What types of education jobs can employers post on Foundation List?

Employers can post education leadership, administration, faculty, teaching, student services, operations, finance, human resources, research, counseling, special education, ESL, STEM, technology, and advocacy roles. The page also supports hiring across higher education, K-12, private schools, public schools, foundations, and education nonprofits.

Who uses Foundation List for education recruiting?

Foundation List serves universities, private schools, public schools, school boards, educational nonprofits, foundations, government entities, and community organizations. The platform is built for mission-driven employers and job seekers across the education and nonprofit sectors.

Can job seekers use Foundation List to find education jobs?

Yes. Job seekers can browse education job postings, search jobs, create job alerts, post resumes, and review career resources such as job seeker tips and FAQs. The site supports both active applicants and professionals exploring their next move in education and nonprofit work.

Is Foundation List focused only on nonprofit jobs?

No. Foundation List serves nonprofit organizations, foundations, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, associations, and related mission-driven employers. The education page specifically focuses on schools, higher education, and education nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Human Resources Jobs

Nonprofit human resources jobs connect employee support, hiring, compliance and organizational health. Explore HR opportunities with nonprofits, foundations, schools, associations and community organizations nationwide.

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Where nonprofit HR professionals make a difference

Titles vary widely because organizations divide HR work in different ways. Read the full scope before comparing positions. A generalist may own several functions, while a specialist may focus deeply on one area.

Talent and onboarding

Recruit fairly, build clear selection practices and help new employees enter with confidence.

Employee experience

Support communication, learning, benefits, performance practices and workplace relationships.

People operations

Maintain accurate systems, policies, records, payroll coordination and compliant processes.

What to evaluate before applying

Whether the position is strategic, operational or blended
The number of employees, locations and employment types served
Available HR systems, legal support and administrative capacity
Responsibility for benefits, payroll, recruiting and employee relations
How leaders share accountability for a healthy workplace

Strong candidates explain how they communicate decisions, protect confidentiality and make complex processes easier to use.

Hiring nonprofit HR talent?

Describe the workforce, reporting relationship, core priorities and decision authority. Be direct about the systems that are working and the practices that need improvement. This helps candidates judge the role accurately.

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National occupational context

HR work spans management and specialist roles

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that HR managers plan, coordinate and direct administrative functions. HR specialists may recruit, screen and interview applicants, while also supporting benefits, training or employee relations. Duties in a nonprofit role depend on its actual scope.

Review current HR manager data from BLS

$149,280

National median annual wage for HR managers, May 2025

Projected HR manager employment growth, 2025 to 2035

The national picture

HR leadership is a substantial U.S. occupation

BLS counted 224,900 human resources manager jobs in 2025. The agency projects 237,400 jobs in 2035, a net increase of 12,500. It also projects about 16,800 openings per year on average, including openings created when people change occupations or leave the workforce.

These figures cover all industries. They provide context for nonprofit human resources jobs but do not measure nonprofit openings alone.

224,900

Jobs in 2025

237,400

Projected jobs in 2035

16,800

Average openings projected each year

Explore nonprofit careers by city

Use these local hubs to pair regional career guidance with current Foundation List openings. They are not a ranking of state demand. For formal comparisons, use the BLS state employment and wage estimates.

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Need to hire nonprofit HR talent?

Reach professionals who understand employee support, people operations and mission-driven workplaces. A clear Foundation List posting helps candidates evaluate your workforce, priorities, systems and the real authority attached to the role.

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Related career resources

Explore advanced nonprofit job search, browse nonprofit operations jobs as that cluster becomes available, or review nonprofit program manager jobs.

Frequently asked questions

What does nonprofit HR include?

It may include recruiting, onboarding, benefits, policies, employee relations, performance support, learning, HR systems and compliance.

Do nonprofit HR roles require nonprofit experience?

Not always. Employers may value transferable HR judgment, discretion and operational skill. Candidates should also show that they understand mission-driven workplaces.

What should an employer include in an HR posting?

Include workforce size, reporting line, core responsibilities, systems, decision authority, location expectations and the most urgent priorities.

What nonprofit HR work actually involves

People operations connect compliance, employee experience and mission delivery

Nonprofit human resources teams often support organizations with lean staffing, varied funding sources, multiple programs and employees working across different locations or schedules. That can make HR roles unusually broad. Candidates may be responsible for recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, benefits, leave administration, performance management, policy, HR systems, compensation support and manager coaching within the same position.

Job seekers should look beyond the title and evaluate the size of the workforce, number of locations, bargaining-unit status if applicable, HR systems, benefits structure and the support available from leadership, payroll providers or outside counsel. Employers should describe those factors clearly so applicants understand the true scope.

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