Healthy Kids Programs - Fishkill, NY
posted 4 months ago
Healthy Kids is not just another childcare provider. We are Inc. 5,000's fastest-growing provider of Early Learning, Before and After School, and Summer Camp Programs with over 100 locations and growing. We are a certified benefit corporation on a mission to reinvent accessible and affordable childcare for today's families and create opportunities for our team to do what they love (and feel valued while doing it). The HR Director will take the Healthy Kids HR Department to the next level, providing vision, leadership, planning, project coordination, and management for the development of a high-performing yet cost-effective HR Department to support staff excellence and satisfaction across the company. This position is responsible for the development of company guidelines, policies, and procedures on all HR issues. The HR Director will report to the CEO and align his/her scope of work with the Healthy Kids Mission while incorporating Healthy Kids Core Values as the guiding principle for all work activities. The HR Director will lead the HR team in managing the day-to-day activities of the HR Department to support HR, payroll, and other interrelated functions. This includes overseeing the HR Generalist, Recruiting Specialist, and a 3-person Onboarding Department. The role involves building and implementing a robust employee relations program that aligns and supports the company culture, launching an intranet system, and developing an employee recognition program. Additionally, the HR Director will implement a comprehensive compensation structure across the company and manage an effective professional development structure to enable all staff to thrive in their positions and prepare them for their next career move. The HR Director will also foster and maintain positive relationships with HRIMS constituents, including senior management and the Healthy Kids Programs customer base. This position requires the ability to negotiate priorities and support requirements with the HR Department, functional staff at the field locations, and others as appropriate. The HR Director will prepare and participate in the preparation of staff development plans for each functional associate who is a member of the HRIMS team, assess the skills necessary to achieve HR work objectives, and ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations. The role also includes managing the performance evaluation process using the Paylocity Performance platform and guiding managers through the evaluation process.