yumingcharterschool

yumingcharterschool

[2026-2027] Director of Talent and HR

Oakland, California · Director

Sponsorship not specified$107k-$123kDetected 20 days ago
SpringStakeholder ManagementRecruitingPerformance ManagementEmployee RelationsLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringMicrosoft Office

About the role

  • Director of Talent and HR The Director of Talent and HR serves as Yu Ming Charter School's senior leader for talent and HR systems, outcomes, and execution across the full employee lifecycle.
  • The Director of Talent and HR does not primarily function as a recruiter or generalist HR manager.
  • ABOUT YU MING CHARTER SCHOOL Yu Ming Charter School is a non-profit, tuition-free network of public schools located in Oakland and San Leandro and open to all residents of California.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain a multi-year staffing outlook and succession plan for key roles, in partnership with cabinet leadership
  • Design and oversee high-quality recruiting and selection systems that produce strong candidate pools and equitable hiring outcomes
  • Build and maintain talent pipelines for hard-to-fill and high-impact roles
  • Partner with principals and hiring managers to support effective hiring decisions and mitigate hiring risks
  • Ensure onboarding systems prepare staff to be successful quickly, with clarity around expectations, performance standards, and support structures
  • Design and implement a cohesive performance management framework that supports staff growth, accountability, and retention
  • Develop foundational career pathways for non-instructional staff, prioritizing clarity, consistency, and transparency over complexity
  • Partner with principals and managers to strengthen performance conversations, improvement planning, and follow-through
  • Support principals and network leaders in developing coaching, feedback, and people-management skills
  • Provide guidance and decision support to leaders navigating high-stakes people situations

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in talent, HR, or people operations with demonstrated ownership of both strategy and execution
  • Experience partnering with senior leaders on complex employee relations matters, including performance management and exits
  • Demonstrated success designing and implementing talent and performance management systems
  • Strong data literacy and ability to use information to drive decisions
  • Deep alignment with Yu Ming's mission and equity commitments

Nice to have

  • Experience in K-12 or mission-driven organizations strongly preferred

Compensation

  • $107,000-$123,000 annual salary, depending on relevant years of experience (non-negotiable)

Benefits

  • Yu Ming offers a generous salary and benefits package which includes:
  • 100% core benefits coverage on select plans (medical, dental, vision)
  • Optional Life insurance, short and long term disability
  • Pre-tax transit benefits
  • 403(b) and 457 retirement plans
  • 10 PTO days per calendar year
  • Additional time off during school breaks (Fall Break, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, Spring Break, etc.)
  • Owns and advances a multi-year, network-wide talent strategy aligned to Yu Ming's instructional model, equity commitments, and growth priorities
  • Designs and implements coherent performance management and learning systems that support staff growth, accountability, and sustainability
  • Own and evolve a coherent, network-wide talent strategy aligned to Yu Ming's instructional model, equity commitments, and multi-year organizational priorities

Company info

  • Yu Ming Charter School is a non-profit, tuition-free network of public schools located in Oakland and San Leandro and open to all residents of California.
  • As a leader in Mandarin Immersion education, our mission is to nurture our inclusive and diverse community to become empowered, engaged, and outstanding global citizens.
  • We currently serve 1060 students across three campuses, and continue to grow our enrollment each year.
  • Our intentionally diverse student body comes from many racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds representing 70 zip codes across the Bay Area and 29 home languages.
  • Founded in 2011, Yu Ming is the first Mandarin immersion public charter school in the state.
  • We believe every child, regardless of their background or zip code, deserves a free, high-quality education that prepares them today to succeed tomorrow.
  • Ranked the #7 Elementary School and the #2 Elementary Charter School in California by U.S. News, Yu Ming is a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and a 2020 and 2023 California Distinguished School.
  • Yu Ming's future-forward model prepares young people to succeed and thrive in an interconnected and multicultural world through personalized and rigorous learning experiences, active student agency, whole child and community focus, and multilingual education.
  • As a result, our students far outperform their peers in the district, county, and state, regardless of socio-economic status, race, language background, and learning differences.
  • We are closing the opportunity gap for our historically underserved students every day.
  • To learn more about our innovative school visit our website www.yumingschool.org.

Equal opportunity

  • equal opportunity employer committed to diversity at all levels.
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