Director of Human Resources

Hephzibah Home; Oak Park (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hephzibah Children’s Association in Oak Park, IL is seeking a Director of Human Resources to lead staff development, shape compensation strategy, and foster a coaching culture across the organization.

This role oversees the HR team, ensures compliance with FLSA, EEOC, ERISA, OSHA, and guides equity and inclusion as a core leadership priority, reporting to the CEO.

Qualifications

• Five to ten years in HR, business administration, organizational development or related field.
• Knowledge of state and federal employment and benefits laws.
• Experience designing staff development, compensation, or performance assessment solutions is a plus.
• Commitment to equity and inclusion in leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead staff development, coaching, and performance initiatives across the organization.
• Oversee compensation strategy and employee benefits including insurance and retirement plans.
• Manage HR team and ensure compliance with applicable laws.
• Serve as a thought leader on staff empowerment and equity within the leadership team.

Skills

Staff development

Coaching

HR leadership

Compliance knowledge

Education

SHRM/HRCI certification preferred

Job description

Hephzibah is searching for a Director of Human Resources responsible for leading the organization’s staff development, overseeing compensation strategy, and fostering a coaching culture across the organization. The Director of HR also manages the HR team, and ensures all necessary compliance with local, state, and federal laws. This includes overseeing all employee benefits, as well as administering the agency’s insurance and retirement plans.

Finally, the Director of HR is a core member of the organization’s leadership team, serving as the agency’s thought leader for staff empowerment, equity, and performance. The HR Director reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the agency. Strong candidates will have a proven track record in unlocking the potential of people across a variety of roles and responsibilities. They should be collaborative leaders, comfortable in coaching both new and experienced managers. Finally, they should be creative problem solvers, willing to leverage new technologies and techniques to attract, retain, and empower our staff.

Requirements include:

• Five to ten years of experience in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Professional Coaching or related field.
• Knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations affecting employment and benefits, including but not limited to: Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA); and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
• Experience designing and implementing creative solutions for staff development, compensation, or performance assessment a plus.
• Mission driven with a commitment to equity and inclusion in leadership and all organizational aspects and commitment to the core values of commitment to children and families, respect, honesty and integrity, accountability, learning and improvement and stability and innovation
• Human Resources certification preferred (HRCI or SHRM).

Hephzibah Children’s Association is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply. We value, advocate for and support inclusion throughout our organization. We embrace a respectful environment for employees and the people that we serve.