academy is a high performing independent public charter school located in El Cerrito, and we are seeking a Head of People who wants to join our team and create an exceptional school. Invictus creates joyful, rigorous classroom cultures where students understand the importance of the content they are learning, and how it connects to their everyday lives and ambitions. We work to ensure that in every lesson, the heavy lifting is done by our students. We build trusting, authentic relationships with students, families, and colleagues. With these relationships as our foundation, we work closely with each other to support students in meeting the highest academic and behavior expectations. At Invictus, we are eager to learn about and implement restorative approaches to support students to be their best selves. Invictus Academy of Richmond embodies humility and constantly strives to strengthen our knowledge, skills, and practice. We crave feedback and welcome opportunities to grow through observations, coaching meetings, and professional development. We are fiercely solutions-oriented. We never shy away from a problem that we must solve to achieve our mission, but always bring potential solutions to the table. Invictus Academy is an independent public charter school located in El Cerrito and we are seeking a Head of People to join our team who believes deeply that the mission, model, and values at Invictus are driving improved educational outcomes for students. The Head of People plays an invaluable role in overseeing and coordinating all personnel related topics to ensure a high quality experience for all employees. The Head of People works closely with our Leadership Team and Back Office Support Providers. We are seeking a candidate who brings Human Resources knowledge, creativity, experience building relationships, and will take initiative to support our growing school. We are looking for a candidate who is highly reliable, can balance many responsibilities and is willing to go above and beyond as a member of the team. We are seeking an exceptional individual to execute the following essential job functions and professional responsibilities:

Requirements

Earned Bachelor’s Degree.
At least three years of coaching and team development experience.
At least three years of K-12 school leadership or administration experience.
Pass a Criminal Background Check through the Department of Justice.
Obtain a negative TB reading prior to starting employment.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish.
Educator or Administrator Credential holder.

Responsibilities

Leads, coordinates, and manages all aspects of recruitment, including development of application materials and pipeline, screening, interviews, reference checks, and offers
Generate new recruitment avenues, especially to support having a diverse staff
Develops and oversees effective onboarding and new staff programming
Write job descriptions, design and monitor staff modeling (compensation and classification)
Maintains systems for timely and accurate response to internal and external data requests, including on-site position control
Primary point of contact with back office provider on all applicable services provided, including payroll, benefits, leave administration, workers compensation
Support all aspects of employee evaluation and personnel management
Partner with managers to provide consultation and coaching related to progressive discipline practices
Define and refine employee policies and practices, including staff handbook
Implement systems solutions as organization grows to improve efficiencies
Engage in strategic planning for quality improvements, Charter Authorization, and decision making
Provide annual professional development training to ensure employee policy adherence and understanding
Holds responsibility for oversight of general compliance across all areas of school business operations, including serving as point of contact and liaison for both external constituencies and internal school leads
Ensures relevant compliance, reporting, and other operational deadlines are met
Maintain and manage access to all compliance systems
Responsible for development, updating, and annual evaluation of Credentialing Plan
Provide on-site follow up for teacher credentialing paperwork
Support existing grants and seek additional partnership opportunities for teacher credentialing pathways
Supports the Executive Director in ensuring that school policies are current and legally compliant
Supports administration of Employee Surveys, monitoring benchmarks for improvement
Establishes and upholds channels for employees to address and resolve workplace challenges
Collaborate with school leadership to develop a culture that supports and recognizes diversity, equity, and inclusion
Collaborate with school leadership to plan events, activities, and other strategies to develop a positive and sustainable staff culture
Demonstrate regular and consistent attendance in order to perform essential functions of the role.
Collaborate with staff and leadership to continuously improve practices and address student needs effectively.
Foster open and respectful communication, offering and receiving constructive feedback to enhance personal and team performance.
Set and hold high expectations for academics and behavior.
Develop trusting, authentic relationships with students and their families.
Create and maintain a joyful, safe, structured, and engaging school and classroom culture.
Encourage students and teachers to take risks and learn from their mistakes and create opportunities for students to leverage the power of their voice.
Supervise and engage with students in-person to ensure student safety and learning.
Uphold and model core values, including purpose, perseverance, productivity, growth mindset, integrity, leadership, joy, gratitude, mindfulness, and kindness.
Perform any other reasonable duties or responsibilities as assigned by your supervisor.
Participate in the performance evaluation process, which is based on adherence to the outlined responsibilities and qualifications.