Director of Human Resources - To 175K - Park Ridge, IL - Job 3246

Job Summary: As a Human Resources Director, you will be responsible for overseeing all HR functions, including talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, compliance, and organizational development. You will work closely with leadership to design and implement HR policies that align with business goals, ensuring a positive workplace culture. This position requires a strategic mindset, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to navigate a remote work environment effectively. Key Responsibilities: Develop and implement HR strategies that support business objectives and foster a positive company culture. Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategies to attract and retain top talent. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws, as well as company policies. Lead employee engagement initiatives, diversity and inclusion efforts, and professional development programs. Develop and manage compensation and benefits programs to ensure competitive offerings. Handle employee relations issues, performance management, and conflict resolution. Implement HR metrics and analytics to assess and improve workforce productivity and engagement. Partner with department heads to align HR initiatives with business needs. Manage HR technology and tools to streamline HR processes and improve efficiency. Support leadership with organizational change management and workforce planning. Requirements Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (Master’s preferred). 7+ years of experience in human resources leadership roles. Strong knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices. Experience in remote workforce management and HR technology. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills. Ability to develop and execute strategic HR initiatives that align with business goals. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle sensitive employee matters confidentially. Preferred Qualifications: HR certification (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR). Experience in the executive search or recruitment industry. Familiarity with HR data analytics and reporting. Benefits Competitive salary range of $110,000 - $150,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications. Performance-based bonuses. Fully remote work environment with flexible scheduling. Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. 401(k) plan with company match. Professional development and leadership training opportunities. A dynamic and inclusive company culture focused on innovation and growth. If you are an experienced HR leader looking to make a meaningful impact in a remote executive search environment, we would love to hear from you! 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HOW TO APPLY PLEASE CLICK HERE TO APPLY We maintain a rigorous hiring process to help ensure we only hire the best and most dedicated professionals. Please note that you will not be considered for this position if you fail to follow the instructions when applying. WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY Coalition Technologies is devoted to delivering clients the highest quality work while providing our team a fun, thriving, and innovative environment. Along with the opportunity for tremendous career growth and rapid advancement, CT offers: The most competitive profit-sharing bonus plan in the industry, paying up to 50% of company profits to full-time employees each month! A highly competitive Paid Time Off plan, promoting quality work-life balance. Subsidized gym memberships to help team members feel their best. Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance packages for all US-based team members. International Health Insurance Reimbursement Program for all international team members, a benefit unique to Coalition. Device upgrade and learning reimbursement programs. Motivating career development plans with clearly defined goals and rewards. Additional job-specific incentives and bonuses. Plus, 100% of our team works remotely with the support of time tracking software. Our company culture specializes in supporting remote team members, and we’ve been doing so for more than a decade. CT welcomes your application, wherever in the world it's coming from! YOU SHOULD HAVE: Prior experience with recruitment, sourcing, screening, hiring etc. International recruiting experience is a plus. Passion for recruitment and human resources. Great interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving, negotiating, influencing, facilitation, decision-making, and conflict resolution skills. The ability to stay highly organized with great attention to detail. The ability to maintain strict confidentiality and discretion. Excellent written and spoken English. The availability to work 40 hours per week from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm PST. Passion to build a startup. An outgoing and friendly disposition. A reliable workstation with a fast computer, microphone and speakers, reliable internet and power if working remotely. YOUR DUTIES AND TASKS: Drafting and posting job ads. Reviewing resumes and screening candidates. Scheduling interviews and skills tests by coordinating appointments. Conducting interviews with candidates on Zoom. Administering skills tests. Inputting, updating and maintaining data in the recruiting database. Conducting exit interviews in the event that an employee leaves the company. Assisting management with personnel issues and employee development. Assisting management with organizing and coordinating employee training workshops. Planning and executing company events. Protecting operations by keeping human resource information confidential. Providing horizontal support to other staff members of the recruitment team. HOW TO APPLY PLEASE CLICK HERE TO APPLY California, New York, Washington, and Colorado: starting base pay for this position ranges between $15 - $35 per hour. Compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills test performance, geographic location, and seniority of the position offered. Outside of California, New York, Washington, and Colorado compensation may fall outside the above ranges.

