[Hiring] Chief People Officer @Teachstone

Role Description

This role offers the opportunity to shape Teachstone’s next phase of growth by building the leadership systems, organizational clarity, and performance discipline required to scale impact and innovation. The Chief People Officer (CPO) will serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and executive leadership team, strengthening leadership effectiveness, organizational clarity, and performance accountability while preserving the mission-driven culture that has defined Teachstone’s success.

Success in this role within the first 12-24 months will include:

• A clearly defined leadership standard
• A fully implemented performance management system tied to business outcomes
• An organizational structure aligned to strategic growth priorities

The ideal candidate is both a strategic advisor and operational leader who understands how organizations evolve as they grow and who can help leadership teams navigate change, strengthen management capability, and implement systems that enable sustained organizational performance.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in People & Culture, organizational development, and enterprise organizational change
• Demonstrated ability to build performance-driven cultures while maintaining strong employee engagement
• Proven experience leading organizations through significant change, including scaling growth-stage companies, strengthening performance accountability, or evolving operating models
• Extensive experience partnering with CEOs and Boards of Directors on sensitive issues involving organizational design and leadership capability
• A track record of strengthening professional discipline and accountability within a deeply mission-driven culture
• Demonstrated success leading and scaling people strategy for a remote-first or distributed organization

Requirements

• Partner with the CEO and executive leadership team to strengthen organizational alignment, leadership effectiveness, and operational clarity
• Evaluate and evolve organizational structures to improve accountability, cross-functional collaboration, and enable successful execution of Teachstone’s strategic priorities
• Lead the design and evolution of the company’s operating model, including decision rights, team structures, and execution rhythms
• Develop and execute a company-wide talent strategy
• Design and implement performance management systems that reinforce clear expectations, measurable outcomes, and leadership accountability
• Lead strategic workforce planning to ensure Teachstone has the right capacity to support its evolving strategy
• Oversee HR business partnership, employee relations, benefits, and compliance

Benefits

• Fair, Competitive Pay: We ensure equal pay for equal work, using consistent salary bands based on market benchmarks, reviewed annually
• Salary Range: $225,000 - $255,000 determined by your experience and skills
• Executive Incentive Plan: This role is eligible for an annual performance bonus, aligning your success with the long-term growth of Teachstone
• Comprehensive benefits: Medical/dental, 401(k), PTO, insurance, development opportunities. Details provided at offer. Eligibility depends on your role and employment status

Company Description

At Teachstone, we believe that every interaction shapes a brighter future. If you're passionate about transforming education and want to be part of a team that's committed to meaningful impact, we want to hear from you. Apply today and help us create classrooms where every child thrives!

We encourage all individuals to apply and bring their unique perspectives to our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We value the different experiences and ideas our team members bring and believe they are essential to solving complex challenges and driving our mission forward.