Human Resources Business Partner

Great Hearts Academies; Lake Charles (LA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Hearts Academies is seeking a Regional HR Business Partner to support Louisiana campuses from Baton Rouge to Lake Charles. This hybrid role requires weekly onsite presence and frequent travel within the state.

You will partner with school leaders on employee relations, workforce planning, performance, and compliance, with grant funding through Sept 30, 2030. Strong HR experience and knowledge of labor laws are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, HR, or related field.
• PHR/SPHR or SHRM certification preferred.
• 3+ years of general HR experience required.
• Strong MS Office skills; Workday and Adobe Acrobat preferred.
• Knowledge of national and local labor laws; experience in education is a plus.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the point of contact for employee relations issues, investigations, and payroll/benefits questions.
• Coordinate workforce planning for assigned schools to support annual and mid-year planning.
• Consult school leaders on staff management—performance, compensation, engagement, training, and succession planning.
• Stay up to date on employment laws and Great Hearts policies; guide HR processes and policies.
• Champion a positive culture and help leaders solve conflicts and reduce turnover.
• Understand each academy's goals and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with Talent Partners on recruitment strategies and compensation approaches.
• Ensure Louisiana compliance and onboarding documentation; complete required reporting.
• Travel weekly within Louisiana; occasional nationwide travel for trainings.

Skills

Employee relations

Data analysis

Communication

HR policy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Workday

Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

POSITION: Regional HR Business PartnerDEPARTMENT: Human ResourcesLOCATION: Hybrid with on location support required weekly in Baton Rouge and Lake Charles, LAREPORTS TO: Director of Human ResourcesFLSA STATUS: Exempt, Full-timeSALARY RANGE: $60,000-70,000This position is a four-year grant funded role, funded through September 30, 2030. Continuation of the position is contingent upon grant funding and will conclude when funding for the grant ends or at the end of the grant period. This role supports growth in Louisiana.Position SummaryThe core purpose of Great Hearts is to cultivate the minds and hearts of students through the pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. Within the HR department, our HR Business Partners deliver on our core values:Passionately Committed. With humility and curiosity, we seek to know more about our core purpose, to embody it in our own lives, our work, and in our community.Servant’s Heart. The inspiration of having a servant’s heart is seeing the inherent dignity of every colleague, parent, and student.Team Player. We believe our mission can only be accomplished through collaboration, with each of us bringing our unique expertise and gifts to the work of the whole team.The HR Business Partner is a strategic planner, effective in workforce planning to ensure the company’s workforce has the right size, shape, cost, and agility for the future. This HRBP is skilled in succession planning, supporting school leaders with identifying, assessing, developing, and retaining key talent to ensure there are no gaps in critical roles. The HRBP is an advisor and consultant, aimed at empowering leaders to handle people matters. Guided by policy and procedures, while still realizing all individuals and situations can be unique, the HRBP problem solves and minimizes risk by guiding outcomes of employee relations matters.The HR Partner role partners directly with leaders to support the unique needs of each academy. Beyond partnering with the academy, this role works closely with other People Teams (Professional Development, Compensation and Benefits, People Operations and Recruiting) to help develop and implement People solutions that serve their academies, as well as the broader Great Hearts network. The HR Partner must be highly motivated, have strong analytical skills, and be able to make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment. This role supports multiple Great Hearts campuses in Louisiana. The expectation is that the HR Partner is visible onsite at their academies weekly.Duties & ResponsibilitiesAct as the point of contact for individual academy employee relations issues, investigations, and employee questions related to benefits and payroll.Coordinate workforce planning for assigned schools: this includes staff/faculty openings, to support annual and mid-year workforce planning.Act as key consultant and partner for school leaders regarding staff management at the site, including performance management, compensation, employee engagement, training and development, and succession planning.Be up to date on employment laws and regulations in your school’s state, as well as Great Hearts policies and procedures; provide guidance on creation and implementation of HR process and policies.Champion a positive culture and model the way for all staff and leaders, delivering on our core purposes of Passion, Team Player, and Servant’s Heart; work together with leadership and staff to solve conflicts, maintain a good working environment, build morale, and decrease turnover.Build and maintain a deep understanding of each academy’s goals and rhythms, identify strengths and opportunities, and define paths for continued improvements.Attract and retain Talent by collaborating with Talent Partners as they implement innovating recruitment strategies. Assist in the development of compensation strategies.Serve as point of contact to connect Heads of School to and facilitate People Team annual processes.Implement Great Hearts-wide People initiatives at individual academies.Ensure compliance with federal and local laws and regulations.Complete timely data collection and reporting to state and local agencies.Act as Louisiana onboarding partner, including maintaining compliance documentation required in Louisiana.Partner directly with the Professional Development team to ensure compliance with Louisiana required employee trainings.Regular (weekly) travel within Louisiana for school support.Occasional national, overnight, travel as needed for team trainings and eventsAll other duties as assigned.Qualifications, Competencies & StrengthsEducation: A bachelor’s degree in business administration, Human Resources or other related field required.License and Certifications: PHR/SPHR or SHRM Certification preferred, not required.Experience: Must have 3+ years of general Human Resources experience required. Strong Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) skills, experience with Workday and Adobe Acrobat preferred.Ability to interpret and communicate data, understanding of Key Performance Metrics, and how to drive their businesses’ results.Ability to use HRIS and other technologies to increase efficiencies in their work.Strong analytical thinking and enjoyment of problem solving, ability to partner when needed, with autonomy to troubleshoot with little direction. Is comfortable with ambiguity, finding that the solution may not be the first option.HR and Education Business Acumen is a skill this HRBP should possess.Knowledge of national and regional Labor Law.Empathy, care, and understanding of those you are supporting.Excellent communication and presentation skills.Engages stakeholders at all levels. Effectively gives and receives feedback at all levels.Thrives in a fast-paced environment and leads change management.Additional RequirementsBackground check: Must obtain valid Louisiana State Police and FBI National Screening clearances.Physical functions: Requires but is not limited to standing, sitting, repetitious hand and body movements, bending, squatting, and reaching. May be required to move or position equipment up to 15 pounds approximately.Travel required: by car up to 60% to 80% of the time to assigned academies in Louisiana (Baton Rouge and New Orleans surrounding communities)This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.Travel required: May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.