Position Summary
Lake Highland Preparatory School
We are a dynamic college preparatory school for more than 1,940 Prekindergarten through twelfth grade students on a beautiful 42-acre campus in downtown Orlando. Our compelling mission - to develop the intellect and character of our students - inspires all we do. Our superb academics are complemented by extensive offerings in the arts, athletics, and extracurricular activities. Students, alumni, and families consistently describe us as the School of Opportunity.
Our Mission
Within an atmosphere of love, concern and mutual respect, Lake Highland Preparatory School is committed to instilling Christian values, to inspiring patriotism, to developing future leaders, and to preparing students for college and lifetime learning through academically challenging programs and affirming competitive experiences.
Position Summary
We have a very rich and welcoming environment. Our goal at Lake Highland is to ensure we are able to maintain and expand on the unique attributes of our great institution. We are seeking a candidate who is committed to creating people development strategies that will further our mission of growth and development for our employees. We want to foster an environment that ensures Lake Highland is a great place to work and an inspirational place for our students to learn. We want to build upon our atmosphere of trust, collaboration, innovation and operational excellence. People are our number one priority; therefore, our goal is to ensure we cultivate individuals who reflect our institution’s values.
Lake Highland is seeking to hire a senior level, human resources-related leadership role (Vice President for Human Resources and Organizational Development). The Vice President for Human Resources and Organizational Development will play a key role on the Lake Highland Leadership Team and will report directly to the President.
The VP will develop and execute people-related strategies to ensure alignment with the mission, vision, core values and overall culture, and strategic business objectives of the institution. The VP will articulate HR needs and plansspecifically in the areas of performance and talent management, compensation and benefits, talent acquisition, employee/leadership development, employee relations, and organizational development.The VP will ensure leaders within the organization have the people and human resources tools they need to successfully execute their objectives.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate must have the following minimum qualifications*
- Bachelor degree from an accredited college/university
- 15 years of Human Resources(HR) or Organizational Development(OD) experience, with at least five years of senior/executive-level HR/OD experience.
- Extensive HR generalist experience in areas, such as,recruiting/staffing, employee relations, employee benefits and compensation, HR operations.
- Strong track record of building value as a HR leader with metrics that support your accomplishments.
- Proven leadership skills and ability to establish credibility through the organization.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
Preferred Education and Experience
- MBA orMA/MS in human resources or related field.
- SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) or SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)certification.
Competencies
- Strategic Agility,Integrity and Trust,Relationship Management, Drives Results, Dealing with Ambiguity, Conflict Management, Managing Diversity, Innovation Management.
*Consideration will be given for an equivalent combination of education and experiencefor a masters degree or higher. Candidate must demonstrate the proper knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Lake Highland Preparatory School offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.Please email your cover letter, resume and salary requirements to .
Last updated 10/16/17