Fast Facts

Envision Education is seeking a Human Resources Manager to oversee HR functions within its charter school network, focusing on employee engagement, benefits administration, and compliance.

Responsibilities: Manage employee lifecycle processes, administer benefits, ensure compliance with employment laws, and support employee relations within the organization.

Skills: 3+ years of HR experience, strong knowledge of California labor laws, emotional intelligence, and proficiency in HRIS systems and Google Workspace.

Qualifications: Experience in education/nonprofit sectors, commitment to equity, and preferred PHR or SHRM-CP certification.

Location: Oakland, CA with occasional travel to school sites in Hayward and San Francisco.

Compensation: $85000 - $95000 / Annually

Envision Education seeks an experienced Human Resources Manager to support the full scope of human resources functions across Envision Education charter schools and learning partners.

Application Deadline: November 19, 2025

Who We Are

Our mission is to transform the lives of students - especially those who will be the first in their family to attend college - by preparing them for success in college, career, and life. Envision Education currently operates four small schools in San Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward, as well as a national educational consulting firm called Envision Learning Partners. Envision Education has made an explicit commitment to becoming an exemplar network of schools with an instructional and cultural vision rooted in an anti-racist and pro-Black framework. The following represents Envision Schools’ vision for 21st-century skills, character traits, and cognitive and social-emotional skills that learners need for success in college, career, and life.

• Knowledge and Love of Self and Land
• Collectivism
• Critical Thinking
• Self Determination
• Criticality
• Leadership

Who You Are

• You are equity-focused. You are unapologetic about your deeply held belief that all children can achieve. You believe that anti-racist and pro-Black practices and frameworks are essential to change the status quo for all students.
• You are collaborative. You make decisions in partnership with others, focused on what is best for the students.
• You are invested in our core values. You hold high expectations for the entire school community. You examine your own biases in your pursuit of equity for all.
• You are entrepreneurial. You enjoy building processes and initiatives from the ground up and take initiative to solve problems as they emerge. 
• You are comfortable with ambiguity. You understand that opportunities often require creativity and navigating the unknown and thrive off problem solving complex problems that may not yet have solutions.

Position Summary:

The HR Manager will support and help lead the full scope of human resources functions across our charter school network. This role is responsible for employee relations, onboarding, offboarding, benefits administration, compliance, and support with talent development and retention initiatives. The ideal candidate thrives in a mission-driven, fast-paced, and people-centered environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Employee Lifecycle & Engagement

• Manage, document, and refine onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring a positive employee experience with thorough documentation.
• Serve as a point of contact for day-to-day employee questions, tickets, concerns, and policy interpretation.
• Support employee engagement initiatives and help promote a culture of inclusion, respect, and accountability.
• Support full-cycle recruitment, including job postings, resume screening, interview coordination, references, and preboarding compliance.

Benefits Administration

• Administer CALSTRS for certificated employees. 
• Administer benefits programs including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, and leave of absence policies.
• Lead open enrollment process and provide clear communication to staff on benefits offerings.
• Maintain accurate employee benefits records in HRIS / Payroll system.
• Represent Envision in liaising with insurance brokers, carriers, and third parties.

Compliance & Policies

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and internal HR policies.
• Maintain personnel files, HRIS records, and data in accordance with legal requirements and best practices.
• Assist with audits, reporting, and documentation related to HR and labor compliance.

Employee Relations

• Support investigations and resolution of employee concerns, conflicts, and complaints with professionalism and discretion.
• Partner with school leaders and the HR Director on performance management and progressive discipline processes.
• Conduct employee relations, performance discussions, and salary reviews to support retention and engagement.

Systems & Processes

• Coordinate with payroll to ensure employee compensation is accurate, timely, and documented.
• Audit and reconcile payroll and benefits to resolve discrepancies and ensure accuracy. 
• Coordinate wage and disability claims
• Ensure HRIS and other employee data systems are accurate and up to date.
• Generate reports and dashboards for HR metrics (turnover, leave, engagement indicators).
• Help streamline workflows and develop tools, templates, and resources for managers and staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• 3+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources, preferably in education, nonprofit, or mission-driven organizations.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive practices.
• Strong working knowledge of California labor and employment law.
• Experience managing benefits, onboarding, employee relations, and compliance processes.
• High emotional intelligence, discretion, and excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency in HRIS platforms, Google Workspace, and Excel.

Preferred

• Experience with UKG Ready.
• PHR or SHRM-CP certification.
• Experience supporting unionized employees and/or knowledge of collective bargaining environments.

LOCATION

San Francisco Bay Area office located in Oakland, with occasional required travel to school sites in Hayward, San Francisco, and Oakland.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• $85,000–$95,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid vacation time.
• Excellent health benefits package with employer contribution to benefits.
• Optional Flexible Benefits Plan, including dependent care, medical care, parking, and commuter benefits.
• 403b Plan.
• Life Insurance at no cost to employee.

As an equal opportunity employer, we believe deeply in diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all people. Envision Education recruits, employs, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, disability, age, veteran status, and the many other characteristics that make us diverse.