KIPP Texas Public Schools is a nonprofit public charter school network, dedicated to preparing students in educationally underserved communities for college success and choice-filled lives. Today, KIPP Texas operates 59 public charter schools educating over 31,100 students across four regions – Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. KIPP Texas is part of the national KIPP network of 255 college-preparatory public charter schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia. KIPP schools are part of the free public school system and enrollment is open to all students. Nationwide, KIPP students complete four-year college at a rate of 36 percent, comparable to the national average for all students and approximately three times higher than the average of students from low-income families.

The Compensation Director is responsible for all aspects of Compensation for KIPP Texas Public Schools, a 3,800 employee organization.  This Director will also be responsible for various data functions for the Human Resources and Payroll teams, including data analysis, reporting, and data oversight.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Lead the development, implementation, and administration of compensation programs, policies, and procedures;

• Manage compensation functions, including survey participation, job evaluation, job description creation and maintenance, salary structure development, stipend structure development, incentive plan design, and associated analysis;

• Perform benchmarking for external comps and monitor employee compensation ensuring internal equity;

• Ensure that the pay scales comply with changing state and federal laws and regulations;

• Provide data reporting for regularly scheduled data projects for Human Resources and Payroll.  Examples include:  PEIMS reporting, HR reports to the KIPP Foundation, E-Grants, and the like.

• Fulfill ad hoc data requests for HR and Payroll.

• Provide compensation reports and analysis.

• Manage Human Resources and Payroll projects, as needed.

Education and Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year educational institution

• 3-5 years experience working in a Human Resources and/or Compensation fields

• Experience working in an educational setting preferred

SKILLS:

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Strong experience working with HRIS and payroll systems

• Ability to manage large amounts of data

• Experience collaborating with team members

• Articulate, professional demeanor with strong self-confidence and initiative

• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities

• Proven written and verbal communication skills

• Strong organizational and project management skills

• Possession of a compassionate and loving attitude toward all children

In addition to a competitive salary scale, a part of KIPP Texas’ competitive benefits options, KIPP offers all employees an $0 HMO plan for the employee only. In addition to our $0 plan, KIPP provides a $600 employer contribution towards a Health Savings Account and a variety of other supplemental benefits such as Dental, Vision, Short and Long-Term Disability, Pet Insurance, Life, etc.