Director of HR Services

Valor Christian High School; Highlands Ranch (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Valor Christian High School seeks a Director of HR Services to lead human resource functions with a focus on recruitment, compliance, and team development. This role emphasizes servant leadership and collaboration within a faith-centered educational environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and organizational skills alongside a commitment to the school's mission and values.

Benefits

Paid holidays, sick leave, vacation leave

Medical, dental, vision and life insurance

403(B) Retirement Plan with employer contribution matching

Professional development opportunities

Three on-campus dining options

Qualifications

• 5+ years prior Human Resources leadership experience required.
• PHR or SHRM certification preferred.
• Previous experience in a faith-based organization preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all HR functions, ensuring compliance with policies.
• Lead hiring and onboarding workflows for alignment with the school’s mission.
• Collaborate with senior leadership for recruitment strategies.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Servant leadership

Critical thinking

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Hiring & Payroll systems

Applicant Tracking Systems

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Description

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Director of HR Services

This Administrative position offices in-person, on campus

Role Summary

At Valor Christian High School, our people are considered our greatest asset and we believe nothing is more important in pursuing our vision and mission than having the right people on our team. The Director of HR Services’ role is critical for the school, overseeing all aspects of the human resource functions, leading an exceptional HR staff and investing in our extraordinary team. This individual must have outstanding communication skills (both verbal and written), excellent organizational skills, a keen eye for compliance and process, and a commitment to the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality. Leading with a servant’s heart and a humble, teachable spirit, as well as believing the best in our people, are keys to success in this role. A champion of Valor’s culture, the Director of HR Services will serve as a model of professionalism, peacemaking, and joy in all that they do.

Valor Christian High School is a decidedly Christian, college preparatory school whose core values honor a biblical foundation. Valor employees are faith-filled, joyful believers who are active in a local, Christian church whose beliefs are in alignment with the school’s Statement of Beliefs . They are both called and committed to the school’s vision and mission and seamlessly integrate faith into their daily work. You will be most successful if you have a true servant’s heart, a teachable spirit, a love for the Lord Jesus Christ, and a commitment to the school’s beliefs and values.

Responsibilities

Possess and Model a Growing Relationship with Christ

• Pursue full devotion to Christ and live a life that reflects that authenticity
• Model the fruits of the spirit in communications, relationships and daily work
• Demonstrate teachability and a willing heart for service
• Embody others-centered, servant-leadership in all interactions
  
  

Demonstrate Trustworthy Commitment to Valor Christian High School

• Accept and uphold Valor’s values and beliefs as found in the Statement of Beliefs , Christian Community Policy , and Valor Culture Document
• Accept and abide by all affirmations in Valor’s Annual Statement of Commitment
• Be relationally involved in the life/lives of our students with a heart of service and mission
• Seamlessly and deliberately integrate Biblical truth and Christian values into daily work
  
  

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership, oversight, implementation, and execution of all HR functions, including God-honoring and inspiring leadership and oversight of the current Human Resources staff. Developing a clear understanding of their role responsibilities and seeking to develop and maximize their potential is vital.
• Oversee the hiring and onboarding workflow process for all positions within the organization, ensuring mission-aligned candidates are secured for each role and onboarded with excellence.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and other hiring managers on the development of an appropriate attraction and recruitment strategy for each open position. Ensure role descriptions are updated and reflect the true needs of the position. Collaborate with the CFO on establishing a pay range for all requisitions. Serve as a member of the interview team for all key positions and as requested. Ensure the offer letter approval process is conducted consistently and meets organizational standards.
• Work collaboratively and in a spirit of true partnership with leaders, department chairs, managers and supervisors to resolve employee conflict in a biblically-based manner ensuring employees are always treated with respect, dignity and professionalism, regardless of the nature of the conflict
• Ensure the school’s current performance evaluation process for all instructional faculty and staff positions is consistently implemented across all departments, accurately reflects job performance and provides constructive feedback in alignment with the school’s 4Cs – Character, Chemistry, Culture and Competency.
• Collaborate with members of the Academic leadership team in the development, implementation and execution of the school’s Professional Development Plan, ensuring the budget is optimized for the highest and best use and fully aligned with the school’s goals and objectives for the year ( Manager training and leadership development, consistent with the content in the Culture Document, is included as part of the school’s overall Plan )
• In collaboration with the school’s CFO, provide oversight, design and implementation of the school’s benefit programs, serving as the primary liaison with the school’s key vendor relationships and as the chair of the school’s Employee Benefits Committee, ensuring that all plans are administered in accordance with federal and state regulations and consistent with the provisions in the plan document
• Oversee the school’s CBI & FBI background screening program to ensure that all new and current employees as well as volunteers meet the highest standards and the student population is not unnecessarily put at risk
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local employment laws and regulations, and recommend best practices; review policies, practices and procedures to maintain compliance as needed.
• Ensure full compliance with the school’s established policies, practices and protocols as outlined in the Culture Document, Employment Handbook, Christian Community Policy, Child Protection Policy and Total Rewards Philosophy.
  
