People & Culture Business Partner, Scholars Programs

People & Culture Business Partner, Scholars Programs

The People & Culture Business Partner (PCBP) will support the Scholars Program teams to create an optimal employee experience that attracts, develops, and retains talent in service of SEO's mission, vision, and values. The Scholars Program teams support the eight-year, academic program that transforms public high school students in New York City, San Francisco, North Carolina, and Miami into college graduates. By cultivating strong, trusting internal client relationships and serving as an advisor and expert HR liaison to the Scholars Program team leaders and employees, the PCBP will provide guidance on end-to-end talent management components, such as HR policies, organizational development, performance management, employee relations, workforce planning, onboarding & offboarding, talent acquisition.

The PBCP will partner with other operations teams and people leaders to develop, implement, communicate, and evaluate People & Culture initiatives based on critical needs.

Employee Relations & HR Policies

• Serve as primary point of contact for responding to Employee Relations (ER) concerns in a timely manner, and facilitate and mediate difficult conversations.
• Conduct ER investigations and make recommendations based on findings as needed.
• Escalate ER issues to Director of Talent Management to collaborate and problem solve accordingly with legal counsel.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the SEO Employee Handbook and SEO policies to coach, guide, and support staff while holding all team members accountable for conduct and compliance.
• Manage ADA workplace accommodations requests.

Performance & Development

Recruitment, Onboarding & Retention

Employee Engagement

Compensation & Benefits

People Operations

Qualifications

Competencies & Skills

Compensation & Benefits

SEO offers a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plan including low-cost health, vision, and dental options, a generous holiday schedule and PTO policies, disability coverage, fully paid time off for new parents, and employer contributions to health reimbursement and retirement accounts. We are constantly working to improve our benefits each year based on the needs of our employees. We value wellness and strive to put people first and foremost.

The compensation listed in this posting reflects what SEO believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and SEO reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

EEOC Policy

At SEO we are committed to cultivating a team that embodies the backgrounds and experiences of the constituencies we serve and the communities we live in, and a workplace that reflects the impact we make in the world. Candidates from all communities including people of color, women, members of the LGBTQIA+ Community, veterans, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity is not just the law, it is our commitment.

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer M / F / D / V. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other legally protected status.

If you need accommodation while applying for a role with SEO, due to a disability, please email SEO Talent.

The Organization

Established in 1963 by Michael Osheowitz, SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) is an educational non-profit founded on the belief that talent is everywhere; but opportunity is not. Our programs are designed to educate, train, mentor, and amplify the voices of our participants