Senior Director, People and Culture

Senior Director, People and Culture for a 100+ employee (and growing) remote education non-profit providing professional learning to K-12 educators nationally
Type of Vacancy: Salaried, full-timeStart date: March-April 2025Location: Remote/home office anywhere in the continental United StatesReport to: Chief Operating Officer (COO)Supervises: Senior Manager, People Operations; Generalist, People and Culture Services; Director, Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding; Director, Workforce Education and Performance DevelopmentCompensation: The full salary range for this position is $125,000 - $189,074 annually. There are two types of experience being considered for this role: Experience that is directly relevant to the role and Total Working Experience, in all fields. This includes: internships and consulting work. In collaboration with the hiring manager, the People and Culture team calculates experience based on the candidate’s most current resume. When calculating the offer, consideration is given to candidates that possess additional qualifications (i.e., desired qualifications). Teaching Lab will generally cap salaries for new employees at 105% of the midpoint to allow for continued growth in the role over time.
Teaching Lab is an equal-opportunity employer committed to reflecting the diversity of the students we serve. We pursue equity as both a means and an end and enthusiastically welcome candidates of all backgrounds to apply for this role.
WHO WE ARETeaching Lab is a nonprofit organization with a mission to fundamentally shift the paradigm of teacher professional learning to achieve educational equity. We envision a world where teachers and students thrive together in communities that enable life-long learning and meaningful lives. In partnership with teachers, we transform professional learning from the ground up to dramatically improve student outcomes. We also work with school, district, and state leaders to create the instructional systems necessary to support these changes. To learn more about Teaching Lab, explore our website at www.teachinglab.org.
SUMMARY OF POSITIONThe Senior Director, People and Culture co-creates and articulates the strategic direction of Teaching Lab’s People & Culture department alongside the COO, the Executive Team, and members of the Teaching Lab community. The Senior Director, People and Culture is responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and updating the structure, systems, strategies, tools, and processes to enhance the experiences of employees and contractors at Teaching Lab through the full human capital cycle. Specifically, the Senior Director, People and Culture develops and leads the execution of strategies related to: (1) people administration and operations, (2) talent acquisition, (3) performance development, and (4) employee relations to continue to build Teaching Lab as an organization where talented and mission- and values-aligned team members enjoy their work and grow professionally.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Primary responsibilities for the Senior Director, People and Culture include:


• Department leadership: Set, evolve, and execute on a comprehensive vision and strategy for the People and Culture department in alignment with strategic priorities and values to ensure that Teaching Lab’s workforce of 130+ employees and 200+ annual contractors are effectively meeting their role-based goals, satisfied with their working experience and environment, actively contribute to an equitable work environment, and strategically retained. 
• With the COO, translate long-term strategies into strategic and operational People and Culture plans that drive positive employee experiences and organizational impact in improving student learning in school system partner
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and accountability within the People and Culture department, encouraging innovative solutions and improvements
• Provide vision, direction, and oversight of staff to ensure excellent internal operations in the following areas: people administration and operations, talent acquisition, and learning and development
• Provide coaching and support to direct reports on their projects and/or assignments, including identifying and addressing development needs and supports
• Monitor workloads and capacity to ensure effectiveness and productivity while promoting time management and prioritization of assignments
• Provide frequent values-based feedback and recognition to direct reports
• Ensure the successful completion of direct reports’ goals as well as those of their direct reports
• Conduct annual e