About the position
Located in Waltham, Lincoln, and Wayland, Massachusetts, Carroll School is an independent day school that serves students with language-based learning differences, such as dyslexia. Carroll School empowers children to become academically skilled students who are strong self-advocates and confident lifelong learners prepared to enter other academic settings. Carroll is an inclusive community committed to embracing diverse strengths, identities, and lived experiences in order to give each child what they most need to thrive. Diversity is essential at Carroll. Creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace is an important part of our mission that fosters greater creativity, innovation, and connection to the communities we serve. That mission starts here by building a robust, diverse talent pool. No matter what makes you uniquely different – size, color, culture, gender identity and expression, beliefs, religion, age, race – know that you are welcome here. Your difference makes Carroll stronger. Research shows that people from underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Carroll School encourages you to break that statistic and apply as it’s rare to find applicants who meet all the qualifications. We look forward to receiving your application. Carroll School is an equal opportunity employer that offers competitive salaries and benefits, including comprehensive professional development opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Senior leadership on driving school culture initiatives while fostering a positive, respectful, and inclusive workplace.
- Lead the human resources function to prioritize responsiveness, face-to-face conversations and relationship development with faculty and staff.
- Collaborate with the Assistant Head of School and CFO on compensation philosophy and objectives, including salary benchmarking and developing strategies to attract and retain top talent.
- Partner with the Director of Equity and Inclusion on issues related to diversity and inclusivity in the School, specifically as these topics relate to recruitment, hiring, and retention.
- Design and manage performance evaluation processes that promote professional growth and accountability.
- Oversee full-cycle recruitment for educator and staff positions, including onboarding and orientation.
- Manage and resolve employee relations matters; collaborate with administrators and department heads on HR best practices by providing guidance and support on conflict resolution and performance concerns.
- Ensure timely and accurate compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations.
- Implement personnel policies and procedures; update and continuously improve the Employee Handbook by recommending new approaches and procedures.
- Manage the School’s benefits and leave programs, including plan design, the introduction of new benefits, vendor relationships, enrollment processes, forecasting and analysis, and claims resolution.
- In conjunction with the HR Manager, oversee and assist in leave management.
- Conduct exit interviews and compile trends for senior leadership.
- Oversight of payroll function, including partnering with the business office to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree; SHRM certification is preferred.
- Minimum of 8 years progressive human resources experience with evidence of increasing responsibility.
- A subject matter expert with experience implementing best human resources practices, including in-depth knowledge of employment law.
- A high level of integrity and respect for confidentiality.
- The ability to cultivate and build strong relationships with all employees and applicants, and an open and collaborative style.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- A strong commitment to education and experience leading diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- Exceptional organizational and multi-tasking skills as well as being resourceful and flexible.
