Equitas Academy provides a structured, achievement-based community that prepares students to graduate from four-year colleges and universities.
We currently operate four Elementary Schools and two Middle Schools, with more schools opening in the near future.
The Director of People & Culture will set the strategic vision and implement a plan for measurably achieving wellness, adult learning with a focus on people and culture.
People Culture Visionary: The role will lead the work to evaluate our current staff culture, identify issues in the workplace that affect morale, and make sure any proposed changes are inclusive to all staff members.
She/he/they will develop a plan that provides the opportunity to staff members to set clear goals for their work life, develop wellness goals for their lives outside of work, feel motivated at work, to grow in their careers, and avoid burnout.
This plan includes employee satisfaction, retention, and ultimately boosts employee success and outcomes and scholar achievement.
This role could go beyond the employee experience and involve scholars and families.
The role is focused on employee experience, morale, personal wellness and retention and would ensure that we are providing a space where our staff is pushed in a supportive way so that they can flourish, ultimately supporting us in fulfilling our mission.
Learning and Professional Development Visionary: The role will lead the organization strategy to ensure all of our people have access to high quality development opportunities.
We seek to support our people with equitable access to learning opportunities that help them build new skills, advance their leadership, and advance in their career trajectory according to their own goals and interests.
People Culture Function as a key leader of Equitas’s leadership team and define/shape the organizational priorities and strategic direction around staff culture; Develop and manage a detailed strategic roadmap with key stakeholders across the organization, beginning with a clear year one plan; Map out the strategic work plans and associated change management required to embed wellness into the organization’s work flow; Identify trends within the organization staff morale and retention; Develop, lead, and execute strategy to increase staff morale and strengthen retention rates across all departments; Develop, lead, and execute strategy for personal development and the development of people in skills and mindsets that promote organizational health; Develop the vision, the structures and systems designed to achieve wellness for all staff at Equitas; Develop and manage communication plans to update staff on progress made; Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress;Utilize project management best practices, techniques, and standards throughout project execution; Collaborate with the CTO and executive team to develop and implement an internal and external communication plan; Assess effectiveness of initiatives, training, and communication; Collaborating with the data & analytics teams to develop and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and analyze and share observations regarding programmatic practice and innovation, internal and external metrics, and organizational culture and practice; Monitoring progress toward vision and achievement of goals as well as the execution of strategies that map toward those goals; Supporting all teams in building their people culture both in development and team meeting structures/scopes; Develops, implements, and reports on the people culture in partnership with organizational stakeholders; Develop consistent communication and feedback mechanisms to ensure we are able to identify, discuss, and address retention issues impacting our staff; Develop communication systems to share best practices, highlight bright spots, and keep staff apprised of key initiatives and activities; Learning and Professional Development Function as a key leader of Equitas’s leadership team and define/shape the organizational priorities and strategic direction around learning and professional development; Create, lead and execute on a cohesive vision for leadership development and the development of people in skills and mindsets that promote organizational health and growth and the retention and engagement of staff over time; Design development programming and plans to provide a growth trajectory for leaders across the organization with the intention of transforming talent and providing a pipeline for future growth and implement programming within one year of the role; Align development work with retention strategy that addresses the most core aspects of organizational health; Strengthen staff culture and employee growth; Collaborate with internal and external experts to develop the scope and sequence of training and manage the implementation of the training; Develop onboarding resources and systems for all newly hired staff members; Support hiring managers in growth plans for staff Additional Duties: Support performance management development process and assist with career goal development; Integrate the work life effectiveness and wellness strategy into the overarching network staff morale strategy; Lead the development of prioritization, work life effectiveness, and wellness professional development and individual coaching; Develop, track and report metrics on morale, work life effectiveness, wellness, and retention; Implement new and enhance existing team and individual recognition and reward programs; Event planning in collaboration with Director of Operations; Support with social media accounts to celebrate staff members and build our brand; Partner with outside support agencies to support our staff culture, morale, and wellness initiatives
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Reports to:
Chief Talent Officer
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Deep passion and commitment to equity and action-oriented belief in our mission to support all of our scholars to and through college; Demonstrated success in working with network staff members and organizational departments; Demonstrated success as a highly-relational leader collaborating and problem solving with all stakeholders including families; Solves problems strategically while weighing the advantages and disadvantages of each approach with a network-wide lens; Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize effectively; Strong communication and collaboration skills;Lead through a culture of care, relationships, and support with all stakeholders; Ability to transition quickly from individual, detail-oriented projects to collaborative, people-oriented conversations; Represent the organization as an exceptional external ambassador for all stakeholders as a leader in the organization; Model the core value of curiosity and embed the value for learning for all roles and positions in the organization; Demonstrated success in leading high impact projects impacting several stakeholders, in the K-12 or non-profit setting; Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a highly effective team as well as lead through influence where positional authority does not exist; Solves problems strategically while weighing the advantages and disadvantages of each approach with a network-wide lens; Ability to implement systems effectively and evaluate those systems to reduce error and increase engagement; Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize effectively; Incredibly strong communication skills in all mediums including but not limited to: written communication, adult learning platforms, and in person delivery and enrollment of strategy; Ability to transition quickly from individual, detail-oriented projects to collaborative, people-oriented conversations Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree in education required, educational leadership, organizational leadership, curriculum and instruction, or other relevant degree preferred; A minimum of seven years of professional experience with specific experience in equity, learning and development, and people culture; Project and change management experience at scale Equitas Academy is actively seeking to build a diverse and experienced team of educators.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.
We are an equal opportunity employer.