Director of People & Talent

Ethos Classical; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethos Classical, a public charter school serving scholars from Kindergarten through Grade 8 across two campuses in Southwest Atlanta, seeks a Director of People & Talent. The role leads recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management and retention to build strong, compliant people systems across campuses.

The ideal candidate has at least five years in HR/talent operations, experience with multi-site environments, and strong communication and project-management skills.

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in human resources, talent acquisition or people operations.
• Experience leading recruitment, onboarding or performance-management systems.
• Knowledge of employment practices and HR compliance.
• Strong communication, organization and project-management skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and navigate difficult conversations.
• School, nonprofit or multi-site experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment and hiring for instructional, operational and network roles.
• Maintain a strong candidate pipeline and track hiring progress.
• Lead consistent onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Manage performance-management systems and support leaders with feedback and documentation.
• Respond to employee-relations concerns with discretion and sound judgment.
• Maintain personnel records, background checks, certifications and other compliance requirements.
• Monitor staff retention and support employee growth and internal advancement.
• Maintain job descriptions, organizational charts and compensation structures.
• Manage the Manager of Family Engagement and support effective recruitment and onboarding of new families.
• Partner with school leaders on staff communication, recognition and culture.

Skills

HR experience

Recruitment

Onboarding

Performance management

Employee relations

HR compliance

Communication

Organization

Project management

Confidentiality

School experience

Job description

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Who Is Ethos?

Ethos Classical is a public charter school serving scholars in Kindergarten through Grade 8 across two campuses in Southwest Atlanta. We provide a safe, joyful and rigorous liberal arts education grounded in strong instruction, meaningful relationships and the arts.

Position Summary

The Director of People & Talent leads recruitment, hiring, onboarding, employee relations, performance management and retention across Ethos. This role builds clear people systems, supports campus leaders and ensures consistent and compliant practices across both campuses. The director also manages the Manager of Family Engagement to support the recruitment and onboarding of new families.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment and hiring for instructional, operational and network roles.
• Maintain a strong candidate pipeline and track hiring progress.
• Lead consistent onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Manage performance-management systems and support leaders with feedback and documentation.
• Respond to employee-relations concerns with discretion and sound judgment.
• Maintain personnel records, background checks, certifications and other compliance requirements.
• Monitor staff retention and support employee growth and internal advancement.
• Maintain job descriptions, organizational charts and compensation structures.
• Manage the Manager of Family Engagement and support effective recruitment and onboarding of new families.
• Partner with school leaders on staff communication, recognition and culture.

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in human resources, talent acquisition or people operations.
• Experience leading recruitment, onboarding or performance-management systems.
• Knowledge of employment practices and HR compliance.
• Strong communication, organization and project-management skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and navigate difficult conversations.
• School, nonprofit or multi-site experience is preferred.

Hybrid Work Expectations

This position is approximately 50% in person and 50% remote. In-person responsibilities may include interviews, onboarding, campus meetings, staff events and employee-relations matters. The weekly schedule will be determined with the CEO based on school and hiring needs.

Start Date: June 1, 2027

Equal Opportunity

Ethos Classical Charter School provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We are committed to building a team that reflects and serves our scholars, families and community.