Chief Talent Officer

Who We Are

District of Columbia International School (DCI) is a public charter school serving over 1600 racially and economically diverse students in grades 6-12 from across the District of Columbia. We aim to provide our students with a world-class education that empowers them to follow their passions and change the world. DCI’s education centers on an International Baccalaureate curriculum, advanced language learning in Chinese, Spanish, and French, and a culture focused on student agency supported by 1:1 technology.

OPPORTUNITY

Be the Senior Human Resource and Talent Leader on a great team focused on building a great school for a wonderfully diverse community! Join DCI and be a champion of equity, as we are one of the only IB for All schools in the country. DCI inspires inquiring, engaged, knowledgeable, and caring secondary students (Grades 6th – 12th) who are multilingual, culturally competent, and committed to proactively creating a socially just and sustainable world.

POSITION SUMMARY

DCI seeks an experienced Chief Talent Officer to guide and update its human resource systems, talent acquisition, onboarding, and staff retention strategies. As DCI celebrates its 10th year, the Chief Talent Officer will play a critical role in helping DCI stay current with Human Resource best practices and compliance strategies. This position entails collaboratively designing and implementing a strategic updated human resource plan, with a focus on improving DCI’s talent acquisition practices, onboarding processes, and staff retention planning. The CTO will manage and monitor a team of up to four direct reports that comprise the HR Department. This role will report to the Executive Director and will work closely with the DCI senior leadership team, and a wide range of internal and external DCI stakeholders. This is a core and integral role on DCI’s senior leadership team!

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities of the Chief Talent Officer include:

Oversees and ensures DCI’s HR Compliance Measures

Ensure that DCI operates in a manner that treats staff members as the essential part of how we fulfill our mission in service of students

Set a clear vision for how DCI attracts, recruits, hires, and onboards staff members across all roles

Develop an employee value proposition (EVP) and determine the best way to communicate to an external audience of potential candidates

Identify pathways and pipelines of a strong and diverse set of teacher, leader, and non-instructional candidates including teaching fellows, student teachers, and other nontraditional hires

Oversee the HR Team - Leading a dedicated team of up to four HR and Talent professionals to drive talent-based outcomes across the organization

Experience building / improving HR processes (Hiring, Onboarding, Retention)

Talent Acquisition Expertise

Can help “sell” DCI to prospective staff/talent and external partners, via hiring practices, onboarding systems, and staff retention processes

High Cultural Competence

Collaborate as a teammate on the Senior Leadership Team of DCI to help make organizational-wide decisions in service of fulfilling our mission

Own and implement the “Staff / Talent Support” Priority for the organization (this is one of the three priorities for DCI over the next 5 years)

Partner, support, and train all leaders in the building around talent-related initiatives including hiring, onboarding, performance management, and separations

Audit and strengthen all staff / HR policies in service of clarity and consistency in the execution of each of them - including staff leave and benefit policies

Ensure effective HR and other policies to promote health, wellness, and sustainability such that staff can persist in their roles over the long term

Develop effective methods to collect and respond to staff perspectives and concerns

Partner with the Chief Academic Officer and Principals on developing differentiated support plans for different staff members

Create clear and equitable performance management structures for most roles at DCI in a way that drives reflection, continuous improvement, and retention

Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

A Bachelor's Degree is required, a Master's Degree is preferred.

Successful experience required in:

HR Leadership

Talent Acquisition and Retention Strategy

Performance Management and Separation Best Practices

Managing and Leading Small Teams

Track Record of Managing and Coaching leaders and teachers

The ability to collaborate and work as part of the leadership team

Strong written and oral communication skills

Strong interest in, or experience with, language immersion and International Baccalaureate. Commitment to ensuring access and achievement for our learners with disabilitie

SALARY & BENEFITS

Salary Range: $130,000 - $160,000 (Starting salary is determined by education and years of relevant experience), and robust benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. More details can be provided upon request.

DC International School has retained the services of ThinkingAhead Executive Search. Please submit your resume and expression of interest to: Dan Kuhar, Partner Recruiter at .

Click here to connect with ThinkingAhead and apply for the Chief Talent Officer position at DCI

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Faculty and Staff Development/Benefits: DCI is committed to the principles of servant leadership and to providing faculty and staff with the resources and training they need to provide an excellent education experience for every student and family.

We have a benefits package that includes health and disability insurance and paid leave.

We offer teachers daily planning time, professional development, and reasonable class sizes.

Teachers and staff have the appropriate technology and support to do their work.

DC International School is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural and multilingual environment.