Uncommon Schools is a nonprofit network of high-performing, public charter schools providing an outstanding K-12 education in historically under-resourced communities. We have proudly built schools that reflect our student population, with more than 60% of our teachers and staff across our network identifying as a person of color. Uncommon currently manages 53 schools serving more than 20,000 students in five cities: Boston, Camden, New York City, Newark and Rochester. We are proud that Uncommon graduates persist in and graduate from college at five times the rate of their peers nationally. We achieve this by offering strong academic, co-curricular, and social-emotional learning that prepares students for success in college and beyond.

The Senior Director of Total Rewards will have the opportunity to carry forward and refine Uncommon School's compensation philosophy, practices, and procedures and partner with HR and School Operations teams around benefits offerings. They will partner with the executive team, regional leadership, and our Head of Talent to lead core compensation policies, programs, and processes (including job evaluation, salary structure development, external benchmarking, stipends, etc.). The person will also play a meaningful role in the analysis, design, implementation, and advancement of our holistic employee value proposition. As part of the team that shapes the direction of total rewards at Uncommon, the ideal candidate is a hands-on influencer who deeply cares about organizational equity; is not afraid to roll up their sleeves and move projects forward; approaches work with evidence and data-based inquiry; has experience leading change management initiatives in an organization at scale.

Core Duties & Responsibilities

• Refine, deploy, and manage compensation structures and job architecture for all functions, to ensure the achievement of equitable employee compensation, rewards, and benefits. This includes day-to-day management of pay scales for different employee groups and across multiple geographical regions.
• Develop and manage annual salary planning processes, including the allocation of the budget, technical processes, as well as training for regional and school leadership
• Using internal and external benchmarks, build a relevant market pricing process to ensure pay practices are aligned with organizational philosophies and federal and state requirements
• Configure, develop and document systems and procedures to improve operational efficiency and guarantee adherence to organizational policies and ensure equity and transparency of Uncommon's Compensation, Benefits, and Leave practices.
• Partner with Talent teams, Finance, and others on a variety of projects including program design, analysis, budgeting, and implementation of new compensation or  benefits programs and offerings.
• Serve as a liaison for total rewards related matters with regional and school-based leadership as well as all other functional teams including Talent Strategy, Human Resources, Payroll, Finance, Operations, etc. and ensure relevant staff members are trained and knowledgeable on processes and compliance requirements

• 10 years of professional experience with 5-6 years of directly related experience
• A minimum of 3 years experience either: 
  • working in compensation or total rewards - or 
  • leading compensation and financial planning in a K-12 organization
• Knowledge of compensation laws (FLSA, adverse impact) and compensation
• Outstanding analytical skills, with significant experience in efficiently gathering and manipulating data to perform quantitative and qualitative data analyses with analytical tools, especially MS Excel.
• Direct experience with project management, preferably in process improvement
• Proven track record of leading change in the areas of people, process, and technology
• Strong written and oral communication skills - experience communicating and presenting to Executive and senior leadership

Our people are what make us uncommon. It’s important to us that our compensation practices align with our values and enhance our ability to attract and retain talent.  Our compensation philosophy is focused on equity and fairness, retaining our talented staff and valuing their expertise, and transparency and clarity.

Compensation for this position: Candidates who meet all job description requirements will likely receive an offer of $148,200-$166,800.  The starting compensation for this role is between $148,200 to $185,300.  The starting pay will depend on various factors including but not limited to relevant professional experience, education, certifications, and tenure with Uncommon Schools. To receive an offer at the top of the range, candidates will need significant experience beyond the job description  requirements.  Because we value staff tenure in a role, we do not currently cap salary ranges for current staff members. 

Other Benefits:

• 19 days of paid time off in addition to three weeks of paid winter and summer org-wide holidays
• Extensive, best-in-class training and development  
• Choice of 3 comprehensive health insurance plans
• Pre-tax flexible spending and health saving accounts
• Financial planning & wellness
• 403(b) retirement savings program + employer match
• 529 college savings program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness application assistance
• Financial  planning tools and assistance
• Dependent Care FSA, back up childcare and daycare discounts, pet care insurance
• Paid leave of absence 
• Fully paid parental leave
• Fully paid medical leave
• Additional paid Short Term and Long Term Disability insurance 
• Mental health and counseling support + wellness benefits

Uncommon believes in the importance of being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization that enables our students and staff to thrive. We are committed to building an exceptional team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our students. We also strive to ensure an inclusive community by creating a space for meaningful dialogue about issues of race and identity for our staff and students. 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 [email protected].