Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Classification: Full-time | Exempt
Term: Ongoing
Compensation: $80,000 – $100,000 + comprehensive benefit program
(Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Employee Assistance Program; and 401(k) retirement plan; Paid Holidays, Sick, and Vacation)
Location: Palm Springs, CA
Position Summary:
The Center seeks a Director, People & Culture based in our Palm Springs McDonald Wright Building to develop and execute the organization’s human resources and workplace culture strategies in support of The Center’s overall mission and strategic direction. This is a new position that will report directly to the CEO and will also work closely with the senior leadership team known as The Pit Crew. The person filling this position will manage and coordinate The Center’s work in the areas of equity, diversity, and inclusion; employee well-being; continuous workforce improvement; staff training and professional development; and HR policy development and compliance. The Director, People & Culture will work closely with senior management to provide strategic leadership by formulating, communicating, and documenting HR needs and plans to staff; supporting supervisory staff in coaching and performance management; and providing HR support for all staff.
We are looking for a highly motivated, entrepreneurial, and collaborative individual with a commitment to The Center’s values and to taking an anti-racist, intersectional approach that better serves Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian/Pacific Islander, and other people of color, people who identify as LGBTQ+, and immigrant individuals and families. Our anti-racist approach is both internally focused and part of all our external work.
We seek someone who can help ensure that The Center is an organization where staff strengths are identified, nurtured, and enhanced; can listen attentively; and can act as a supportive coach to leadership and staff. The successful candidate will welcome feedback, be open to new ideas, and support personal growth and development and organization-wide improvement. In addition, the successful candidate must understand that discretion in this role is paramount as is the ability to create safe, candid, and confidential spaces for staff to communicate concerns.
Position Duties & Responsibilities:
Sets and oversees the execution of the people strategy and daily operations which includes:
- Employee Relations
- Policy Development; Administration and Legal Compliance
- Compensation Strategy and Planning
- Benefits Administration
- Payroll Administration
- Employee Engagement
- Provides leadership and hands-on solutions in response to human resources needs throughout the organization.
- Works with the CEO and senior leaders to ensure that HR’s priorities fit together seamlessly to meet organizational needs and departmental goals and that HR practices and internal cultures are aligned with and reflect the organization’s core values, mission and strategic priorities.
- Develop and implement diversity and inclusion strategies and action plans as they relate to recruitment, performance management, leadership development, employee engagement, and retention.
- Support efforts and processes to select, retain, and develop talent and expertise in staff.
- Assists management and leadership in resolving employee relation issues, conducting effective investigations, mitigating risk, recommending action for sensitive and complex situations and makes recommendations around employment decisions, partners with Employment Counsel on all legal matters.
- Gathers feedback on employee wellness and productivity and proactively identifies opportunities for improvement and designing and implementing solutions across all HR areas to build engagement and employee satisfaction.
- Provides consulting and coaching to leadership and advises on complex people and organizational matters; ensures that there is alignment between people management strategies and the existing organizational policies and procedures.
- Develop and coordinate staff onboarding and exit processes.
- Maintains human resource information system records and leverages the use of people analytics software to manage talent and to inform HR strategy and business decisions.
- Oversees and audit Payroll processing and designated quarterly and annual compliance audits.
- Maintains current salary/compensation benchmarking data and stays updated with current compensation trends and movements in the market.
- Oversees benefits administration, including claims resolution, change reporting, approving invoices for payment and communicating benefits information.
- Maintains a clear and detailed knowledge of the industry trends, best practices, and labor legislation and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local employment and benefits laws and regulations; reviews and revises employee handbook and policies, ensuring organization is complying with all applicable laws.
- Grounds the organization’s people and culture functions in the mission and vision of an anti-racist, social justice-focused organization and oversees org-wide communication with employees.
- Performs other Ad-hoc projects and duties as assigned.
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in HR with direct management and supervisory experience.
- Hands-on experience building a HR foundation which includes creating and implementing HR processes from scratch and implementing and/or refining a compensation and benefits program.
- Expertise and demonstrated commitment to workplace diversity, inclusion, and equity as well as The Center’s stated values and culture.
- Benefits and Compensation experience is highly desired.
- HRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification highly desired
- Knowledge of HR policies, systems, and related laws and a commitment to keeping current with policies, systems, and related laws.
- Ability to analyze and solve problems at all levels.
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships, develop rapport, and work with teams.
- Ability to act with confidence and professionalism with internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong personal effectiveness, integrity, credibility, discretion, humility, and accountability.
- Personal and professional understanding of intersectionality, anti-racism, inclusion, and power dynamics and how these play out across teams and organizations.
- Comfort operating with a high level of independence and efficiency, coupled with a desire to lead and be part of high-performing teams.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:
- Vision:
Thriving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people, living authentically in supportive inclusive communities. - Mission:
Creating vibrant community by helping LGBTQ+ people along their way. - Strategic Initiatives:
Ending Isolation and Loneliness
Connecting People to Services & Community
Enriching Our Individual and Collective Experiences - Values:
Integrity: We do what’s right and stand by our values to support and provide assistance to our LGBTQ+ Community.
Equity: Any and all are welcome at The Center for our community is of utmost priority, and we will provide assistance to whomever comes through our doors.
Joy: Our community’s happiness is our happiness. We find joy in building the LGBTQ+ community up and we strive to deliver that joy in every aspect at The Center.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All individuals, including those of color, women, non-binary, genderqueer, persons with disabilities, and persons who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex are encouraged to apply. The Center maintains a policy of non-discrimination with respect to employees, volunteers, interns, and applicants. No aspect of employment will be influenced in any matter by actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, sex, age, national origin, marital status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, physical or mental disability (including HIV or AIDS), medical/mental condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by statute; nor as to any individuals associating with an individual of any legally protected class.
TO APPLY:
To apply, please submit a cover letter outlining your interest and applicable skills along with a CV/resume to jobs@thecentercv.org.
No phone calls please. Posting will remain up until the position is filled.
