Human Resources Director

Help further our mission by ensuring our staff members are cared for and supported to do their best work in alignment with the organization’s core values.

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About Shelburne Farms

Who We Are

Shelburne Farms (SF) is an education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future. We offer learning experiences to help educators and students create a better world. Our home campus is a 1,400-acre working farm located on the homelands of the Winooskik band of the Abenaki.

Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Shelburne Farms recognizes that justice, equity, and access are central to sustainability. We are committed to translating these values into action across the organization by improving equitable outcomes in our culture, programs, and services. Shelburne Farms is working to create experiences of belonging for all, including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ communities, people with disabilities, and people of all economic realities.

Position Overview

The Human Resources Director ("HRD") plays an essential role in creating and sustaining positive relationships with staff, and an environment that is inclusive, nurturing, safe, respectful, and engaging for everyone who works at Shelburne Farms.

Reporting to the President, the HRD supports HR activities and initiatives in alignment with Shelburne Farms’ educational mission, strategic goals, and core values. This includes partnering with and supporting the farm’s management team to embed a culture of equitable practices and continuous learning throughout the organization, and to cultivate positive employee relationships, a sense of belonging, and leadership development.

The HRD ensures that SF has the staff it needs during peak periods by supporting managers’ hiring efforts and providing well-rounded compensation and benefits for employees and their family members. The HRD works closely with accounting staff to execute hands-on administrative and records management responsibilities, including job agreements, payroll, benefits, and safety.

Core Responsibilities

• Recruitment and Onboarding:
• Employee Relations
• Management Team Development and Performance Improvement
• Compensation and Benefits
• Staff Planning
• HR Operations and Administration

Qualifications

While all applicants need to demonstrate a passion for supporting employees and helping advance Shelburne Farms’ mission, we recognize that some applicants may not possess all qualifications listed below. We are willing to consider individuals who demonstrate comparable life experience and education in lieu of specific requirements, and/or the will, ability, and initiative to grow into new areas of responsibility.

Knowledge and Experience

• 5+ years’ progressive experience in all core HR disciplines, including 3+ years in a leadership capacity with a strategic focus in a dynamic, evolving, values- and mission-driven organization
• Leading and supporting individuals in doing their best work
• Promoting a workplace culture that is productive, open, empowering and equitable
• Working with, coaching, and inspiring managers and supervisors
• Supporting equity and inclusion initiatives
• Well-rounded knowledge of HR employment laws and regulations and related compliance requirements
• Human resources education and certification valued

Skills and Abilities

• Recruiting staff for a diversity of roles and operations.
• Building respectful and trusting relationships across the organization
• Serving as the principal HR contact and subject matter expert for the organization
• Adapting HR practices to meet the needs of staff across a diversity of operations, services, and programs.
• Engaging and developing relationships with a diversity of individuals
• Well-organized and able to track and prioritize competing needs
• Effective communication skills, including active listening
• Use of common HR technology for payroll and benefits administration, recruiting, and compliance

Work Location and Travel Requirements

The HRD primarily works on-site five days a week. SF is happy to accommodate a schedule involving both weekdays and weekend days. Occasional remote work to support flexibility is permitted.

Note: This job posting is not intended to cover all of the activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of employees at Shelburne Farms.

Shelburne Farms’ comprehensive benefits include:

• Health Insurance (SF covers up to 84% of the premium for employees) or a $3,000 opt-out payment in lieu of health insurance
• Health Savings Account (SF contributes $750 and $500 for employees on Silver and Gold plans, respectively) | Flexible Spending Account (Bronze plans) | Limited Purpose FSA (Gold and Silver plan participants) | Dependent Care Account
• Health Reimbursement Account (Bronze plan participants). SF provides 1st dollar funding of $2k for individual coverage and $4k for two-person and family.
• Dental and vision insurance (Voluntary plans offered at a discounted group rate.)
• Basic life insurance and long-term disability (provided at no cost to employees)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Plan