OUR MISSION

Invictus Academy of Richmond prepares 100% of students in grades 7-12 to thrive in the colleges of their choice, solve relevant problems, and communicate with confidence.

OUR SCHOOL

Invictus creates joyful, rigorous classroom cultures where students understand the importance of the content they are learning, and how it connects to their everyday lives and ambitions.

We believe in academic rigor, collaboration, have an unwavering belief in our students’ capabilities, and do whatever it takes to support their growth.

We build trusting, authentic relationships with students, families, and colleagues. With these relationships as our foundation, we work closely with each other to support students in meeting the highest academic and behavior expectations. At Invictus, we are eager to learn about and implement restorative approaches to support students to be their best selves.

Invictus Academy of Richmond embodies humility and constantly strives to strengthen our knowledge, skills, and practice. We crave feedback and welcome opportunities to grow through observations, coaching meetings, and professional development.

We are fiercely solutions-oriented. We never shy away from a problem that we must solve to achieve our mission, but always bring potential solutions to the table.

THE ROLE

Invictus Academy is an independent public charter school located in El Cerrito and we are seeking a Head of People and Compliance to join our team who believes deeply that the mission, model, and values at Invictus are driving improved educational outcomes for students.

The Head of People and Compliance plays an invaluable role in overseeing and coordinating all personnel related topics to ensure a high quality experience for all employees. The Head of People and Compliance works closely with our Leadership Team and Back Office Support Providers. We are seeking a candidate who brings Human Resources knowledge, creativity, experience building relationships, and will take initiative to support our growing school. We are looking for a candidate who is highly reliable, can balance many responsibilities and is willing to go above and beyond as a member of the team.

We are seeking exceptional individuals to execute the following “essential job duties” and responsibilities:

Talent

• Leads, coordinates, and manages all aspects of recruitment, including development of application materials and pipeline, screening, interviews, reference checks, and offers
• Generate new recruitment avenues, especially to support having a diverse staff
• Develops and oversees effective onboarding and new staff programming
• Write job descriptions, design and monitor staff modeling (compensation and classification)

Human Resources Liaison

• Maintains systems for timely and accurate response to internal and external data requests, including on-site position control
• Primary point of contact with back office provider on all applicable services provided, including payroll, benefits, leave administration
• Support all aspects of employee evaluation and personnel management
• Define and refine employee policies and practices, including staff handbook
• Implement systems solutions as organization grows to improve efficiencies
• Engage in strategic planning for quality improvements, Charter Authorization, and decision making

Compliance

• Holds responsibility for oversight of general compliance across all areas of school business operations, including serving as point of contact and liaison for both external constituencies and internal school leads
• Ensures relevant compliance, reporting, and other operational deadlines are met
• Maintain and manage access to all compliance systems
• Responsible for development, updating, and annual evaluation of Credentialing Plan
• Provide on-site follow up for teacher credentialing paperwork
• Support existing grants and seek additional partnership opportunities for teacher credentialing pathways
• Supports the Executive Director in ensuring that school policies are current and legally compliant

Culture

• Supports administration of Employee Surveys, monitoring benchmarks for improvement
• Establishes and upholds channels for employees to address and resolve workplace challenges
• Collaborate with school leadership to develop a culture that supports and recognizes diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Collaborate with school leadership to plan events, activities, and other strategies to develop a positive and sustainable staff culture

To you, the “how” of what you do is just as important as the “what.” You build trusting, authentic relationships with students, families, and colleagues. You embody humility, take ownership for your continued growth, and crave feedback. You are also fiercely solutions- oriented. You never shy away from a problem and bring potential solutions to the table. You are highly reliable and collaborate closely with other school leaders in pursuit of our mission.

IS THIS YOU?

• You’ve earned a Bachelor’s degree.
• You have experience monitoring and analyzing data.
• You have experience working with technology systems and reporting.
• You are an excellent written and oral communicator.
• You have 2+ years of full time experience in human resources and compliance.
• You believe that academic rigor and joy are not only compatible, but are key to driving outcomes for students.
• You believe that strong routines and consistency is essential to creating a safe learning environment.
• You have experience leading effective classrooms that result in strong academic outcomes for students.
• You are professional, warm and collaborative with students, families, and colleagues.

BENEFITS

Invictus Academy offers a competitive salary, health benefits plans for medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage for staff and their families, and retirement benefits. We offer paid time off for holidays and breaks (six weeks during the academic year). We are deeply invested in the professional development of our staff, which includes coaching, leadership opportunities, and eligible tuition support.

Our 2022 Staff Well-Being Survey revealed that 100% of respondents feel motivated to learn new things at work. 100% of respondents feel that they have a strong support network at school and that their colleagues want them to succeed. 100% trust the school leadership team to do the right thing for students. Join us!

To learn more about Invictus, please visit our website. Please find the full job description here.