Senior Director of Human Resources

Who We Are

United Charter High Schools (UCHS) is a high-performing network of seven public charter high schools serving approximately 2,000 students across the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens.

Our schools consistently exceed state graduation benchmarks and outperform New York State averages on Regents exams while serving students from historically underserved communities.

At UCHS, we are a learning organization grounded in people, purpose, and progress. We care deeply, think critically, stay curious, communicate with purpose, and learn better together.

Our mission is to ensure that all students—regardless of academic background—graduate prepared for college, career, and a 21st-century economy.

CORE VALUES IN ACTION

At UCHS, our work reflects our values:

• We Care Deeply About People
• We Never Stop Learning
• We Think Critically and Act Thoughtfully
• We Stay Curious and Embrace New Ideas
• We Learn Better When We Learn Together
• We Communicate with Purpose

The Opportunity

UCHS is seeking a Senior Director of Human Resources to lead and strengthen the people systems that power our schools. This is a strategic executive role responsible for building and overseeing human capital strategy across our network — ensuring strong compliance, cultivating a healthy and inclusive culture, and designing systems that attract, develop, and retain exceptional educators and leaders.

The Senior Director of Human Resources will serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and senior leadership team, partnering closely with Principals and campus leaders to ensure every adult at UCHS can thrive — because when our staff thrive, our students thrive.

Strategic Human Capital Leadership

• Align HR strategy with network priorities and long-term goals
• Advise executive leadership and the Board on workforce planning and organizational health
Strengthen people systems to support a network of growing schools

Performance management

• Coach leaders on effective feedback, documentation, and progressive discipline
• Lead performance management and leadership development processes
• Ensure equitable and consistent practices across campuses

Compliance & Operations

• Oversee and continuously improve onboarding processes, ensuring effective systems that support employee integration and retention
• Ensure full compliance with federal, New York State, and New York City employment laws and regulations
• Oversee employee relations, including investigations, conflict resolution, and overall risk management
• Lead the administration and compliance of employee benefits and leave programs (e.g., FMLA, disability, PTO), ensuring accuracy, equity, and regulatory adherence
• Oversee payroll processes in partnership with Finance and external vendors, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with all applicable regulations
• Maintain robust HR systems, reporting structures, and audit readiness to support organizational compliance and operational integrity

Culture & Employee Experience

• Embed UCHS core values into all people practices
• Partner with leaders to build inclusive, high-expectation, mission-aligned environments
• Design and implement clear, consistent employee experience systems across the network
• Establish and oversee monthly monitoring of school-based staffing to ensure alignment with budget, compliance, and operational needs, proactively identifying and addressing individual school gaps

Qualifications

The candidate for this role will be strategic and grounded. You balance compliance with compassion. You think in systems but act with empathy and integrity.

Education:

Bachelor's degree required

• Master's degree in Education, Public Policy, Human Resources, Business Management or a related field preferred

Skills & Competencies:

• 7+ years of progressive HR leadership experience
• Deep knowledge of NY employment law
• Experience leading HR in multi-site or complex organizations
• Strong executive presence and judgment
• A belief that people systems should reflect mission and values
• Experience in K–12 education, charter schools, or nonprofit organizations is preferred.

Salary

$180,000- $200,000

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Health, dental, vision insurance
• FSA/HSA
• 8% employer 403(b) contribution
• Professional development opportunities

Work Environment:

• Hybrid network role with possible travel to all seven campuses
• Occasional evening or weekend availability during peak HR cycles
• Monthly board meetings (virtual)

Equal Opportunity:

UCHS is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from individuals who reflect the diverse communities we serve and from those historically underrepresented in leadership roles.