What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Talent Development position at The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County?
Organization Summary :
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming, inspiring and saving lives in the Palm Beaches and 70 countries around the world. Each year, Jewish Federation inspires thousands of community members to contribute, volunteer and participate in programs that generate more than $30 million to leading a powerful impact in the community.
Position Summary :
The mission of the Mandel Center for Leadership Development (“Mandel Center”) of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County is to engage and develop high performance volunteer and professional leaders. Its goal is to recruit, inspire, train, and retain leaders who have the values, commitment, and skills to give high quality leadership to the Jewish Federation. The Director of Talent Management will primarily carry out the duties of professional development, employee relations, leadership committee management, and special assignments.
The Federation’s ability to find and develop the highest caliber professional and volunteer talent is critical. The community’s agenda is increasingly complex and requires professionals who are smart, skilled, flexible and strong relationship builders. Lay leaders, donors and the community have high expectations of our staff, who are asked to manage substantial responsibilities. Therefore, the Federation continues to enhance its focus on training and development activities. This critical role works to continually identify and implement Human Resource Development (HRD) best practices and innovations to support our high results, high performing environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Professional staff development and ongoing performance management :
- Conduct analysis of professional development needs and recommend, coordinate, and implement continuing education opportunities for professional staff.
- Oversee performance management process for executive staff.
- Working under direction of the Vice President, Mandel Center for Leadership Development, planning for professional staff by identifying and developing staff members.
- With other members of the HRD staff to design, coordinate, and implement staff training and retreats.
- Coordinate / maintain overall Federation University training calendar.
- Work with staff and supervisors to coordinate staff participation in seminars.
- Oversee the annual Leading Edge employee engagement survey process, analysis, and feedback to staff.
- Facilitate the high-potential leadership program focused on partner agency staff.
- Conduct assessment debriefs / coaching sessions with all new staff as part of their onboarding.
- Assist with other onboarding responsibilities including helping hiring managers as needed to create 90-day goals for their new hire, conduct performance management orientation, and new leader assimilation sessions. Also coordinate the new hire First Year Cohort program.
- Employee relations and communication
- Address organizational culture challenges and opportunities.
- Provide coaching and direction regarding employee relations and professional development to managers, supervisors, and employees.
- In consultation with the Vice President, Mandel Center for Leadership Development, investigate and resolve employee issues pertaining to the effect on organizational culture, acting as an advocate for both staff and business needs. Appropriately involve senior management.
- Development and other responsibilities
- As a member of the Federation professional staff, complete annual campaign assignment.
- Act in a consulting role to partner agencies on professional development and performance management.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications and Success Factors :
Work Environment :
Position is eligible to work from home occasionally in accordance with Federation policies. When working from home, employee must :
Pay Rate :
In addition to benefits, the annual salary for this role ranges between $70,000 and $75,000. We benchmark our salary ranges for new hires in relation to the role, level, and role location; however, we consider a multitude of factors, to include relevant experience, skills, and education / training, to determine compensation within the identified range.
The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time at the Federation’s discretion. Employment is at-will, and this job description is not an employment contract and nothing herein shall be deemed to create in any way whatsoever an employment contract.
Salary : $70,000 - $75,000
