Director of Talent and HR - Yu Ming Charter School
Overview
The Director of Talent and HR leads the talent and HR systems at Yu Ming Charter School, focusing on attracting, developing, retaining, and exiting staff equitably and in line with the school's mission. This role designs and operates the employee lifecycle, emphasizing teacher retention, performance management, leadership development, and foundational learning systems for all staff. It balances strategic leadership with execution to support instructional excellence and organizational growth.
What You'll Do22
- 1Own and evolve a network-wide talent strategy aligned with instructional models and equity commitments
- 2Translate strategy into systems with clear roles timelines and success metrics
- 3Maintain a multi-year staffing outlook and succession plan in partnership with cabinet leadership
- 4Assess talent system effectiveness and recommend data-driven adjustments
- 5Design recruiting systems that produce equitable and high-quality candidate pools
- 6Ensure hiring processes are consistent legally compliant and aligned to expectations
- 7Build pipelines for hard-to-fill roles and partner with leaders for effective hiring decisions
- 8Onboard staff to be successful quickly with clear expectations and support structures
- 9Design performance management frameworks supporting growth accountability and retention
- 10Develop foundational career pathways for non-instructional staff prioritizing clarity and transparency
- 11Partner with principals to strengthen performance conversations and follow-through
- 12Implement professional learning systems that build core competencies and align with performance management
- 13Serve as trusted advisor on employee relations matters including performance concerns and exits
- 14Ensure HR operations are compliant equitable documented and aligned with values
- 15Partner with COO to manage credentialing contracts benefits leaves and compliance processes
- 16Build reliable systems for documentation tracking and reporting
- 17Analyze talent data to identify risks and inform continuous improvement
- 18Report on talent system health and priority areas to senior leadership
- 19Lead cross-functional implementation of talent initiatives managing change and communication
- 20Manage HR team including HR Manager and assistants to ensure strong execution
- 21Model sound judgment and solution-oriented systems thinking in complex situations
- 22Serve on Network Leadership Team driving strategic alignment and organizational outcomes
Requirements11
- 15+ years experience in talent HR or people operations with ownership of strategy and execution
- 2Strong data literacy to drive decisions using talent system data
- 3Experience in K–12 or mission-driven organizations preferred
- 4Demonstrated success designing and implementing talent and performance management systems
- 5Deep alignment with Yu Ming’s mission and equity commitments
- 6Proven track record in building recruitment and onboarding systems
- 7Expertise in performance management and career pathway development
- 8Commitment to legal compliance and equitable HR practices
- 9Ability to lead change and manage stakeholder communication
- 10Experience with multi-year planning and succession management
- 11Strong interpersonal skills for advising principals and leading teams
Salary Insight
$51 - $59k per year
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