Chief Talent Officer

JOB STATUS: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Job Title:

Chief Talent Officer

Grade Level/Terms of Employment:

Grade 139 (12 month contract)

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Work Location:

Central Office

Immediate Supervisor:

Superintendent

General Description:The Chief Talent Officer works to transform RPS's HR system from a traditional transactional structure to a strategic office of the division that helps attract, develop, and retain the best and brightest to teach, lead, and serve in RPS.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Leads a comprehensive human capital strategy around recruitment and hiring, performance management, retention, benefits/compensation, and employee development

Maintains strong customer service-oriented climate by ensuring the Talent Office provides helpful, responsive, and timely support to employees and prospective staff

Leads, coaches and evaluates a team of direct reports (in Talent Acquisition, Employee and Labor Relations, Benefits/Compensation, Data and System Management, and Teacher/Leader Pathways) to ensure the Office meets its goals

Modernizes, consolidates, and monitors human capital data systems and processes to develop more efficient and customer-friendly processes

Serves on the senior leadership team, and acts as strategic advisor, functional expert, and thought partner on organizational issues as well as key Talent issues

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Master's Degree required

At least 7 years of senior level experience

Human capital and education sector experience preferred

HR certification such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or related, preferred

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate complex ideas simply and succinctly

Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills; ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders

Ability to motivate and appropriately challenge staff

Strong organizational skills, including attention to detail and ease at managing competing demands and determining priorities independently

Experience working in a fast-paced, environment; adaptable when managing multiple, shifting priorities; comfortable with ambiguity

Bilingual/fluency in Spanish preferred

HOW TO APPLY: All applicants (including RPS employees) must submit an on-line application. Please access website at: wwww.rvaschools.net

Please upload the following information with your application: a current resume, transcript and license if applicable. Also, when completing your application, include three email addresses of your professional references and/or upload letters of references. A combination of professional reference email addresses and letters are accepted. Richmond Public Schools will conduct a background investigation, fingerprinting and tuberculosis screening as a condition of employment. EOE.

START DATE: Based on School Board approval