Director of People & Culture

POSITION SUMMARY:
Help shape a workplace and empower the workforce of Community for New Direction. As our Director of People & Culture, you provide strategic guidance on workforce planning, employee engagement, organizational development, talent management, succession planning, and culture initiatives. You will attract, develop, and retain a talented pool of employees and leaders who are dedicated to strengthening individuals, families, and communities throughout Central Ohio in a variety of ways. The Director of People & Culture is directly responsible for the overall administration, coordination, and evaluation of the human resources function.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Lead full-cycle recruiting, employee engagement, and retention initiatives using systems like BambooHR.
Develop strategies to enhance employee well-being and workplace culture.
Partner with directors to build leadership capability and employee development programs.
Champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives.
Develop and oversee organization-wide compliance, safety, leadership, and professional development training programs.
Author and edit documents to update the employee manual and health and safety manual.
Administer Payroll, 401k, health, vision, dental, life, and gap insurance benefits and annual open enrollment.
Provide creative and effective approaches, policies, procedures, and solutions for the HR department and services performed.
Serve as the health & safety liaison to preserve CARF accreditation and promote employee well-being.
Maintain a strong partnership with the Employee Readiness Group Committee to create an empowering culture and atmosphere.
Provide, implement, and coordinate required training using Relias and other means.
Develop and implement a system that fosters and monitors emergency preparedness.
Design a curriculum and calendar to ensure all required competency-based training is executed.
Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws. (EEO, ADA, FMLA, ERISA, DOL, and OSHA)
Coordinate and assist the CFO with the ACA and ERISA benefits reporting requirements.
Provide exceptional customer service to ensure employee understanding of benefits, payroll, and compliance with HR policies and regulations.
Keep the President/CEO and designee informed about potential problems and recommend/implement appropriate solutions
Participate in staff meetings, committee meetings, and other HR development venues.
Supervise HR assistant, AARP volunteers, and seasonal student volunteers.
Perform other duties as assigned to promote the overall mission and vision of CND.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in human resources, or equivalent experience in human resources management. Five or more years of job-related experience, preferably in strategic HR leadership, employee relations and compliance, conflict resolution, talent acquisition and retention, change management, leadership coaching, employment law compliance, HRIS and data analytics, communication and relationship building.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation.
SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification.
Experience in nonprofit, healthcare, behavioral health, social services, or human services organizations.
Prepare government reports related to EEO, DOL, OSHA compliance, or other HR functions.
Demonstrated success leading employee engagement, talent acquisition, and organizational development initiatives.
Experience supporting accreditation or regulatory environments (CARF preferred).
Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Compensation and Benefits Information
Salary range: $75,000-$110,000
Medical, dental, vision, life, and medical gap insurance
401k matching
Up to 10 vacation days, 3 personal days, and 9 sick days
10 paid holidays a year
Professional development support
Hybrid flexibility (if available)
Other Requirements
Must have a valid Ohio driver's license and pass a criminal background check and a pre-employment drug screen.

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No