The Center for Discovery: Health. Wellness. And Wonders.

The Center for Discovery is an internationally renowned specialty center for the treatment of individuals with complex conditions, including autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and medical frailties. The Center, highly regarded for its innovation, biodynamic farming practices, and whole-body approach to care, has grown from its roots as a provider of services for children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) to become a magnet institution that draws individuals and families from around the State of New York and the world who seek highly advanced care and access to groundbreaking research and treatment. Its integrated and holistic approach to life-long learning enlists the talents of a dedicated team of nearly 1,600 highly trained staff who provide year-round support, 24 hours a day. Included are a medical staff of physicians and specialists, registered and licensed practical nurses, as well as classroom teachers and teacher aides, dieticians, occupational therapists, and many more. 

To amplify the capabilities of its staff, and thereby the potential to assist more families, The Center for Discovery is seeking an insightful and mature human resources professional with deep expertise in talent management to serve as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Leading The Center’s HR strategy and day-to-day operations to ensure program sustainability and expansion, the CHRO will leverage talent and resources to transform, elevate, and amplify the impact of HR infrastructure and service delivery across recruitment and retention; talent management and development; leadership development; succession planning; employee engagement; compensation; benefits; compliance; and HRIS data, analytics, and reporting. 

In 2018, The Center will break ground on a specialty hospital for children with ASD as well as those who are medically fragile, serving families from around the country and the world. The hospital will operate a three-to-six-month intensive assessment and intervention program. With the goal of helping children transition back home instead of entering lifelong residential placement, the hospital will equip each child with the necessary skills to engage with the world around them in more meaningful ways and support the child’s family to ensure stability and success.

The CHRO will serve as a strategic thought partner to the Board and Executive Leaders; guide the HR team to effectively support The Center’s expanding program areas and business operations; instill a shared sense of accountability between all team members that reinforces collaboration and an integrated approach to the work; and deliver HR programs that shape high-quality leaders who will positively influence the culture internally and amplify the work of The Center externally.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the CHRO will develop and implement a comprehensive human resources strategy and framework; create and oversee streamlined compensation and benefits programs; develop and deploy integrated talent management and development systems; create and launch tailored talent acquisition and retention strategies; build and lead a best-in-class HR service delivery team that strives to elevate all functions of the organization and promotes strong lines of communication; and design and implement policies, procedures, and systems to capture data and provide real-time reports that establish evidence-based outcomes and support predictive analytics.