Human Resources Business Partner

0000 Great Hearts America; Louisiana (MO); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Hearts America is seeking a Regional HR Business Partner to align workforce planning with school leaders across Louisiana. The role is exempt, full-time and hybrid, with weekly on-site support required in Baton Rouge and Lake Charles.

You will partner with academy leaders, support talent development, succession planning, employee relations, and policy compliance, while traveling regionally to campuses and coordinating with the broader People team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, HR or related field.
• PHR/SPHR or SHRM Certification preferred, not required.
• 3+ years of general Human Resources experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as the point of contact for employee relations issues and payroll/benefits questions.
• Coordinate workforce planning for assigned schools.
• Consult with school leaders on staff management, performance, compensation, engagement, and development.
• Ensure compliance with state and local laws and Great Hearts policies.
• Champion a positive culture and support change management.

Skills

Workforce planning

Succession planning

Employee relations

Data interpretation

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, HR or related field

Tools

Workday

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Office

Job description

POSITION: Regional HR Business Partner DEPARTMENT: Human Resources LOCATION: Hybrid with on location support required weekly in Baton Rouge and Lake Charles, LA REPORTS TO: Director of Human Resources FLSA STATUS: Exempt, Full-time SALARY RANGE: $60,000-70,000 This 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 Summary The 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 & Responsibilities

• Act 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 HeadsofSchooltoandfacilitatePeople Team annual processes.
• Implement GreatHearts-widePeople initiatives at individual academies.
• Ensure compliancewithfederalandlocallawsandregulations.
• Complete timely data collection and reporting to state and local agencies.
• ActasLouisianaonboarding partner, including maintaining compliance documentation required in Louisiana.
• PartnerdirectlywiththeProfessionalDevelopmentteamtoensure compliancewithLouisianarequired employee trainings.
• Regular (weekly) travel within Louisiana for school support.
• Occasionalnational, overnight,travelas needed for team trainings and events.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Competencies & Strengths

• Education: A bachelor’s degree in business administration, Human Resources or other related field required.
• LicenseandCertifications: PHR/SPHR or SHRM Certification preferred, not required.
• Experience: Must have 3+ years of general Human Resources experience required.
• StrongMicrosoftOffice (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) skills, experience with Workday and Adobe Acrobat preferred.
• Ability to interpret and communicate data, understandingof 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.
• KnowledgeofnationalandregionalLaborLaw.
• Empathy, care, and understanding of those you aresupporting.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Engages stakeholders at all levels.
• Effectively gives and receives feedback at all levels.
• Thrivesinafast-pacedenvironmentandleadschange management.
• AdditionalRequirementsBackground check: Must obtain valid Louisiana State Police and FBI National Screeningclearances.
• Physical functions: Requires but is not limited to standing, sitting, repetitious hand and body movements, bending, squatting, and reaching. Mayberequiredtomoveorpositionequipment up to15poundsapproximately.
• Travel required: by car up to 60% to 80% of the time to assigned academies in Louisiana (BatonRougeandNewOrleans surrounding communities)
• This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

GreatHeartsAcademiesisanEqualOpportunityEmployer. 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. GreatHeartsAcademiesisanEqualOpportunityEmployer.

Our purpose is to cultivate the minds and hearts of students through the pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. GreatHeartsAcademies leads the way in classical, liberal arts education. We are a growing networkof charter schools and private Christian schools, expanding in existing and new regions across Arizona, Louisiana, and Texas. Whether you are seeking teaching, leadership, or campus support opportunities, we have established a mission-driven culture and emphasis on learning and growing, professionally and personally. At Great Hearts, we provide a calling to shape the future through an education that fosters human flourishing and academic excellence. We celebrate diversity and welcome individuals fromall backgrounds—insideand outside education—who bring unique perspectives and ideas to enrich our community. Through meaningful conversations and collaboration, we foster astrong, supportive cohortof educators. At GreatHearts,your passion and expertise will thriveinasupportiveanddynamicenvironment.

Learnhowyoucan grow both in mind and heartasanemployeeof GreatHearts.