HR Credentialing Consultant (Full Time, Temporary)

SUMMARY:

Join National Heritage Academies (NHA) as a Temporary Credentialing Consultant. This position will execute a range of specialized duties in the area of credential requirements and processes including, but not limited to assessing suitability of credentials; monitoring and reporting on credential status for schools and external entities; serving as a subject matter expert within the organization to guide and shape regulations, policies, processes, and procedures related to credentials; and be a trusted advisor to support team members in acquiring and retaining credentialed teachers.

NHA is a charter school management company that operates 100 schools in 9 states. We are committed to our mission of "challenging each child to achieve…" and we pride ourselves on our students' ability to achieve high results in later education based on the foundations gained in grades K-8 at NHA.

In this role you will work out of our corporate headquarters (Service Center) located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The NHA Service Center is where all the behind-the-scenes magic happens. Our 400 brilliant team members are brag-worthy. With a diverse group of departments like admissions, talent acquisition, facilities, legal services, and many more working together to provide top level back-office support. The Service Center is a place of bright colors, smiling faces, and opportunity. We like to gather for events such as fall crocktoberfest cook-off, the sparkling holiday party full of fun and unexplainable excitement, and our annual 5K Service Center fun run.

COMPANY INFORMATION:

National Heritage Academies (NHA) partners with communities to build and operate public charter schools. Founded in 1995, today NHA has over 100 schools in nine states, serving more than 60,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Our schools are designed to eliminate the achievement gap and provide school choice to families so their children are prepared for success in college, career, and life. In fact, a majority of our schools consistently outperform their local district on the state test. According to the Center for Research Outcomes at Stanford University, NHA is a leading performer among charter schools and management organizations, outperforming both conventional district schools and other charter school operators. In addition, according to our employee survey, over 90% of respondents agree that the work they do is meaningful to them. Join us. Together we impact a life.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement strategies to support schools and other Service Center teams in ensuring compliance of substitute teachers and paraprofessionals.

• Actively identify issues and proactively implement systems to reduce credentials non-compliance; serve as content expert on substitute teacher and paraprofessional eligibility requirements.

• Evaluate university/college transcripts, test score documents, credentials, and other records to assess the eligibility and placement of substitute teachers and paraprofessional applicants.

• Manage the renewal process, if applicable, for substitute teachers and paraprofessionals, including: drafting and delivering communications relevant employees; receiving employee credential documentation; reviewing and assessing the validity of employee credential documentation; creating and updating employee credential records.

• Maintain a database of substitute teacher and paraprofessional credentials; audit database to ensure that records are accurate and current.

• Partner with Workforce Planning to support the teacher pipeline by identifying qualified substitute teachers and paraprofessionals.

• Remain current on existing substitute teacher and paraprofessional eligibility requirements and remain abreast of any legislative changes.

• Maintain relationships with Service Center teams to prevent and proactively resolve credentialing issues; disseminate accurate and timely information regarding eligibility requirements to key constituencies.

• Serve as point of contact to Service Center staff for substitute teachers and paraprofessionals and resolve complex or non-standard eligibility issues including those requiring research and additional fact-finding.

• Support schools in meeting state specific professional development requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

• Ability to occasionally travel to conferences, schools, and events several times a year

• Ability to develop and implement creative solutions for areas of responsibility

• Work with sensitivity with confidential information on a continuous basis

• Work as an integral part of a team

• Be self-motivated and work independently as necessary

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National Heritage Academies is an equal opportunity employer.