<div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">VP of Compensation and Benefits</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"> </span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"> ​     </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Mission: </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">The Vice President of Compensation and Benefits will provide the strategic vision and leadership of all aspects of compensation and benefits to position IDEA Public Schools as the employer of choice for educators.  S/he designs, implements and oversees innovative initiatives that ensure our programs and performance management systems attract and retain top talent at all levels across our organization.  S/he works under the supervision of the Chief Talent Officer and manages the functional department personnel, budget, and implementation of all related state and federal compliance requirements to deliver strong organizational results and the highest levels of customer service for our 10,000+ employees.   </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"> </span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Supervisory Responsibilities:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Manage a team of 20+ team members through layers of management. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Location: </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">This is a full-time remote position based in Texas, with preference given to candidates who live in Austin, El Paso, Houston, Permian Basin (Midland/Odessa), Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio, and Dallas/Fort Worth, or who are willing to relocate. </span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"> </span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Travel Expectations: </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Ability to travel up to 20% at the busiest times of the year </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">  </span></div><div><b><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">What You’ll Do – Accountabilities</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"> </span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Essential Duties:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"> </span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Provide strategic leadership for a cohesive, competitive, and compelling compensation and benefits program tied to performance: </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Plan, direct, and set the strategic direction for compensation and benefits programs to support organizational goals, achieve high staff retention, and manage compensation and benefits budgets within annual targets while maximizing resources and cost-savings to the organization </span></li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Advise senior leaders and IDEA Public Schools Board of Directors on compensation and benefits strategy:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"> Serve as a trusted thought partner to executive leadership by delivering data-driven insights and recommendations on innovative, competitive, and financially sustainable total rewards strategies across geographic regions. </span></li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Design and implement enterprise and talent systems: </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Lead the design and execution of talent reviews, evaluations, recognition, and goal-setting frameworks that strengthen coaching, performance management, and long-term talent sustainability across the organization. </span></li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Oversee all compensation, performance management, and benefits operations and systems: </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Provide oversight and direction to ensure consistent, timely, and accurate implementation of all policies, procedures, and systems; lead continuous improvement in efficiency, quality, data integrity, and customer service </span></li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Lead policy design, evaluation, and compliance across regions: </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Monitor the effectiveness of compensation and benefits programs, evaluate external trends and internal equity, and recommend enhancements to ensure competitiveness and alignment with organizational objectives across multiple states. </span></li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Develop and execute communication and change strategies: </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Design and deliver manager- and staff-focused communication, training, and recognition initiatives related to compensation systems, annual pay practices, and regional program differences that ensures a clear and compelling narrative that invests our staff in our approach and employs effective change management practices to support innovation and continuous improvement </span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">  </span></div><div><b><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Knowledge and Skills – Competencies</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"> </span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Make Strategic Decisions: </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">This team member uses data and trends to drive decisions that impact multiple teams, while anticipating risks and planning contingencies for key initiatives. They apply strategic frameworks to clarify challenges and guide coherent action, and they actively support others in strengthening their strategic thinking and decision-making capabilities. </span></li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Manage Work and Teams: </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">This team member leads cross-functional coordination to align efforts with strategic goals, optimizing resources, and minimizing silos. They build accountability frameworks, monitor key performance indicators to guide adjustments, and mentor emerging leaders, while implementing scalable systems that enhance efficiency and team effectiveness. </span></li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Grow Self and Others: </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">This team member identifies development needs across multiple groups and integrates them into broader strategic plans. They create structures that support ongoing growth, engage in succession planning, and continuously refine development strategies based on outcomes and data. Through this work, they foster a culture where continuous learning is a core part of daily work and leadership. </span></li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Build a Culture of Trust: </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">This team member builds trust and drives positive engagement across multiple groups, as reflected in strong feedback and survey results. They proactively address concerns, model transparency and authenticity, and foster collaboration through open, honest communication and shared ownership. </span></li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Communicate Deliberately: </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">This team member sets and upholds communication standards across the organization, ensuring clarity and trust, especially during times of change or crisis. They lead major initiatives with strategic, context-rich messaging, proactively shaping narratives that address challenges, foster resilience, and align stakeholder perception with organizational impact. </span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"> </span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Additional Skills:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"> </span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Sound judgment and excellent decision-making  </span></li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Ability to analyze and interpret data and statistics to identify trends, draw conclusions, and develop strategies and tactics that yield results and achieve goals </span></li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Ability to achieve quantifiable results through commitment, personal responsibility, and accountability in a fast-paced, demanding workplace </span></li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Ability to self-reflect, along with providing, receiving, and implementing feedback that improves performance and achieves results </span></li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Knowledge of federal and state regulations related to administration of compensation and benefits  </span></li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Ability to develop and implement policy and procedures </span></li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Proficiency in Microsoft Office with advanced level skills in Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint </span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"> </span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Required experience:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"> </span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Bachelor’s degree required </span></li></ul><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Seven to ten years’ progressive experience in administrative management and innovative practices in compensation, benefits, and/or performance management systems or comparable relevant experience and education </span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"> </span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Preferred Education and Experience: </span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"> </span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Certified Benefits Professional (CBP) & Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or related graduate degree a plus </span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"> </span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Physical Requirements:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"> </span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0.0in;"><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">The ability to engage in virtual meetings and work remotely</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">The ability to travel to and from campus and regional locations </span></li></ul><div><b><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></span></u></b></div><div><b><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">What We Offer: </span></u></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Compensation & Benefits: </span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $145,500 and $177,500, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. This role is also eligible for performance pay based on organizational performance and goal attainment. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Additionally, we offer medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. You can find more information about our benefits at https://ideapublicschools.org/careers/benefits/. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span>  </span></span></div><div><i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">* IDEA may offer a relocation stipend to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable. </span></i></div><div><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span>   </span></span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">Learn more about IDEA<span>  </span></span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 107.0%;font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;">At IDEA the Staff Experience Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members.<span>  </span>Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here: <a href="https://ideapublicschools.org/our-story/#core-values">https://ideapublicschools.org/our-story/#core-values</a> </span></div>