Employee Relations Manager (January 2026 Start Date) at KIPP New Jersey

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Employee Relations Manager (January 2026 Start Date)

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Company Description
KIPP TEAM & Family is our network office that includes support teams - such as Leadership Development, Recruitment, Advocacy, Facilities, Finance, HR and more - dedicated to empowering our schools and ensuring the success of KIPP students throughout New Jersey and Miami. Our schools are part of the nationally recognized “Knowledge Is Power Program” network of free, open‑enrollment, college‑preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing students for success in college and in life. The first KIPP New Jersey school opened in Newark in 2002 and since then our school network has expanded to educate 8,684 students in grades K-12. By 2027, KIPP New Jersey will provide a world‑class education to over 10,300 students across Newark and Camden. To learn more, visit www.kippnj.org.

Job Description

This position is Miami‑based, hybrid requiring in‑person and remote work as appropriate.

Here's what you'll be doing:

• Conduct Employee Relations investigations, including gathering and analyzing facts, applying relevant laws, policies, and past practice to reach conclusions and present findings for further action and proposed remediation.
• Prepare investigation summary reports, track investigations in case management systems, and draft proposed disciplinary documentation as needed.
• Consult with managers and leadership teams to provide guidance to address specific employee performance concerns, including performance improvement plans and involuntary termination processes and practices.
• Guide and train managers in overall performance management concepts in alignment with the organization’s philosophy, practices, and processes.
• Partner with the Leave Manager to provide leave‑related support and customer service to employees and managers.
• Manage the full cycle for reasonable accommodation requests, including engaging in the interactive process with employees and leadership to ensure compliance and effective resolution.
• Support employees and managers with workers’ compensation claims, including coordination with external providers and internal stakeholders.
• Lead the regional project planning for KIPP Miami’s renewal cycle, ensuring effective guidance and counsel on annual contract renewals.
• Partner with the Compensation team to respond to compensation‑related queries and assist in resolving outstanding matters.

• Ensure compliance with applicable State and Federal employment and labor laws and related wage and hour regulations.
• Engage with internal and external legal counsel to proactively assess risk and conduct due diligence.
• Guide management and leadership teams in navigating various employee and labor relations‑related issues to minimize potential employment‑related risk and liabilities.
• Partner with relevant stakeholders to develop, conduct, and facilitate a variety of Employee Relations training, such as Performance Development and Evaluations, Management Essentials, Anti‑Harassment/Discrimination, and Workplace Behaviours.
• Partner with a school‑based operations/leadership team on teacher certification requirements.
• Assist with the execution of annual compliance campaigns as they relate to region‑specific and organization‑wide mandatory trainings.

• Create broad partnerships among school‑based, regional and CMO teams to develop and implement practices that reflect a consistent, fair, and aligned approach.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally across school‑based, regional, and CMO teams to solve complex employee relations issues.
• Provide support to school‑based, regional, and CMO teams on leave management, reasonable accommodations, discipline issues, compensation, and benefits.

• Apply expertise in data analysis and the presentation of data to see beyond the numbers and help inform, influence, support, and execute our talent decisions.
• Investigate ways to measure and visualise existing processes for greater efficiencies.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects that require inputs from cross‑functional stakeholders while balancing the impact on the needs of the organization.
• Leverage tools, such as ZenDesk and Wiki, to drive analytics and enable staff to utilise self‑service support on routine inquiries.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly in both verbal and written formats.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy in documentation, investigations, and compliance‑related work.
• Skill in interpreting and analysing employee relations data, policies, and workplace trends to identify actionable insights and solutions.
• Strong writing skills, with the ability to draft reports, disciplinary actions, employee and manager communications that are clear, precise, and legally sound.
• Strong facilitation skills, with the ability to guide training, lead difficult conversations, and build manager capability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides), and HRIS platforms for data tracking, reporting, and documentation.

• Ability to adapt to the various needs of the organization and employees while balancing compliance and organisational priorities.
• Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to apply critical thinking to gather and evaluate relevant information and evidence to solve problems and make sound, data‑informed decisions.
• Ability to leverage relationships with stakeholders at all levels, managing up, down, and across, to build alignment, influence decision‑making, and drive results.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement under pressure and in time‑sensitive situations.
• Ability to handle highly sensitive information with absolute confidentiality, discretion and professionalism.
• Ability to travel to school locations to meet with staff and managers as needed.

• Demonstrated knowledge of HR management, policies, best practices and procedures.
• Strong understanding of state and federal employment and labour laws, including leave, wage and hour, and anti‑discrimination statutes.
• Knowledge of HRIS systems and their application in employee data management and reporting.
• Knowledge of K‑12 education settings, including school operations, instructional workforce dynamics, and the unique compliance needs of charter schools.

Additional Information

KIPP Team & Family offers a market‑competitive salary range of $115,000 – $135,000 for this role.

Benefits include: medical, dental and vision; optional participation in the 403b retirement plan with matching contributions; organisation‑issued laptop; flexible time‑off policy; up to 12 weeks of 100% parental leave for primary caregivers; employer‑paid life insurance; and optional ancillary benefits such as short‑term and long‑term disability, and accident and hospital indemnity.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified applicants and employees with a disability unless it would impose undue hardship on the operation of the organization. No questions on this application are asked for any unlawful purpose.

Job Info:

• Company: KIPP New Jersey
• Position: Employee Relations Manager (January 2026 Start Date)
• Work Location: Miami
• Country: US

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