Associate Director of Talent and Human Resources

Envision Education seeks an experienced Associate Director of Talent and Human Resources to build equitable hiring systems, support staff credentialing, and develop talent strategies across the full employee life cycle across our Bay Area charter school network.

Start Date: Mid June, 2026

Who We Are

Our mission is to transform the lives of students - especially those who will be the first in their family to attend college - by preparing them for success in college, career, and life. Envision Education currently operates small schools in San Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward, as well as a national educational consulting firm called Envision Learning Partners. Envision Education has made an explicit commitment to becoming an exemplar network of schools with an instructional and cultural vision rooted in an anti-racist and pro-Black framework. The following represents Envision Schools’ vision for 21st-century skills, character traits, and cognitive and social-emotional skills that learners need for success in college, career, and life.

• Knowledge and Love of Self and Land
• Collectivism
• Critical Thinking
• Self Determination
• Criticality
• Leadership

Who You Are

• You are equity-focused. You are unapologetic about your deeply held belief that all children can achieve. You believe that anti-racist and pro-Black practices and frameworks are essential to change the status quo for all students.
• You are collaborative. You make decisions in partnership with others, focused on what is best for the students.
• You are invested in our core values. You hold high expectations for the entire school community. You examine your own biases in your pursuit of equity for all.
• You are entrepreneurial. You enjoy building processes and initiatives from the ground up and take initiative to solve problems as they emerge. 
• You are comfortable with ambiguity. You understand that opportunities often require creativity and navigating the unknown and thrive off problem solving complex problems that may not yet have solutions.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Talent acquisition and retention are at the forefront of success for Envision. As the Associate Director of Talent & Human Resources you will build Talent strategies that result in transformative experiences for educators, support staff and hiring managers alike. You will cultivate partnerships with leaders across multiple divisions and Envision’s Bay Area campuses to support all hiring needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Talent acquisition and hiring

• Partner with the Director of HR and COO to set annual hiring priorities and develop a talent acquisition strategy aligned with Envision's organizational goals and equity commitments.
• Build and manage relationships with school and district leaders to understand staffing needs across Envision's campuses and develop proactive pipelines to meet them.
• Design and continuously improve full-cycle hiring processes - from sourcing through onboarding - that deliver an equitable, high-quality experience for all candidates.
• Develop and refine recruitment partnerships, pipelines, systems, tools, and data tracking to support continuous improvement in hiring quality, speed, and equity outcomes.
• Implement attraction, screening, and selection practices that reflect Envision's anti-racist and pro-Black strategy and advance the goal of building a diverse staff.
• Support and coordinate full-cycle recruitment, partnership, and pipeline logistics, including job postings, resume review, interview scheduling, interviewing, reference checks, and onboarding compliance.

Credentialing and compliance

• Serve as the organization's primary resource and manager for state-mandated credentialing processes for new hires and existing staff, including General Education, Special Education, and Designated Subjects credentials.
• Design and oversee systems for monitoring staff certification status and providing personalized credentialing support to ensure full compliance across all sites.
• Partner with the Director and school leaders to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, charter, and local employment requirements related to hiring and certification.

Talent development and retention

• Collaborate with the Director of HR and Talent to develop and implement strategies that support the retention, growth, and sustained engagement of staff
• Support the design and ongoing refinement of onboarding experiences that reflect Envision's culture and set new staff up for long-term success.
• Contribute to the development of performance management tools, growth pathways, and professional development structures that are values-aligned and equity-centered.
• Design and lead staff recognition practices that celebrate contributions, affirm belonging, and reflect Envision's culture and values.
• Track and analyze retention and talent data to identify trends and inform continuous improvement efforts.

HR operations and employee experience

• Collaborate with the HR Manager on employee lifecycle processes - including onboarding, offboarding, and credentialing - to ensure consistency, compliance, and a positive staff experience.
• Serve as a resource for managers and staff on HR policy interpretation, employee relations questions, and process navigation.
• Support employee engagement initiatives and contribute to a workplace culture grounded in inclusion, accountability, and belonging.
• Partner with payroll, finance, and operations to support accurate and timely compensation processes and benefits administration.

Cross-functional collaboration and leadership

• Partner closely with the Director of HR and Talent to advance the vision, strategy, and priorities of the talent function across the organization.
• Collaborate with school administrators, operations, finance, and communications teams on talent-related projects and initiatives.
• Model reflective practice around personal identity and its influence on professional decisions, and actively contribute to a culture of equity and inclusion within the HR and Talent team.

Other duties as assigned.

LOCATION
San Francisco Bay Area office located in Oakland, with occasional required travel to school sites in Hayward, San Francisco, and Oakland.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• 5-7+ years of Talent Management experience in an educational setting or non-profit organization. 
• Exposure to core areas of Human Resources management, including: Compensation, Benefits and Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS).
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to successfully collaborate, communicate, and work with diverse groups of people orally and in writing.
• Highly organized multi-tasker with an ability to prioritize, adapt easily, and work independently within set deadlines.
• Commitment to the mission of Envision Education and anti-racist and pro-Black practices in the workplace.
• Ability and willingness to travel between schools located in San Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward, CA, and to work evenings and weekends as events may require. 
• Receptiveness to feedback and desire to continuously improve to meet outcomes.

Preferred: 

• MA or greater.
• Experience teaching in K-12 classroom setting.
• 3+ years of leadership experience in the development and execution of a Talent Acquisition Strategy

Studies have shown that women and people of the global majority are less likely to apply if they do not meet every one of the qualifications. We are interested in finding values-aligned educators and leaders from a variety of backgrounds. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every one of our qualifications listed. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, we encourage you to apply and share your experience and questions as part of your cover letter.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Commensurate with experience. The starting range for this role is between $95,000 and $110,000.
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation time
• Excellent health benefits package with employer contribution to benefits
• Optional Flexible Benefits Plan, including dependent care, medical care, parking, and transit
• 403b Plan
• Life Insurance at no cost to employee

If you are offered this position, your pay rate will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors, Envision Education complies with applicable pay equity laws and considers internal equity among current employees when developing the final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the base range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth.  We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package.

As an equal opportunity employer, we believe deeply in diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all people. Envision Education recruits, employs, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, disability, age, veteran status, and the many other characteristics that make us diverse.