Director of Talent

Hirebridge LLC; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Healthcare options

Employer retirement plan match (up to

Bonus potential

Student loan forgiveness eligibility

Cell phone plan

Wellness stipend

On-site daycare

Cultural stipend

Gym/fitness stipend

Job summary

Victory College Prep School Network is seeking a Director of Talent to lead recruitment, onboarding, and retention efforts for a diverse, mission-driven educational network in Indianapolis. The role collaborates with school leadership to build robust talent pipelines and align talent strategy with the organization’s equity goals.

The ideal candidate has at least two years in a recruiting or HR-related role, with experience using ADP and Hirebridge, and a track record of designing effective

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Admin, or related field.
• Minimum two years of work experience in a similar role.
• Experience designing and executing recruitment practices with measurable results.
• Strong written and verbal communication with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion to support staff performance and retention.
• Ability to articulate a compelling vision to recruit mission-aligned students and diverse faculty.
• Familiarity with hiring platforms (ADP, Hirebridge, or similar) and content creation tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, MS Office).

Responsibilities

• Create or revise job descriptions and interview materials.
• Manage postings across platforms (Hirebridge, ADP, Nimble).
• Coordinate internal and external hiring events.
• Develop talent pipelines with partner organizations (TFA, ITF, RELAY, colleges).
• Collaborate with school leaders to refine talent management structures.
• Conduct screening interviews and coordinate transitions to interviews.
• Support onboarding with school leaders and mentors.
• Coordinate ongoing HR support and communications.

Skills

Communication

Talent management

Recruiting

Stakeholder engagement

ADP

Hirebridge

Content creation tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business Admin/related

Master’s degree (preferred)

SHRM certification (preferred)

Tools

ADP

Hirebridge

Nimble

Job description

Director of Talent

Reports to the Chief Strategy Officer

WHAT WE ARE OFFERING

The Victory College Prep School Network is home to a diverse, inclusive faculty and staff team that blends genuine passion and proven experience to better enrich the lives of the underserved children entrusted to our teaching and care. The VCP Network emphasizes a student-centered philosophy supported by rigorous advisory programming and the region's most ambitious student internship program.

We promote a collaborative culture and commit to coaching and skills development in order to support our team members’ ongoing professional growth, regardless of years of experience or time in the classroom.

Our network benefits include:

• Competitive salary $75,000 - $90,000 with an average 2% pay raise or more per year
• Competitive healthcare options
• Employer contributions to retirement plans (match up to 5%, immediately vested)
• Extra earning potential for leading professional development, clubs, and sports teams
• Opportunity for performance and incentive bonus
• Eligibility for Federal student loan forgiveness for teachers
• Verizon cell phone plan
• YMCA health club membership discount
• Cultural stipend for area attractions (Indianapolis Zoo, The Children’s Museum, Newfields, etc.)
• Big box retail stipend
• Gym/Wellness stipend
• On-site daycare for staff

WHAT WE ARE SEEKING

The best candidates for this position will embody the values and beliefs at the heart of the VCP mission and vision.

The will also meet the following qualifications and possess these preferred skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; bachelor’s degree in education also to be considered
• Minimum two years of work experience in (a) similar, relevant role(s)
• Proven capability in supporting the design and execution of best practices that produce measurable results (as demonstrated through provided sample project work or results reports)
• Highly effective oral and written communication to engage varied shared interest groups;
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusiveness to support staff performance and retention
• Ability to steward a compelling vision for the organization that yields measurable success in recruiting mission-aligned students and families as well as high-performing, diverse, and highly satisfied faculty and staff talent
• Experience with (or knowledge of) hiring platform ADP, Hirebridge, or a similar talent management support software
• Experience with (or exposure to) content creation platforms such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or Microsoft Office

Preferred Accreditation:

• SHRM certification
• Master’s degree in a related field

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Talent Recruitment

• Create new or revise existing job descriptions and interview/screening materials
• Manage the marketing and logistics of our job description postings using designated platforms (Hirebridge, ADP, Nimble)
• Coordinate internal and external hiring events as needed
• Support the management of relationships with local and national partner organizations for talent pipelines (TFA, ITF, RELAY, local colleges and universities)
• Collaborate with school leaders to develop and refine talent management pipelines and structures
• Screening interviews and other necessary meetings with job applicants
• Coordinate a job candidate’s smooth transition from the applicant screening process to the candidate interview process as managed by the appropriate academic leadership team
• Support the new hire onboarding process as necessary in coordination with school leaders, school mentors, and Director of Operations

Talent Retention

• Coordination of and administrative support for employee licensing and credentialing requirements and related processes
• Management of internal VCP professional development initiative, including the new employee mentor program and VCP Trailblazers leadership development program
• Management of network team-building cultural events and administrative oversight of available budget and resources
• Yearly onboarding of entire staff, collaborating with CSO, DoF, ED, and other key players

Human Resources Support

• Maintain data entry and hygiene in ADP, Powerschool, and any other databases utilized
• Management of the employee benefits portfolio and coordination of related vendor relationships
• Management of the employee supplemental benefits portfolio, coordination of related vendor relationships, and tracking of benefits utilization
• Management of FMLA/STD/LTD/Worker’s Compensation administrative responsibilities
• Creating and sharing reports in ADP
• Track and maintain a headcount report with high levels of data integrity
• Other duties as assigned.

Victory College Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.