POSITION SUMMARY  Noble is seeking a strategic and people-first Senior Manager or Director of People Operations to lead and evolve our People function.  This role will be responsible for driving key initiatives across People strategy, employee experience, performance management, compliance, and organizational effectiveness.  Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you’ll play a pivotal role in building scalable systems that support our growing team, company, and values-driven culture. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Reasonable Accommodations Statement To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties outlined below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. Essential Responsibilities Lead and manage the People team, including internal team members and outsourced HR partners. Design and optimize scalable HR processes across the full employee life cycle: onboarding, offboarding, talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, performance, management, and compliance.  Partner with leadership to shape Noble’s People strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Oversee and lead the full-cycle talent acquisition function, ensuring effective sourcing, recruiting, interviewing, and hiring strategies that support growth and alignment with company core values. Collaborate with leaders across the organization to cultivate and continuously improve company culture, ensuring it reflects our values and supports an inclusive, high-performance environment. Oversee and refine compensation structures, benefits offerings, and total rewards strategies to attract and retain top talent. Own HR Information systems and tools; drive continuous improvement in automation, data integrity, and employee self-help and empowerment. Drive initiatives in employee engagement, manager up-skilling and enablement, and professional development. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and HR best practices. Develop and track key HR metrics and dashboards; use data to guide decision-making and strategy. Provide outstanding customer service to employees expert coaching and guidance to leaders and managers on all people-related matters. Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law. Performs other duties as assigned. POSITION QUALIFICATIONS  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. Superior interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate. Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality. Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field. A minimum of five to seven of human resource supervisory experience is preferred. SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP highly desired. COMPUTER SKILLS  Proficient with Google Suite or related software. Proficient with Microsoft tools, particularly Excel  Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS (ADP) and talent management systems (Workable). PHYSICAL DEMANDS   The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.  Also requires ability to lift up to 10 pounds. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, smartphones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and scanners. Equal Opportunity Statement: Noble provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, status as a covered veteran, or any other protected category in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Noble complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate. 

SUBMIT APPLICATION HERE: https://delmarunion.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=3415 CLASS TITLE: Benefits & Risk Management Technician BASIC FUNCTION: Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, organize and perform highly complex clerical administrative functions in the areas of the health and welfare benefits program, workers’ compensation, and provide administrative support for the Human Resources Department. REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: · Coordinate, organize and perform complex administrative functions for the Human Resources Department. · Under supervision, manage and administer employee benefit plans and act as health benefits coordinator; coordinate employee benefit programs in compliance with carrier contracts (e.g. enrolling new employees, explaining benefits options, mediating benefit eligibility and payment issues, open enrollment, etc.). · Assist with inquiries from employees, beneficiaries and/or insurance providers regarding health plans including compliance with State and Federal Law including, Family Medical Leave Act, California Family Rights Act, Medicare parts A & B, ACA 1095-C reporting, and continuation of group health benefits (COBRA). · Communicates with payroll department as needed to ensure billing and payroll deductions are accurate. · Act as liaison and coordinate District insurance programs with representatives of various insurance carriers and Joint Powers Agreement representatives; represent the District at meetings with representatives from a variety of public agencies, insurance companies, and risk services firms. · Participates on districtwide benefits and wellness committees. · Track annual mandated trainings for all staff. · Serve as a liaison and communicate with district administrators, employees and third party administrator and/or health vendors to provide pertinent information and benefit expertise. · Provide information concerning district policies, procedures, and programs as needed; · Input, store, retrieve and manipulate information to the automated database systems to reconcile to the County financial system; develop and generate specialized reports for the Districts administrators and other reports mandated by County, State and Federal agencies; retrieve and compile information Unemployment and Workers’ Compensation claims. · Assist with workers’ compensation claims including logging new claims as they are received and maintaining compensation claims records and databases. · Provide workers’ compensation insurance carrier with required forms within required timelines, track work status reports, and facilitate interactive/return to work meetings and draft related correspondence. · Perform related duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: KNOWLEDGE OF: · Basic financial and statistical accounting and record-keeping. · Common office clerical terminology, skills, practices, record keeping techniques, filing and information management systems · Modern office practices, procedures and equipment. · Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary. · Applicable sections of State Education Code and other applicable laws. · Fringe benefit procedures and the district’s health & welfare plans. · Oral and written communication skills. · Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy. · Telephone techniques and etiquette. · District organization, operations, policies, procedures and programs · Pertinent computer software programs such as Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook. ABILITY TO: · Effectively plan, organize, prioritize and complete multiple tasks within reasonable time limits · Work independently with minimal direct supervision. · Maintain accurate records and prepare reports, which contain confidential or sensitive information. · Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. · Perform duties effectively and meet demanding schedules and timelines with frequent interruptions. · Understand and accurately follow oral and written directions. · Operate a variety of office equipment including a computer terminal. · Establish and maintain cooperative, positive, and effective working relationships with the public and District staff. · Be well organized and detail oriented. · Work confidentially and use appropriate discretion in disseminating information. · Understand, interpret, apply and be able to explain complex policies and pertinent laws, rules and regulations. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination equivalent to graduation from high school and three years increasingly responsible clerical or secretarial experience. Experience in employee benefits, or human resources preferred. WORKING CONDITIONS: ENVIRONMENT: · Office environment · Frequent interruptions PHYSICAL DEMANDS: · Seeing to read a variety of materials. · Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate computer keyboard and other office equipment. · Hearing and speaking to exchange information · Sitting for extended periods of time · Kneeling, bending at the waist and reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally to retrieve, store files and supplies. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Criminal Justice Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation Fingerprint Clearance, Physical and TB Clearance. SALARY: Placement on the Classified Salary Schedule on Range 26. The Del Mar Union School District (DMUSD) prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, immigration status, religious beliefs or customs, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family or marital status, military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For inquiries or complaints related to employee-to-employee, student-to-student employee, or work/employment related discrimination or harassment, contact: Ryan Stanley, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, 11232 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA, 92130; (858) 755 9301. SUBMIT APPLICATION HERE: https://delmarunion.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=3415

