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About the Role

Advocates For Children (AFC) is seeking a Director of People & Culture to join their Executive Team. This new senior leadership position will shape and sustain a thriving, equitable, and high-performing organizational culture. The role will lead strategies for talent development, performance, learning, development, and equity and inclusion during a period of organizational evolution and growth. The Director will partner with leaders and staff to uphold AFC’s values, support staff, and ensure a positive and equitable employee experience.

Responsibilities

Serve on the Executive Team, contributing to organizational strategy, decision-making, and long-term planning.
Operationalize AFC’s mission and values into clear organizational practices, norms, and systems that foster a people-centered, equitable, and inclusive culture.
Partner with leaders and staff to design and guide organizational change initiatives that support learning and development, advance equity, and strengthen culture.
Support and advise the Executive Director, COO, and Director of HR & Finance on risk management and employee relations matters.
Collaborate to design a talent development and performance feedback strategy aligned with organizational goals.
Lead AFC’s talent development strategy with a focus on performance feedback, growth pathways, and leadership development structures.
Review, implement, and oversee staff performance feedback processes, assessing effectiveness and recommending improvements.
Coach supervisors on inclusive leadership, effective feedback, conflict resolution, and staff development.
Plan and deliver training for supervisors and managers to strengthen management capabilities and align leadership practices with AFC’s values.
Plan and deliver training for all staff to strengthen shared skills in communication, collaboration, inclusive practice, and alignment with AFC’s values.
Lead and continuously improve structured, equitable recruitment and hiring processes for all staff positions.
Support effective hiring practices by helping staff streamline processes, ensure consistency, and provide a positive candidate experience.
Collaborate with hiring managers to define role competencies, design hiring timelines, and support inclusive decision-making.
Oversee the strategic use of the Greenhouse applicant tracking system.
Support the Director of HR & Finance in staff onboarding and integration, ensuring cultural and equity-based components are strong and consistent.
Design, manage, and implement staff engagement, satisfaction, and demographic surveys; analyze results and partner with leadership to implement responsive action plans.
Collaborate to build shared norms around communication, collaboration, and problem-solving.
Serve as a strategic thought-partner on employee relations concerns, bringing an equity and culture lens.
Represent AFC leadership on designated committees and/or at designated community events.
Lead AFC’s internal equity and inclusion initiatives by reviewing and building upon existing frameworks, committees, and initiatives.
Partner with staff-led committees to support shared goals while ensuring clarity of roles and accountability.
Manage external consultants, trainings, and learning initiatives related to equity, anti-racism, accessibility, and inclusive practices.
Establish annual goals, metrics, and accountability mechanisms to assess progress in advancing equity and inclusion.

Requirements

Understanding of and alignment with AFC’s mission.
Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 10 years of relevant work experience in a managerial role.
At least 3-5 years in senior management level positions, preferably in nonprofit organizations.
Desire to learn and apply diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism principles.
Experience with organizations like AFC (e.g. nonprofits of similar size that provide services to low-income communities, legal organizations, education advocacy organizations, etc.) preferred.
Experience with furthering anti-racist practices and diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
Strong interpersonal and “people management” skills and a talent for teamwork and team building.
Exceptional relationship building and influencing skills, with the ability to work across teams and effectively engage staff across levels, cultures, identities, ethnicities, and diverse perspectives.
Proven ability to lead and work through an evolving landscape.
Track record of serving as an advisor to executive level partners.
Strong strategic thinking.
Strong project management skills and a track record of successful project design and management.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and ability to identify and implement solutions that have impact.
Exceptional judgment, professionalism, and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information and situations.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Organized, detail-oriented, flexible, and dependable.
Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 applications.
Experience with hiring software required.
Submit a resume and cover letter highlighting interest in the role and relevant experience.

Skills

Talent development
Performance feedback
Learning and development
Equity and inclusion
Organizational change management
Risk management
Employee relations
Leadership development
Recruitment
Hiring
Onboarding
Applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse)
Employee engagement
Collaboration
Problem-solving
Strategic thinking
Project management
Analytical skills
Interpersonal skills
People management
Team building
Relationship building
Influencing skills
Communication skills (oral and written)
Organizational skills
Detail-oriented
Flexibility
Dependability
Microsoft Office 365 proficiency
Hiring software proficiency

Location

New York

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior management
Managerial

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

$140,000 - $160,000

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Generous time-off policies (10 federal holidays, office closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day, 15 vacation days, 15 paid time off days in the first year)
403(b) plan with fully vested employer match
Life insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance

About the Company

Advocates For Children (AFC) is a dynamic social justice organization that strives to ensure a high-quality education for New York students who face barriers to academic success, focusing on students from low-income backgrounds.
AFC works on behalf of children and youth who are at greatest risk of academic failure due to poverty, race, ethnicity, disability, homelessness, immigration status/limited English proficiency, or involvement in the child welfare or juvenile/criminal legal systems.
We use uniquely integrated strategies to advance systemic reform, empower families and communities, and advocate for the educational rights of individual students.
AFC grounds our work in our organization’s values: Family-Centered, Expertise, Passion, Community, Justice, and Impact.
For more information on AFC, see www.advocatesforchildren.org.

Equal Opportunity

AFC is an equal opportunity employer that actively seeks to recruit and retain a diverse staff and encourages all applications including from people of color, persons with disabilities, parents of persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities or gender expressions and persons of diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
AFC is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability or other protected characteristic.
The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.