Interim Director of Human Resources

Fia Nyc Llc; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Allentown Charter School is seeking an Interim Director of Human Resources to lead HR operations, ensure compliance, and support employees and managers in a mission-driven educational setting.

Reporting to the CEO, this role will strengthen HR processes, supervise two direct reports, and partner with leadership to advance the organization's strategic HR priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in HR or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive HR leadership experience.
• Experience leading direct reports.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, employee relations, talent acquisition, compliance, and compensation/benefits administration.
• Experience leading HR initiatives in a complex organization.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with executive leadership to support the organization's HR strategy and overall vision.
• Provide day-to-day leadership for Human Resources operations.
• Supervise two team members: a recruiter and an HR support staff member.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across the HR function.
• Coordinate professional development based on ongoing organizational needs assessments.
• Oversee recruitment, hiring, and onboarding activities.
• Support staffing and workforce planning.

Skills

Leadership

Employment law knowledge

Employee relations

Talent acquisition

Compliance

Benefits administration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

PowerSchool

Paychex

Job description

Allentown, United States | Posted on 08/21/2026

Our client, acommunity-based charter school committed to providing an excellent educationaloption to parents of the greater Lehigh Valley, is seeking an experiencedInterim Director of Human Resources to support its Human Resources team.Reporting to the CEO, this role will help strengthen HR operations, supportemployees and managers, enhance processes, ensure compliance, and contribute tothe organization's overall HR vision and strategic priorities.

This is an excellent opportunity for anexperienced HR leader who enjoys collaborating with leadership, improvingoperations, developing teams, and making a meaningful impact in amission-driven environment.

What You'll Do

• Partner with executive leadershipto support the organization's HR strategy and overall vision.
  
• Provide day-to-day leadership forHuman Resources operations.
  
• Supervise two team members: arecruiter and an HR support staff member.
  
• Foster collaboration,accountability, and continuous improvement across the HR function.
  
• Support organizational initiativesthat enhance the employee experience and operational effectiveness.
  
• Driveactivities and programs to enhance organizational culture.
  
• Coordinateprofessional development based on ongoing organizational needs assessments.
  

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Oversee recruitment, hiring, andonboarding activities.
  
• Partner with department leaders tosupport staffing and workforce planning.
  
• Identify opportunities to enhancerecruiting and onboarding processes.
  

Employee Relations

• Serve as a trusted resource foremangers and employees.
  
• Support performance management andemployee development.
  
• Conduct workplace investigationsand ensure consistent application of policies.
  

Compliance & HR Operations

• Ensure compliance with applicablefederal, state, and local employment laws.
  
• Oversee leave administration,workers' compensation, unemployment, and HR compliance.
  
• Support payroll and benefitsadministration.
  
• Evaluate HR systems and recommendoperational improvements.
  
• Auditand reorganize personnel files to ensure medical records are stored separatelyin compliance with HIPAA/ADA standards.
  
• Audit,collect, and establish a centralized system for tracking missing employeebackground checks and mandatory clearances.
  
• Collaborateand align workflows with the Business Office (payroll processing) and Time& Attendance Clerk to ensure clear boundaries and seamless administrativesupport.
  
• Ensurecompliance and equity across the organization's compensation structure.
  
• Maintaineffective, refreshed HR policies and procedures aligned with employment law, HRbest practices, and charter school law compliance.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in HumanResources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Five or more years of progressiveHuman Resources leadership experience.
• Experience leading and developingdirect reports.
• Strong knowledge of employment law,employee relations, talent acquisition, compliance, compensation, and benefits administration.
• Experience leading HR initiativesin a complex organization.
• Excellent leadership,communication, and relationship-building skills.
  

Preferred

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHRcertification.
• Experience with PowerSchool as aschool information system and Paychex for payroll purposes, or comparablesystems.
• Experience in a nonprofit,healthcare, human services, or charter school environment.
• Spanish bilingual skills are aplus.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to make a meaningfulimpact within a mission-driven organization while partnering with executiveleadership and a dedicated HR team. If you're an experienced HR professionalwho enjoys supporting people, strengthening operations, and helpingorganizations achieve their goals,