Compensation Coordinator: Central Management Office

Position Type :

Central Management Office (CMO) / Coordinator - Human Resources

Date Posted : 2 / 20 / 2025

Location :

Central Management Office Dallas Mission Statement :

Uplift's mission is to create and sustain public schools of excellence that empower each student to reach their highest potential in college and the global marketplace and that inspire in students a life-long love of learning, achievement, and service in order to positively change their world.

Equity Vision Statement :

Uplift Education proactively engages scholars, families, and staff members to thrive as their authentic selves and partner in the journey required to identify, address, and correct existing and potential inequities.

Primary Purpose :

The Talent Management Compensation Coordinator is responsible for managing transactions related to employee compensation. This position continuously improves operations, decreases errors in compensation pay, streamlines work processes, and coordinates internal resources to provide quality, seamless customer service.

Duties / Responsibilities :

• Executes all aspects of data and records management for Uplift's employee population related to supplemental pay including all stipends and extra duty compensation ensuring correct assignment information, pay information, and offer letters.
• Acts as first level approver for all new hire and transfer offer letters to ensure accurate assignment and pay information.
• Assist Director of TM Systems and Compensation with payroll review for all regularly scheduled payrolls, verifying pay accuracy for all new hires, transfers, and separations.
• Manages the collection, preparation, organization, and maintenance of all stipend planners.
• Provides advice to campus based and CMO staff on stipend and extra duty pay and policy interpretations.
• Acts as Tier 1 support for all Compensation related support tickets.
• Ensures all documentation for compensation related programs and incentive plans (stipends, extra duty, pay bands, tenure and incentive rewards, etc.) remains accurate and up to date.
• Verify TRS eligibility for all newly hired employees and record data in Frontline ERP.
• Executes quarterly Non-Cash Compensation (aka Imputed Income) reporting process, including data collection, validation, and upload to payroll.
• Assists Director of TM Systems and Compensation annual salary compensation process.
• Responsible for regular supplemental pay (stipend, extra duty, etc.) data reports to the Director of TM Systems and Compensation.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local compensation laws and regulations.
• Collaborates with Director of TM Systems and Compensation to offer network-wide training content creation and continuous stipend process improvement.
• Participate in market study projects as needed.
• Monitors the effectiveness of existing stipend practices and recommends changes that are consistent with compensation trends.

Education, Experience, and / or Certification(s)

Bachelor's Degree is required. In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an Associate's degree may be combined with (2) two additional years of relevant experience over the position's standard experience requirement, totaling (4) four years of relevant experience.

demonstrate ability to deal with confidential information, demonstrated problem solving, time management and priority setting skills and (2) two years of progressively responsible experience in human resources, knowledge of laws and regulations as they apply to base compensation and incentive compensation programs, company policies, and operations.

SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), or Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI- PHR), or (SPHR) and certified compensation professional credentials preferred. If not currently certified, must be willing to obtain certification within 12 months of employment or upon meeting certification eligibility experience requirements.

Required Skills / Abilities :

Ability to effectively communicate, both oral and written; ability to multi-task and drive multiple projects; analyze information and convert related activities into a comprehensive work plan; ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Not required

Advanced knowledge using Word, Excel, payroll software and other applicable database programs.

Physical Demands :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to feel, touch and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and use stairs. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment :

Travel occasionally between the Central Management Office and Uplift campuses.

Starting Salary : $55,000

Application Procedure :

Apply online

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Uplift Education is an equal employment opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state or local law.

Salary : $55,000