Location: Baltimore,MD, USA
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position title: Director of Human Resources (Full-time) (Hybrid)
Supervisory responsibilities: Supervises HR generalist and payroll specialist
Budget responsibilities: Yes
Reports to: Executive Director
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Date: October 2024
About Civic Works, Inc.
Civic Works is a nonprofit organization that works to strengthen Baltimore's communities through education, skills development, and community service. Our key program areas include community improvement, workforce development, education, and green programs. We are a non-profit organization that is Baltimore's urban service corps, a high-impact organization whose work is organized around addressing community needs. Our work changes lives each and every day.
Civic Works is an AmeriCorps program. Our AmeriCorps members tutor and mentor students, create community parks and gardens, help homeowners conserve energy, grow food for low-income residents, rehabilitate abandoned houses, involve families in Baltimore City schools, make homes safer for older adults, and recruit volunteers. Civic Works also trains Baltimore residents for employment in the healthcare and green job industries.
In addition to the important work that Civic Works does in the community, over the past five years, it has also been engaged in internal efforts to operationalize racial equity as an organizational practice.
Position Summary – Director of Human Resources
Civic Works is seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Director of Human Resources who will lead, direct, and further develop Civic Works' internal policies related to human resources, compliance, and the organization's talent strategy. Another priority for this position is in supporting Civic Works' Equity Council and the larger organization-wide equity and inclusion work. You will play a key role in centralizing and standardizing HR functions, ensuring HRIS utilization, and advocating for a culture of fairness and transparency. This role is an in-office position, though some telework may be possible.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Required Skills/Abilities:
Education and Experience: A mix of education and experience will be considered.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience, excellent benefits, including health insurance, dental coverage, disability and life insurance, retirement, and generous vacation, sick leave, and holiday schedules.
Please include a cover letter and resume with your application. In your cover letter, please include a discussion of what draws you to Civic Works' mission. Applications are to be submitted online:
Applicants are encouraged to apply even if you do not have experience in every area below. We value diverse perspectives and recognize that candidates may bring different strengths to this role. The best applicant will have a mixed skill set that looks different for every person.
Civic Works is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. There will be no retaliatory action taken against an individual who reports perceived discriminatory treatment.