Job Description

WHAT IS AVID? We\xe2\x80\x99re a nationally recognized nonprofit that partners with 8,000 schools across the country to shift to a more equitable, student-centered approach, closing the achievement gap so that ALL students are prepared for college, career, and life. And the results? Well, they speak for themselves. AVID provides 2.5 million students annually with the tools they need to think critically, collaborate, and set high expectations to confidently conquer the challenges that await them. We accomplish this work by training over 85,000 educators every year through in-person and virtual professional learning opportunities. Of course, to fulfill AVID\xe2\x80\x99s mission, we have hired a dedicated and passionate group of educators and professionals across many disciplines to be part of our internal team. We are hiring a Director of Human Resources to serve as a leader on our HR team as we work to maintain AVID as a people-centric organization. WHAT IS THE JOB? In this role, you will report directly to our Senior Director of Human Resources. You\xe2\x80\x99ll work closely with our team of dedicated HR professionals to lead the recruitment, payroll, and benefits functions of the organization through creative, strategic, and data-driven initiatives. We offer a world-class package of employee benefits, and our HR Director will help lead the charge to leverage these benefits to create a just-in-time talent pipeline, ensure stability and job satisfaction in the people function of the organization, and maintain AVID as an amazing place to work inclusive of a passionate, diverse workforce. WHO ARE YOU?

• You are a leader who has experience supervising and delegating tasks to a team of dedicated collaborators and bring a minimum of 5 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in a Human Resources function which provides HR consulting to organization leaders.
• You are a culture ambassador who leads by practicing the core values of service, authenticity, excellence, ownership, and potential in your everyday work.
• You are a process-driver who is always looking for ways to refine and enhance processes, procedures, planning tools, and performance objectives as they relate to HR functions and services.
• You are a collaborator who can work in partnership with your direct team and other internal partners to ensure consistency, synergy, and complementary communication efforts.
• You lead with a growth mindset and seek to always expand your HR knowledge and skillset, staying up to date on federal, state, and local employment laws to ensure organizational compliance, with a particular focus on California employment law.
• You are a systems-builder who seeks to put pathways and skills matrices in place for employee advancement, growth, and promotion within AVID.
• You are an advocate for our people and create opportunities for employee professional development while also implementing education for new initiatives, changes in policies or regulatory requirements, and other programs as needed.
• You are in the details, as you will be responsible for timely and accurate processing of payroll, personnel files, staffing analyses, audits, data compliance/reporting, employee records, FMLA, Workers\xe2\x80\x99 Compensation, and employee reclassification.
• You are a team builder who will work to create recruitment strategies to continue building a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Multi-state leadership and management experience.
• PHR/SPHR/SHRM certification or equivalent HR certifications.
• Previous experience working with UKG/UltiPro.
• Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree or higher in HR, Business Administration, management, or related field.

• Competitive salary: the salary range for this role is $135,000 - $145,000 annually depending on experience and location.
• Taking Care of You Allowance: All full-time, regular AVID employees (that\xe2\x80\x99s right, ALL employees) receive an extra $10,000 every year to provide support in the most meaningful ways: housing costs, transportation, family expenses \xe2\x80\x93 whatever your needs are.
• Retirement planning: AVID Center provides a 10% salary contribution to a 403(b) retirement plan with an additional contribution of $5,000 to an exclusive 457(b) retirement plan for Director-level positions and above.
• Flexibility in work location: This position may work 100% remote in any of the four time zones in the continental U.S. with an option for hybrid work in our San Diego Campus.
• Generous Paid Time Off: This position is eligible for 27 days of PTO per year, with 12 paid holidays.
• Health and Welfare Plans to support every aspect of your wellbeing: AVID offers several benefits plans through our provider, Cigna, of which the cost is greatly subsidized by AVID Center.
• Yearly All-Staff Meetings to connect in-person with the entire AVID team.

Experience

• Experience providing HR consulting to organization leaders
• 5 year(s): Experience in Human Resources or related field to include recruitment, payroll, and benefits administration

• Expertise in California employment law
• Experience working in a fully remote or hybrid setting, particularly one that works across multiple time zones
• Supervisory and/or team leadership experience
• Successful experience working in complex and diverse school systems or organizations

Education

• Bachelors or better in Human Resource Administration or related field

• Masters or better in Human Resource Administration or related field