Human Resource Director

Position Overview

Bright Star Community Outreach is seeking an energetic, creative, and collaborative HR Director with exceptional judgment, interpersonal skills, and a desire to develop and grow a talented team, from attracting the best applicants to engaging employee advancement. The role is divided into four distinct yet complementary areas of responsibility:

• Attract and Recruit Diverse Candidates
• Lead Culture-Building
• Develop Talent and Drive Performance
• Administer Benefits/Policies/Procedures and Ensure Compliance

Scope of Responsibilities

• Build on BSCO’s current recruitment and hiring processes to attract quality diverse employees at every level.
• Define, create, and execute the communications strategy and branding for recruitment and talent acquisition, providing an exciting and accurate preview to candidates who are considering working at BSCO.
• Build and maintain processes and systems to track and communicate with candidates.
• Ensure the effective onboarding of BSCO Employees.
• Implement and continually improve BSCO’s onboarding and new hire training process, making sure that employees feel welcomed, informed about their benefits, and prepared to excel in their roles.
• Help define and create strategies for BSCO's organizational culture goals, working to make BSCO an employer of choice.
• Continue to build and evolve BSCO's talent development processes including organizational core competencies, goal setting, performance metrics, feedback, coaching, and semi-annual reviews.
• Lead all aspects of HR operations including professional development for individuals and teams, succession planning, employee relations, recruitment and retention, training, HRIS, payroll, and benefits administration.
• Foster an environment of continuous improvement in operational performance.
• Manage BSCO's compliance with all labor and employment laws keeping current on changes in local, state, and federal law.
• Ensure that personnel policies are aligned with company values and applied consistently, accurately, and meet BSCO's standards, along with all regulatory agencies and applicable state and federal requirements.
• Support and train supervisors in the consistent application of personnel policies and applicable legal requirements.
• Develop annual budget for human resources and administration

Preferred Background and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field required
• A minimum of 5-7 years of progressive experience in human resources management required
• Minimum of 3-5 years supervisory experience required
• Familiarity with HRIS systems and payroll management
• Fluent in change management strategies and best practice; proven success in implementing change across an organization
• Experienced coaching employees and management through complex employee relations issues and making recommendations that are consistent with BSCO’s values, policies and procedures, and applicable Illinois and Federal labor statutes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of human resource best practices in recruiting, benefits administration, employee relations, payroll, and policy development, preferably in a non-profit