Bilingual Talent & HR Team Coordinator

Bilingual Talent & Human Resources Coordinator

Join Our “Relationships-First” Team:                                

Join School in the Square in reimagining PreK-12th grade education in Washington Heights and Inwood. A tuition-free public charter school, we were founded in 2016 on our "relationships first" philosophy: making sure that we engage, educate, and empower our students, families, and professional team members. We invite you to be a part of a 175+ team whose mission-aligned culture offers sustainable, rewarding career paths in teaching, operations, and leadership, built on relationships-first collaboration and mutual support. Experience the difference at a workplace that celebrates and cultivates each team member’s passions, skills, and multi-disciplinary interests as we build a brighter future together, one student at a time. 

Why School In the Square?       

As a “relationships first” community, we... 

• Demonstrate care for colleagues, students and families,
• Commit to learning and growing together,
• Invest in relationship-building work,
• Support each other with competitive benefits including a 6% 401k match, 93% coverage of healthcare premiums, generous full company closures and PTO policies, and more!

About the Bilingual Talent & Human Resources Coordinator 

The Bilingual Talent & Human Resources Coordinator will support the Talent & Human Resource Team at School in the Square to ensure our organization’s employee experience is rooted in our mission and values. This individual will collaborate with the Associate Director of Talent and the Associate Director of Human Resources, on hiring strategies, human resources strategies, employee experience projects, and compliance systems. 

Responsibilities:

Talent Strategy & Hiring 

• Support and maintain hiring systems to ensure the recruitment process attracts a diverse and qualified pool of talent and the selection process fairly evaluates candidates and provides a positive candidate experience with School in the Square. 
• Maintain accurate, informative, timely, and inviting job postings. 
• Execute parts of the candidate review process such as application review, preliminary phone screening, and reference checks. 
• Support turn keying the logistics of the talent strategy such as preparing for interviews and welcoming applicants to our facilities. 
• Support the coordination and planning of staff onboarding across all campus locations. 
• Support the management and auditing of certifications. 

Human Resources & Employee Experience 

• Complete and submit team expense reports on a monthly basis, ensuring documentation is included and monitoring progress towards team budgets
• Support planning and lead implementation of Staff Culture events and initiatives, including monthly newsletter additions, teacher events, and Staff Appreciation Week
• Field staff HR-related questions, responding to basic requests or escalating requests to the appropriate parties
• Maintain the Human Resources system, CentrallyHR, ensuring consistent and accurate use of timesheets, PTO tracking, and other features

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Education or relevant content area preferred
• Minimum of two years of employment in a school setting
• Able to communicate verbally and in writing fluently in both English and Spanish 
• Passionate commitment to the mission of School in the Square and investment in our vision and values
• A solutions-focused thinker with strong collaboration, communication, planning and time management skills
• A high degree of comfort, compassion, and discretion engaging with difficult topics
• Self-reflective with the capacity to accept and implement feedback to improve performance
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Suite

What Can You Expect From Us

At S2, we take as much care of our staff as we do of our students. S2 is committed to supporting our staff by helping them build sustainable, rewarding careers that center on each individual’s passions and multi-disciplinary interests. All of our faculty and staff are valued professionals and we are proud to provide team-building and collaboration, comfortable and friendly working conditions and more, to ensure our team members have the tools they need to succeed.

In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, School in the Square provides competitive salaries. The salary range for this role is $55,000 - $70,000. Additionally, this is a hybrid position with the option to work from home up to two days per week as needed and your schedule allows. 

Additionally, we provide opportunities for supplemental compensation, an excellent benefits package with:

• a 401K program with a 6% organizational match
• 93% coverage of healthcare costsl
• ongevity bonus
• generous paid time off
• access to a federal student loan debt reduction program
• a supportive work environment.

School in the Square understands specific groups are subject to marginalization. We believe these powerful groups should be centered in our community and are highly encouraged to apply. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.