Director, Compensation

Are you ready to use your compensation expertise to help shape the experience of educators and staff who serve thousands of students each day As Director Compensation on our Total Rewards team youll drive the analysis execution and communication behind how Uncommon Schools rewards the people who power our mission. Youll partner across schools regional teams and our Home Office to inform pay structures that are market competitive equitable and financially responsible directly supporting our ability to attract and retain the talent our students deserve. This is a role for someone who enjoys turning complex data into clear decisions and meaningful action.

Responsibilities

Lead Compensation Analysis and Market Studies

• Run 2 to 3 regional and Home Office compensation studies each year to help ensure pay structures remain market competitive equitable and aligned with our talent goals
• Provide regular workforce analyses to assess the quality of compensation plans and programs generating reports analyzing data and presenting findings to leaders
• Conduct frequent audits of staff compensation to ensure salary offers comply with internal policies and federal and state requirements including FLSA

Manage Annual Compensation Processes and Projects

• Oversee project management of large high-stakes initiatives including annual compensation review processes for schools Home Office and regional teams
• Manage all recurring annual compensation communications to school leaders and managers ensuring they have the resources they need to act on key responsibilities throughout the school year
• Manage compensation-related policies including those covering tuition reimbursement relocation and certification

Build Knowledge and Serve as a Subject Matter Expert

• Create manage and facilitate compensation and annual increase learning experiences for team leaders managers and staff across schools the Home Office and regional teams
• Serve as the first point of contact for hiring managers and staff questions related to salaries and compensation policies particularly in nuanced situations
• Train and support staff across functions so they are informed about compensation plans processes and compliance requirements

Partner Across Teams

• Serve as a liaison for compensation matters with Recruitment HR Payroll Accounting Operations and other partners
• Build strong working relationships across the organization to support smooth well-informed compensation decisions

Qualifications :

Education

• Bachelors degree required

Experience

• 7 to 9 years of combined directly relevant and relevant experience
• Directly relevant experience includes managing compensation or benefits programs regional or organization-wide financial modeling and analysis or serving as a Director of Operations at Uncommon Schools or a similar organization
• Relevant experience includes general HR or recruitment roles school or department-level financial reporting or roles centered on report writing and data analysis

Skills and Knowledge

• Experience working in or with K-12 schools
• Strong analytical skills with significant experience gathering and working with data to perform quantitative and qualitative analyses especially in Microsoft Excel
• Direct experience with project management ideally including process improvement work
• Familiarity with HRIS systems (Workday preferred) or compensation systems
• Clear thoughtful communicator who can translate complex compensation concepts into accessible guidance for a range of audiences

Not sure you meet every qualification We encourage you to apply. Were excited to learn what you bring.

Additional Information :

Our people are what make us Uncommon. We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits that support the personal health wellness and finances of our staff and their families. Our compensation philosophy values equity & fairness and attracting & retaining top talent. 

Compensation: The full compensation range for this role is $116800 to $146000. Typically new hires who fully meet all qualifications listed in the job description will start at $124100. Starting compensation below this reflects candidates with less experience or qualifications. Offers near the top end of the range are reserved for candidates who significantly exceed the qualifications bringing extensive experience and specialized expertise beyond what is listed.

Compensation determinations consider relevant professional experience and tenure with Uncommon Schools. Additionally because we value internal growth and tenure current staff members are not subject to salary caps within this range.

Work Environment: Uncommon is an in-person organization with a commitment of at least three days each week at our Central Office in downtown Manhattan (100 Church Street). This role includes minimal travel such as quarterly school visits routine local travel within a region and occasional travel to regions for compensation study roll-outs and new teacher onboarding.

Benefits

• Regional staff will have the same holidays and sustainability days as school-based staff in their region and flexible summer PTO
• Extensive best-in-class training and development  
• Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance plans pre-tax flexible spending (FSA) dependent care (DCFSA) and health saving accounts (HSA)
• Financial Planning
  • 403(b) retirement savings program employer match
• Paid leave of absence options (parental medical disability etc.)
• Mental health and counseling support wellness benefits

*A detailed list of all benefits is located HERE. 

At Uncommon we believe that a supportive and welcoming environment helps our students staff and community thrive. We are dedicated to building a team that brings a wide range of perspectives and experiences reflective of the communities we serve---with over 70% of our staff identifying as people of color. Our organization values respect and open dialogue on important topics that shape our school culture.

As an equal opportunity employer Uncommon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits 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. We also ensure that individuals with disabilities receive all privileges and benefits associated with employment and are provided reasonable accommodations for the interview process and to perform core job functions. If you would like to request an accommodation please email

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time