Senior Vice President of Human Resources

Founded more than 45 years ago, Teacher Created Materials (TCM) develops curriculum solutions for PreK–12 students, educational trade books for children, and professional development resources. Our products are designed to support lifelong learners and are created by educators and experts to bolster academic achievements, life skills and build educator capacity.

 At TCM, we are committed to fostering a dynamic, growth-oriented workplace that values talent development, innovation, and employee engagement.

As we continue to evolve and grow, we seek a visionary Senior Vice President of Human Resources to join our Senior Leadership Team and lead strategic HR initiatives that directly contribute to our company’s goals and culture.

Position Summary:

The Senior Vice President of Human Resources will be a strategic business partner to the Senior Leadership Team, reporting directly to the President, responsible for driving all facets of HR strategy and implementation including organization design, talent development, recruitment, workforce planning, HR Technology, compensation and benefits, and organizational culture.

This role demands a strong, communicative leader with deep expertise in HR strategy, technology integration, and organizational development to propel TCM forward.

Key Responsibilities:

• Senior Leadership Collaboration: Partner with the Senior Leadership Team to align HR strategies with business objectives, improving sales performance through enhanced talent management and initiatives.
• People Development: Develop and implement consistent, effective talent development strategy to include onboarding, leadership development, management skills training, and employee continuous learning opportunities.
• Recruitment Innovation: Attract top talent ready for today’s challenges and tomorrow’s growth. Enhance recruitment strategies utilizing LinkedIn, AI-driven tools, video interviewing, and other cutting-edge technologies.
• HR Technology Leadership: Oversee the optimization of HRIS platforms (currently Paycom), AI tools, and other HR technologies to streamline operations and enhance data-driven decision-making.
• Clear Communication: Ensure consistent and transparent communication across all HR channels to reduce misunderstandings and improve employee relations.
• Employee Relations & Engagement: Implement employee engagement initiatives including milestone celebrations, and programs that embody TCM’s core values.
• Performance Management: Ensure a clear and transparent performance review process that increases the skills of people leaders to provide purposeful feedback and development conversations to build a high-performance driven culture. Develop training to equip managers with coaching skills and capabilities.
• Workforce Planning: Collaborate closely with leadership to forecast workforce needs aligned with company initiatives and growth plans.
• Compensation & Benefits: Partner with Finance to develop competitive compensation frameworks, manage benefits programs including healthcare, 401k, childcare benefits, and conduct benchmarking to maintain market competitiveness.
• Compliance & Administration: Manage all employee lifecycle processes ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements while maintaining operational excellence.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related study or equivalent experience required. Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
• Experience: 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including at least 3 years in a senior management role with strategic business responsibilities.
• Demonstrated success: Scaling an HR infrastructure, talent acquisition and development, and leading Hr functions across multiple departments.
• Skills:

• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across the organization.
• Proven expertise in talent assessment and leader development.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the ability to use metrics and analytics for business decision making.
• Demonstrated understanding of labor laws and best in class HR practices.
• Outstanding emotional intelligence with the ability to understand and manage emotions, resolve conflicts and build strong relationships within the organization.
• Business acumen with a deep understanding of business and financial goals and the ability to translate HR strategies into tangible business outcomes.

Why Join TCM?

• Opportunity to be a key member of a forward-thinking Senior Leadership Team
• Drive meaningful change impacting company growth and employee success
• Collaborative and supportive work environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits package

Location: 

​​Huntington Beach, CA Office​ 

 Work Conditions: 

• General office environment  

 Physical Requirement: 

• Repetitive hand and wrist movements for frequent use of computer keyboard and mouse. 

Teacher Created Materials (TCM) is an equal opportunity employer and as such, affirms in policy and practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote, in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status or status as a protected veteran. This policy of non-discrimination and affirmative action applies to all levels of employment and to all employment practices, including (but not limited to) compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, educational, training, recreational and social activities.