Regional HR Generalist

Be the one who makes a difference!

At Vertex Education we are a team of high achievers, courageous leaders, and passionate believers in changing lives through education. As a purpose-led education services provider, our mission is destined to benefit many and yet it starts with just one person inspired to work together with us to make a memorable and meaningful difference for our clients, schools, students, and communities. Be the one who makes a difference—with us.

The Regional HR Generalist plays a critical role in supporting school success by providing expert HR guidance and responsive service to leaders across multiple campuses. Reporting to the Director of HR Client Services, the HRBP serves as the primary HR contact for a designated region, ensuring legal compliance, managing sensitive employee relations issues, and supporting performance, leave, and talent initiatives with care and precision. This is a full-time, hybrid position (Monday–Friday) that helps school leaders build strong teams and positive workplace cultures, directly contributing to the broader mission of changing lives through education.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Strategic HR Partnership:

• Serve as the primary HR advisor to Principals, School Leaders, and regional operations teams.
• Conduct quarterly HR business reviews, highlighting workforce trends, people metrics, and compliance risks.
• Collaborate with internal HR Centers of Expertise (Talent, HR Ops, Compensation, Employee Relations) to meet regional needs.
• Deliver consistent, high-touch service aligned with Vertex HR’s client-service standards.

2. Employee Relations & Workplace Culture:

• Lead and resolve employee relations matters through coaching, conflict resolution, and formal investigations.
• Document and manage investigations in accordance with legal requirements and internal protocols.
• Guide school leaders in corrective action, disciplinary decisions, and policy interpretation.
• Foster a positive, compliant, and respectful workplace culture across assigned campuses.

3. Performance, Talent & Succession:

• Support leaders in managing employee performance, including coaching, feedback, and performance plans.
• Participate in talent review and succession planning discussions to support leadership development.
• Maintain strong visibility into school-level staffing needs and talent risks.
• Advise leaders on documentation and process alignment for performance management.

4. Multi-State HR Compliance & Leave Management:

• Manage the full cycle of employee leaves, including FMLA, ADA, workers’ comp, and state-specific leave programs.
• Provide guidance on complex compliance issues across multiple states and jurisdictions.
• Monitor and ensure adherence to federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Proactively identify and mitigate compliance risks related to HR practices.

5. HR Program Implementation & Regional Support:

• Lead or support campus-level implementation of HR programs, trainings, and strategic initiatives.
• Ensure accurate position management and headcount alignment in partnership with academic and operational leaders.
• Contribute to compensation research and support related proposals as needed.
• Facilitate teacher contract renewals and employee engagement processes across the region.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive HR experience, including employee relations, performance management, and coaching.
• At least 2 years of experience in a multi-site, regional, or field-based HR role.
• Demonstrated knowledge of multi-state employment laws and HR compliance.
• Experience managing the full cycle of employee leave processes (FMLA, ADA, workers’ comp, and state-specific programs).
• Strong client-service orientation with the ability to influence and advise leaders independently.

Preferred Qualifications:

• HR experience in K–12 education, charter schools, or other highly regulated environments.
• Professional HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP).
• Experience serving as a strategic HR business partner to senior operational or school leadership.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and balance competing priorities in a fast-paced setting.

Be excited to be a part of our team and grow your career with us!

Be the one who enables us to positively impact over 258,000 students across multiple states while driving our growth forward so we can enrich even more lives. Be the one who helps us achieve excellence for over 226 schools that we support with academics, finance, technology, human resources, communications, marketing, facilities, construction, and food services. Be the one who is a diverse thinker, a team player, a smart risk taker, an innovator, and a difference maker by encouraging others to climb higher and reach farther to further education.

• Be yourself surrounded by wonderful people who care about you, value your unique skills, and lift you up.
• Be supported in your work by caring leaders and team members who want you to succeed.
• Be empowered to make a difference and climb higher and reach farther to change lives through education.
• Be well in all aspects of your life from your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing to your finances.
• Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses, with unlimited flexible paid time-off for performance.
• Be able to care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits and invest in your future with 401(k) plans with a 6% employer match on your contributions.
• Enhance your growth and development with mentoring and money to take training classes.
• Thrive in a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment where we treat others with fairness and respect, celebrate diversity, and elevate equality and inclusion as an equal opportunity employer.

Be the one who makes a difference!

With an innovative mind, a hungry heart, and engaging spirit you can change lives through education. Be a part of Vertex Education and let’s make a difference together. Apply Today!