Director of Human Resources

Description:

BRAVE CHURCH/VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS located in Dublin, California, about 45 minutes east of San Francisco. We enjoy beautiful weather, a beautiful valley geography, and have access to fantastic business and cultural experiences, but more importantly, we connect with some of the most exciting spiritual opportunities in the Bay Area. Brave Church and Valley Christian Schools are a close-knit community of colleagues who collaborate with each other, encourage each other and pray with each other. We are focused on reaching people for Christ and providing a highly academic Christian education. If this is what you are called to do, please consider joining as the Director of Human Resources!

Overview of Position:

The Human Resources Director leads and oversees the comprehensive delivery of Human Resources services, policies, and initiatives across the organization. This is an exciting role that is a once in a lifetime opportunity to lead the infrastructure build out of Human Resources for two amazing companies that role into one entity. This role collaborates closely with the Executive Pastor and the executive team, to build out a platform for two thriving businesses. The team is dedicated to cultivating an exceptional workforce that embodies and advances the missions of the church and school within their respective communities. The Human Resources Director provides strategic counsel to all organizational leaders, ensuring alignment of their efforts with the company's purpose, mission, strategic goals, and personnel policies.

Responsible To: Executive of Schools

Supervises: HR Assistant 

Job Specific Activities/Tasks: 

• Partnering with the Executive of Schools, ensures that the human resource function harmonizes with the mission of the church and school.
• Formulate organizational strategies by identifying and researching human resources issues, providing insights and analysis to establish human resource objectives aligned with organizational goals.
• Lead change initiatives and execute specific human resource strategies to achieve organizational objectives.
• Align performance management and reward systems with the missions to reinforce desired behaviors and achieve organizational outcomes.
• Supervise administrative and operational support across the organization
• Oversight of the responsibilities of the human resource assistant (if applicable).
• Originate and guide Human Resources practices and objectives to foster an employee-centered environment that promotes a high-performance culture emphasizing quality, productivity, standards, goal achievement, and the recruitment and continuous development of a top-tier workforce.
• Oversee the implementation of services, policies, and programs through the Human Resources team; report to the Lead Pastor or Chief School Administrator as applicable; executive management team member; provide guidance and counsel to company managers on Human Resources matters.

Oversight of Human Resources Functions:

• Recruiting and staffing
• Performance Management and improvement systems
• Organization development
• Employment and compliance to regulatory concerns
• Employee orientation, development, and training
• Policy development and documentation
• Employee relations
• Compensation and all benefits administration
• Trustee for 401k and administration
• Workers Compensation Administration
• Oversee Employee Payroll
• Human Resources Training
• Employee services and counseling
• Safety of the workforce in partnership with other departments
• Development of a superior workforce
• Development of the Human Resources department
• Development of an employee-oriented company culture that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement, and high performance.
• Personal ongoing development
• Other duties and responsibilities as necessary

Benefits for Full-Time Employment:

• Health insurance
• Sick leave
• Vacation
• 401k after one year of employment
• Tuition Benefit for child(ren)

Annual Salary:

• $90,000 to $100,000 40 hours per week 

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s is preferred.
• 5-10 years of progressive Human Resource experience.
• Demonstrated workforce planning skills and developing human resource strategies that drive achieving organizational objectives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Required Core Competencies:

• Demonstrate the character qualities of enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, perseverance, and punctuality.
• Meet everyday stress with emotional stability, objectivity, and optimism.
• Use acceptable English in written and oral communication. Speak with clear articulation.
• Refuse to use or circulate confidential information inappropriately.
• Provide necessary support to leaders, supervisors, and subordinates.
• Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintain them over time.
• Analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• Keep up-to-date and apply new knowledge to your job.
• Report any suspected abuse immediately.
• Attend staff meetings as required by your Supervisor.
• Handle complaints, settle disputes, and resolve grievances or conflicts per Brave Church’s policy.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform these functions.

• Ability to reach outward or above the shoulder, walk, bend at the waist and knees, crawl, and stoop.
• Dexterity of fingers and hands to operate a keyboard, telephone, and office equipment such as a copier, fax, and scanner.
• Visual ability to view a video display terminal screen and read materials to prepare and process documents.
• Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and on the telephone.
• Able to stand or sit for sustained periods.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds and push or pull up to 25 pounds.