City Wide seeks a visionary Director of People Operations to support our OneHR strategy across a distributed, growing organization. This is an executive role responsible for aligning people initiatives with business growth, culture, and operational excellence. Requirements Your Mission: Oversee the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to engagement, performance, development, and retention—ensuring our people practices are scalable, compliant, and consistently delivered. Lead the optimization of HRIS (ADP highly desirable), analytics, and reporting to drive evidence-based decision-making. Develop data-driven recruitment and employer branding strategies, including use of AI and other innovative approaches. Assess and refine HR, talent, and compliance processes to support our expanding footprint. Partner with franchise owners and senior leaders to address HR challenges and build high-performing teams. Be the champion of City Wide’s “First Choice” vision—fostering a culture of accountability, positivity, and professional growth— while directing OneHR benefits, payroll, and compliance across family-owned companies. Drive leadership development programs, succession planning, and robust performance management. Who You Are: As seasoned HR professional with a minimum 8+ years of progressive HR experience, at least 5 years in a senior or director-level HR/People Operations leadership role in an enterprise organization, ideally across multiple business units or distributed organizations; franchise experience desired. Expertise in HRIS (ADP Workforce Now), workforce analytics, and compliance. Exceptional communication, emotional intelligence, and project management skills. MBA or HR certifications (SHRM-CP, SPHR) preferred. Benefits What we Offer: City Wide provides competitive compensation with bonus potential and a full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, PTO, and a 401k plan. The company is known for its collaborative, people-centered culture, offering a fast-paced, flexible, and supportive work environment that encourages ongoing learning and development. Employees also enjoy paid time for community service and charity work. As the largest management company in the building maintenance industry, City Wide has a rich history since 1961, with over 100 franchise locations across the US and Canada, and maintains a strong focus on growth, profitability, and making a positive impact in the communities it serves. Our culture is based on spreading a Ripple Effect by positively impacting the people and communities they serve. Read more about City Wide at www.gocitywide.com Shape the future of culture, talent, and engagement at City Wide—apply today!

About Maker Studio Kidz Maker Studio Kidz is a creative learning studio where children explore art, design, and innovation through hands-on projects that blend STEAM, creativity, and play. Our mission is to inspire curiosity, confidence, and imagination in every child who walks through our doors. We’re looking for an organized, creative, and people-oriented Studio Manager to lead day-to-day studio operations, support staff, and ensure an inspiring and smooth experience for our students and families. Position Overview The Studio Manager oversees the daily operations of the Maker Studio Kidz location, ensuring classes, camps, and events run efficiently and that the studio environment remains organized, welcoming, and safe. This role combines leadership, coordination, and creative problem-solving — perfect for someone who enjoys working with kids, managing teams, and keeping creative spaces running smoothly. Key Responsibilities Studio Operations - Oversee daily studio activities, ensuring classes, camps, and events are properly staffed and prepared. - Manage inventory, supplies, and studio setup for all programs. - Maintain a clean, organized, and inspiring creative environment. - Open and close the studio as needed and ensure safety protocols are followed. Team & HR Management - Supervise, schedule, and support teaching artists, assistants, and event staff. - Manage employee onboarding, training, and time tracking. - Support HR functions including recruitment coordination, employee documentation, and performance check-ins. - Foster a positive team culture focused on collaboration, accountability, and creativity. - Help mediate workplace concerns or conflicts in collaboration with leadership. Customer Experience - Greet and engage families, handle inquiries, and provide excellent customer service. - Manage registration, payments, and communication for classes and events. - Address parent or participant concerns with professionalism and care. Program & Event Coordination - Support setup and logistics for workshops, parties, and community events. - Collaborate with the leadership team to improve class flow and project organization. - Assist with marketing tasks such as gathering photos, social media updates, or coordinating with vendors. Administrative Support - Track attendance, staff hours, and supply budgets. - Maintain scheduling tools, databases, and records in Notion or similar platforms. - Communicate effectively with the leadership team regarding studio updates or needs. - Use Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Forms to organize data, maintain schedules, and streamline communication. - Utilize third-party software to manage and publish upcoming classes, camps, and events, and maintain systems to track client information and attendance. Qualifications - 2–3 years of experience in studio management, education coordination, or HR/people operations. - Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills. - Experience supervising or training staff in a creative or educational setting. - Understanding of basic HR processes (onboarding, documentation, scheduling, performance feedback). - Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. - Positive, solution-oriented attitude with an eye for creative detail. - Experience working with children ages 4–13 is a plus! - Proficient in Google Drive and Google Workspace tools (Docs, Sheets, Forms, Calendar). - Must have availability around holidays. - Own car and license preferred. Compensation & Benefits - Competitive salary based on experience. - Opportunities for professional development and creative leadership. - Flexible scheduling during camps, workshops, and events. - Health benefits after 90 days of employment. - Quarterly team outings and/or rewards for staff. How to Apply Send your resume, a short note about your experience managing creative or educational environments, and any relevant links (e.g., portfolio or website) to this posting email with the subject line “Studio Manager – [Your Name].”