Senior Director, Human Resources

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Posting Period:

December 02, 2024 - Until Filled

Employee Type:

EXEC Executives

Position Type:

Regular

Position Details:

Salary Range: $225,000 - $255,575

Organization Overview: The National Education Association (NEA) is America’s oldest and largest organization committed to advancing excellence in public education.  NEA’s three million members work at every level of education and believe in the power of public education to transform lives and create a more just and inclusive society.  NEA believes education is the cornerstone of democracy and advocates for equal opportunity for every student, every educator, every family.

Headquartered in Washington, DC, NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the country.  The nation’s largest professional employee organization, NEA is committed to fulfilling its vision to provide a great public school for every student.  NEA advocates for education professionals and unites members and the nation to fulfill the promise of public education to prepare every student to succeed.  NEA focuses on improving the quality of teaching, increasing student achievement, and making schools safer, better places to learn.    

Position Summary: The position leads our Human Resources (HR) department and contributes to smooth and efficient business operations across NEA. The ideal candidate will be an effective member of the Senior Staff Leadership Team and will lead and support the HR team in the functional areas of labor and employee relations, compliance, benefits administration, HR information system (HRIS) management, recruitment, and employee development and engagement. A commitment to deep listening and learning, team building, collaboration and expertise in managing in a unionized environment and building and maintaining a collaborative relationship with our staff unions will be essential to the role. Under the direction of the Executive Director, the successful Sr. Director of Human Resources will be a change agent, lead change management, and create partnerships across NEA and its affiliates to deliver value-added services to a diverse staff, management, and governance that reflects the values of the organization.

This position provides expertise in the development, alignment, and execution of human resources programs and initiatives in support of organizational goals. The incumbent will demonstrate the ability to successfully manage the day-to-day tactical requirements of a service-oriented HR team in a rapidly changing environment while building and supporting an inclusive high functioning team of Human Resource Professionals. The Sr. Director of Human Resources will lead HR operations and take direction from the Executive Director while partnering with NEA’s General Counsel, Chief Financial Officer, Chief of Operations, and senior leadership, and staff leaders. The incumbent is responsible for acting as a liaison to various NEA departments on human resource issues, effective staff supervision, and the management and execution of the HR budget. Knowledge of human resource laws, regulations, and best practices and demonstrated level of expertise required. This position requires the competency to create, write, edit, and present a variety of materials for a diverse set of audiences related to HR programs and benefits, career development, diversity and inclusion, compliance and labor and employee relations.  In addition, the incumbent provides leadership and guidance for HR initiatives across the NEA enterprise (meaning both to NEA and its affiliates) through engagement, training, and risk assessment, as well as coordination with other subject matter experts within and external to NEA. Other essential functions include maintaining and evaluating NEA employee benefit programs, developing training and staff engagement plans, and executing a cohesive workforce planning strategy. This position requires strong, management, coaching, facilitation, leadership skills, and interpersonal skills including empathy, having difficult conversations, and conflict resolution. To carry out responsibilities, the incumbent needs strong written and verbal skills, use a computer and/or laptop, associated software, and other office technology, including Microsoft Teams or other videoconferencing applications.

Minimum Education Requirement:  A degree or advanced degree (Bachelors, Master or Doctorate) in Human Resources, Law, Labor Relations or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills may be obtained.