Regional Managing Director of Staffing and Human Resources - Rio Grande Valley (21-22)

Company: IDEA Public Schools
Location: Weslaco
Posted on: April 3, 2021

Job Description:

Description
Position at IDEA Public Schools

About IDEA Public Schools :



At IDEA Public Schools, we believe in college for ALL and we are committed to ensuring that all our students graduate from college. IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States sending 100% of our students to college. 50% of our students graduate from college in 6 years - that's 8 times the national rate for students in our communities!


IDEA was founded in 2000 as a single school with 150 students in the Rio Grande Valley. When interest exceeded building capacity, to meet the demands, IDEA's co-founders committed to serving more students in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and beyond. We now serve over 65,000 students across Texas and Louisiana. Be on the lookout for IDEA schools opening near you-with continued growth in our current regions an d new launches in Tampa Bay , FL (2021) , and Jacksonville, FL (2022) !



When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.



To learn more about IDEA, check out this .

About the Rio Grande Valley:



Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a school of 150 students in Donna, TX, to the fastest- growing family of tuition-free, public charter schools in the United States. In the Rio Grande Valley, we are a nucleus of four counties (Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy Counties) that work as one unit to support our children academically and holistically.



RGV is home to a population of just over 1.3 million residents. Children across the region truly benefit from IDEA's mission of college for all, as only 1 out of 17 students currently graduate college ready. Our mission holds true as we have over 5,000 IDEA alumni that currently attend, or have graduated from, 300 colleges and universities across the country.



Join our passionate team of changemakers in south Texas as we prepare to expand our home region to 55 schools, serving over 38,000 students in 2022.

Role Mission: The Regional M anaging D irector of Staffing & Human Resources (RMDSHR) will work closely with the regional Executive Director and regional leadership team to attract, engage, select and retain high quality leader, teacher, regional team, and campus support staff candidates for all openings . They will also build and manage a team of staffing and HR staff who expertly engineer the hiring, onboarding , and employee experience at IDEA . The RMDSHR is responsible for overseeing the development of the regional recruitment strategy and managing the selection, hiring, and matriculation process for all campus & regional headquarter positions to ensure that our region has the talent IDEA requires in order to meet its yearly student achievement goals and, ultimately, 100% college matriculation. The RMDSHR partners with the Executive Director in order to articulate, define and communicate our regional point of view regarding employee retention and organizational health.



Accountabilities

100% of all roles in the region are filled by the first day of the relevant work calendar or professionaldevelopment

• Ensur e the recruitment team identifies new pipelines for high quality talent, with a focus on secondary math and science and specialeducation
  • Coach staffing team members in field to build the capacity to attract, compel , and persuade high quality candidates to apply toIDEA
  • Ensure th e quality of candidates being sent to hiring managers meet the bar through monitoring the volume and rating ofcandidates
    
    85% Staff Retention , 85% Teacher Retention in r egion
    • Design, execute , and monitor a comprehensive teacher retention strategy for theregion
      • Ensure safeguards are in place so that staff are treated equitably and in alignment with our core values through the performance managementprocess
      • Design and execute a professional development sequence for leaders at all levels to become stronger peoplemanagers
        
        80% composite score on the Great Places to Work survey inregion
        • Ensure the region's menu of workplace benefits, rewards and perks are compelling and meet the needs of theregion
          • Execute interim surveys to gauge employee organizational health andengagement
          • Identify managers and teams who need a "health reboot" and design strategic plans to help those teamsimprove
          • Coach the team to execute strong check-ins aligned to ensuring optimum managereffectiveness
            
            90% unemployment claim win-rate in region on contested claims
            • Execut e strong performance management processes and documentation through the management of the HRteam
            • Monitor employee relations, mediations and the complaint process to flag for the Executive Director anyconcerns
              
              Achieve a r egional ARating
              • Ensure instructional and school lead team vacancies are filled within two weeks, with special emphasis on teachers of state-testedsubjects
                • Set vision and expectation for quickly filling mid-yearvacancies
                • Develop systems that enable the team to respond rapidly when vacanciesarise
                • Recruit and hire top instructional talent to fill allpositions
                  
                  We look for Team and Family who embody the followingvaluesand characteristics:
                  • Believes and is committed to our missionand being an agent of change: that all studentsare capable of gettingto and throughcollege
                  • Has demonstrated effectiveoutcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable forthem
                  • Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn andimprove quickly
                  • Works with urgency and purpose to drive studentoutcomes
                  • Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity andchange
                    • Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of theorganization
                    • Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationshipsin order toachieveoutcomes
                    • We believe in education asa professionand hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students.
                      
                      Supervisory Responsibilities: management of regional staffing and HR team members
                      
                      
                      
                      Qualifications:
                      • Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, education, or equivalent
                      • At least 8 years'experience in departmental team management in HR or closely related field
                      • Knowledge of basic principles and practicesof human resources management
                        • Strong understanding of management principles andpersonnelsupervision
                        • Knowledge of school employment law, personnel law, and hearing procedures
                        • Ability to analyze and interpret data and statistics
                        • Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills
                        • Ability to operate under immense pressure
                          Compensation
                          Salaries for people entering this role typically start between $91,100 and $112,900, commensurate with relevant qualifications and experience. This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on individual and organizational goal attainment.
                          
                          IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.
                          
                          

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