Job Description

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.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The People Success Consultant is a strategic HR partner to school leaders, responsible for delivering tailored human capital solutions that drive staff engagement, operational excellence, and compliance. This role combines deep HR expertise with a client-service mindset to proactively solve people-related challenges in educational environments. The consultant advises on a wide range of HR functions—including employee relations, benefits, leave administration, compliance, and performance development—to ensure that client schools maintain strong, supportive, and legally compliant workplaces. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced, dynamic settings and excels at building trust-based relationships while delivering pragmatic, high-impact solutions .

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Strategic HR Consulting: Serve as a trusted advisor to school leadership, offering strategic guidance on HR priorities, policy development, and talent strategy.
• Benefits Administration: Manage and oversee client benefits programs including enrollment, inquiries, and vendor coordination.
• Leave Management: Administer and advise on employee leaves (FMLA, ADA, etc.), ensuring compliance.
• Employee Relations (ER): Guide conflict resolution, investigations, and disciplinary actions.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Conduct HR audits and ensure legal compliance.
• Performance & Development: Support performance management and staff development.
• HR Process Optimization: Streamline HR workflows using Paycor and other tools.
• Client Relationship Management: Serve as liaison between client schools and internal departments.
• Other Duties: Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, especially in employee relations.
• Strong understanding of federal and multi-state labor laws.
• Experience managing benefits and leave programs.
• Proficiency in Google Suite.
• HRIS experience, preferably Paycor.
• Strong interpersonal and client relationship skills.
• SHRM/HRCI certification required within 6 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification.
• Experience supporting educational institutions.
• Experience in a client-facing or consulting HR role.
• Knowledge of California employment law.

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!

Job Tags

Similar Jobs