  

Secondary Responsibilities

• Shepherd the employee exit process for all voluntary transitions, striving to assist employees in ending well and exiting in a God-honoring manner.
• Oversee the involuntary employee transition process and the development of all performance improvement plans (PIPs), serving as an HR representative when the plan is presented and participating in all follow up conversations, striving to ensure the organization is reasonably protected from potential legal claims and disputes. Ensuring the matter from start to finish is handled in a God-honoring way, with the utmost confidentiality and professionalism, is a must.
• Serve as the primary recruiter for all senior leadership and director-level positions, overseeing the entire workflow process from initial application to offer letter approval
• Lead the bi-annual review and update of the school’s Employment Handbook consistent with the document’s current voice, tone and style. Interface with the school’s employment attorney to ensure a final legal review once all the updates have been finalized.
• Develop an annual operating plan consistent with the school’s 5-year strategic plan and overall annual objectives as well as the annual Human Resources budget.
• Serve as a trusted and leveraged partner to the Head of School in all HR related matters. Maintaining the highest degree of confidentiality, professionalism and discretion, at all times, is a must.
  
  

Serve Wholeheartedly as an Exceptional Teammate

• Uphold and embody Valor’s culture as set forth in the Valor Culture Document
• Model servant leadership, grace and love in all relationships and interactions
• Develop relationships with colleagues with goals of teamwork, relational unity and spiritual growth
• Provide team support regarding all matters, processes and initiatives
• Demonstrate loyalty to teammates in action and word
• Assist Team members to facilitate school-wide wins
  
  

Demonstrate a Commitment to Fulfilling Valor’s Vision and Mission

• Assume collaborative responsibility for Operating Plan Goals and Fiscal stewardship
• Be a ‘culture- keeper’
  
  

Demonstrate a Commitment to Growth

• Participate in Valor Team meetings, Chapel and weekly meetings with Team/Supervisor
• Demonstrate teachability and receptive to feedback
• Pursue professional/personal/spiritual growth and development
• Participate in the broader ministry of Valor by contributing of time, talent and treasure beyond assigned role responsibilities
  
  

RELATIONSHIPS

• Director of Finance & Operations/CFO
• HR Staff
• Hiring Managers and other leaders throughout Valor
• HOS
• Key benefits vendors
• All employees
  
  

RESULTS

The Director of HR Services will lead all human resource functions with excellence, as unto the Lord. Employees will have a strong satisfaction level and high degree of trust for the school’s HR department knowing their requests are handled in a timely and confidential fashion and their interactions with HR are God-honoring and respectful. All employees would feel valued, supported and sincerely grateful to work at such an exceptional organization with an amazing Christ-centered culture. The vision and mission of the school would be advanced as employees are dedicated to executing their roles with excellence, all working toward the same goal of furthering the kingdom of God through the hearts and lives of students. The Board and members of senior leadership would have confidence knowing that Valor is in full, ethical and legal compliance with all state and federal rules and regulations. As such, Valor’s parents and students will have confidence that they are being served by highly qualified and trustworthy staff and faculty. The reputation of Valor would continue to grow locally and nationally as an exceptional employer, committed to its most valuable resource – its people.

Education

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Bachelor’s degree required
  
  

Experience

• 5+ years prior Human Resources leadership experience, required
• PHR or SHRM certification preferred
• Ability to learn and utilize new softwares, particularly Hiring & Payroll systems such as Paylocity, Jobvite, etc. Prior experience in Applicant Tracking Systems preferred
• Previous experience working in a faith-based organization, ministry or Christian school preferred
• Previous experience directly supervising an HR team preferred
• Training in de-escalation techniques is a plus
  
  

Skills & Abilities

• Love for people and desire to see them flourish
• Humble and teachable spirit with a true servant’s heart
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Calm, consistent and professional demeanor
• Ability to hold sensitive information in strict confidence
• Natural decision maker & critical thinker
• Trustworthy and dependable
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments in a fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented with solid project management skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Resourceful, innovative, proactive
• Willingness to do what it takes to get the job done
  
  

Technical Skills

• Strong technology skills including Microsoft Office Product suite and Google apps
• Ability to quickly learn and master new software and apps
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The same basic physical demands described here are the same for all employees to successfully perform the essential functions of their jobs. Employees must periodically lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and could occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision, color vision, peripheral/depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics are varied and include classroom, office, and outdoor events while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is also varied.

POSITION TYPE: C: Year-round schedule. 12-Month Calendar. This position offices in-person, on campus

HOURS PER WEEK: Full-Time, Exempt

SUPERVISOR: Director of Finance & Operations/CFO

Benefits

• Paid holidays, sick leave, vacation leave, and personal days
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 403(B) Retirement Plan with immediate vesting and employer contribution matching
• Professional development opportunities
• Three on-campus dining options for daily lunch
  
  

PAY RANGE: $90,000-$110,000

START DATE: July 15th, 2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Primary and Secondary Education

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