Talent Success Manager
About Gulliver Preparatory School
Gulliver is a leading school of distinction, founded in 1926 and rooted in a century of educational excellence. To this day, our mission remains unchanged: to create an academic community devoted to educational excellence, with a personal touch, that fulfills each student’s potential. Our dedicated educators are at the heart of this mission, as they empower our students to think, create, and grow with purpose, connecting the classroom to the real world, and preparing them for what’s next. At Gulliver, we believe that success is not just what students achieve, but also who they become, and the role they play in shaping the future.
Rooted in the spirit of Miami, Gulliver embodies the city’s energy and innovation to create a learning environment that’s dynamic and future-facing. We aspire to be a national model for teaching and learning, where the intellectual curiosity of educators and students drives creativity, discovery, and the highest levels of achievement in the classroom, in our community, and beyond.
Working at Gulliver
Gulliver is a trusted guide for families, and our faculty and staff are core to building powerful relationships that ensure every child thrives. Our compassionate, inspired educators nurture individuality and character, fostering a culture of collaboration that challenges students to meet their full potential and prepare for a future full of possibility.
Join a community where passionate educators elevate their craft, inspire future-ready learners, and take teaching and learning to the next level!
Position Overview
The Talent Success Manager will be responsible for designing and executing the strategies that attract, retain, and develop high-performing talent. This role acts as a bridge between recruitment and ongoing employee success, overseeing the entire transition from candidate to employee. By managing full-cycle recruiting, onboarding, and driving continuous performance management, this role directly impacts employee retention and engagement. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, this position will execute the HR strategy for the school.
Essential Primary Duties
Talent Acquisition (Recruitment)
- Sourcing & Pipeline Building – creating strategies to attract a diverse pool of qualified candidates through job boards, networking, and social media.
- Maintain position control and recruitment dashboard to track trends such as, time to fill, time to hire, ethnicity, internal movement, budget, and diversity.
- Full-Cycle Interviewing – screening resumes, initial interviews, coordinate with hiring managers to ensure efficient evaluation process.
- Demonstrate Talent Management thought leadership by using best practices such as monitoring and reporting on the effectiveness of our talent management solutions.
Employee Integration (Onboarding)
- Strategic Onboarding – manage an onboarding program that goes beyond basic paperwork to fully immerse new hires into Gulliver’s culture.
- 30-60-90 – plans and ensures new employees have the right resources and training needed to succeed quickly.
- Coordinates the pre-employment screening process and appointments for full-time and part-time administrative, faculty and staff employees. Screening includes; ADP background check, on-site fingerprinting, initiating drug-screen, and enrollment into school training platforms. Follow-up on all items to confirm clearance for hire.
- Immigration & Visa Sponsorship - manage the operational side of employee visas (H-1B1, J1, and Green Cards), tracking renewal deadlines and partnering with immigration attorneys.
Talent Developments (Performance Management)
- Goal Setting – work with the Chief People Officer to design, launch, and manage the logistics of performance review cycles.
- Learning & Development Programs – foster a culture of continuous growth, improve operational efficiency, and ensure campus-wide compliance.
- Internship Program - develop an engaging internship program. Lead the process to determine needs and placement with a focus on building strong internal and external partnerships with higher education organizations that provide teacher interns.
- Owns the Annual Service Awards Process (Years of Service and Retirees). Analyzes the years of service report to ensure employees receive the proper pin year and bonus amount. Submits requests for payment of bonus for June paycheck and follows through for accuracy and approval.
Compliance & Documentation (Offboarding)
- Processing Terminations – formally document the separation process through exit interviews to gather candid feedback on Gulliver’s culture, management, tools and reasons for leaving. Maintains exit interview database and is responsible to identify trends and provides input for improvement and/or changes if necessary to policies and procedures.
- Ensures termination status across all databases including benefit vendors is updated accordingly.
- Final Pay & Benefits – coordinate with payroll to ensure the accurate and timely payout and final wages, accrued leave accruals, and benefit information.
- IT Asset Return & Access Revocation – coordinate with IT for the deactivation of company email, HR systems, and manage the collection of company property, including laptops, badges, corporate credit cards, and keys.
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or related field; Master’s preferred.
- 5-8 years of experience in the human resource field; Educational setting is a plus!
- Bilingual in English/Spanish is highly preferred.
- Certifications in HR helpful (SPHR, GPHR).
- Experience with ADP HRIS system is a plus.
Desired/Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Ability to prioritize projects and activities.
- Technical/Professional knowledge - Actively learning and applying industry knowledge; having a achieved satisfactory level of professional skills ‘knowledge in job-related areas; keeping abreast of current developments and trends
- Excellent listening, speaking and writing skills.
- Knowledgeable of HR Best Practices and employment laws and regulations.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Willingness to take on other HR roles and responsibilities if needed.
Pre-Employment Requirements
Criminal Background Check, Level II Fingerprint Screening(s), and Drug screen.
Gulliver is deeply committed to the principles of equity and diversity and seeks to create an inclusive community for all faculty and staff. Gulliver is an Affirmative Action/EqualOpportunity employer and a Drug Free Workplace.