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Chief People Officer

Employer
KIPP Team & Family
Location
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Salary
Competitive
Company Description

About KIPP TEAM & Family

KIPP TEAM & Family is our network office that includes support teams - such as Leadership Development, Recruitment, Advocacy, Facilities, Finance, HR and more - dedicated to empowering our schools and ensuring the success of KIPP students throughout New Jersey and Miami. Our schools are part of the nationally recognized "Knowledge Is Power Program" network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing students for success in college and in life. The first KIPP New Jersey school opened in Newark in 2002 and since then our school network has expanded to educate 7,035 students in grades K-12. By 2025, KIPP New Jersey will have fifteen schools in Newark and five in Camden providing a world-class education to over 10,300 students.

In 2018, we grew our KIPP community in response to a need for high-quality school options for students in Greater Miami's Urban Core communities. That led to the creation of KIPP Miami, which currently educates 680 students in three schools, with plans to reach 5,800 students by 2025. By offering highly effective educators with strong bonds to families, more time in school learning, services that support a variety of student needs, and a culture focused on achievement, our students in New Jersey and Miami are on the path to and through college, career, and choice-filled lives.

Job Description

The Chief People Officer (CPO) will be responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive Talent strategy in support of KIPP NJ/Miami's objectives. Reporting directly to the CEO, the CPO will oversee the many aspects of talent across both school and home office communities. The CPO will serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team and play a critical role in setting overall organizational strategy, as well as serving as a thought leader on all issues related to talent for the organization. Through a collaborative, entrepreneurial style, the CPO will provide leadership and oversight to ensure the proper processes, metrics, talent and culture are in place to effectively increase KIPP NJ's impact for their students everywhere ― realizing the KIPP mission for their students and families.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop and manage the KIPP NJ's talent strategy, leading change management and culture development efforts to include:
  • Manage HR teams including Recruitment, HR Operations (excluding Payroll and Benefit Administration), Employee Relations, Learning & Development, and Compensation.
  • Support Director of Recruitment and team to develop processes, systems and metrics to recruit high caliber talent and provide best-in class support to schools, regions, and departments
  • Refine career pathways and further develop KIPP NJ's Employee Value Proposition to increase teammate retention, with an emphasis on highly effective teachers. Collaborate with senior leaders on succession planning for critical roles. Oversee design and administering of teammate satisfaction surveys and synthesize feedback and develop action plan with senior leaders
  • Align KIPP NJ's performance measurement, compensation, and development strategy to the overall talent vision. Oversee performance evaluation across the organization at all levels. Provide training and coaching opportunities for managers to lead performance conversations
  • Oversee training & development of teachers and non-instructional teammates to develop future leadership to support KIPP NJ growth objectives
  • Collaborate with finance and legal to ensure compliance with HR policies in employee relations matters and minimize risk to the organization.
  • Support development of talent strategy that provide strategic partnership to instructional and Home Office leaders


Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS

Skills and Experience:
  • HR Business Partner experience in progressively larger roles
  • 10+ years of experience in talent management
  • People Management experience
  • Experienced scaling operations in fast growth environments
  • Experience overseeing multiple sites will be valued
  • Demonstrated ability to establish meaningful metrics to pursue data-driven decisions and monitor results
  • Education or non-profit experience is not required

Professional and Personal Competencies:
  • Strong relationship-building skills
  • Strategic yet can and will roll up their sleeves
  • Values team-oriented cultures
  • Driven yet collaborative - encourages input and ideas from others, fosters teamwork across the organization by removing barriers to collaboration and manages differences with diplomacy
  • Self-motivated
  • Comfortable working in lean environments
  • Agility
  • Conveys an openness and desire for learning; exudes humility and self-awareness.
  • Committed to public education and the five pillars that form the core operating principles shared by all KIPP schools
    • High Expectations
    • Choice & Commitment
    • More Time
    • Power to Lead
    • Focus on Results


Additional Information

Compensation & Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, KIPP NJ offers a full comprehensive benefits plan, including health care, retirement, an optional subsidized wireless plan through Verizon, a school laptop and transportation benefits for TEAMmates commuting into New Jersey from the New York City area.

KIPP New Jersey | KIPP Miami is an equal opportunity employer

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