The Director of Human Resources provides leadership related to human resource management with integrity, impartiality, and confidentiality. The Director is responsible for employee recruitment, training and development, benefits administration, enforcement of the disciplinary process and conflict resolution while ensuring the College meets its organizational objectives. Effective communication is essential in working collaboratively with all constituents of the College. The Director, Human Resources reports to the Vice President, Financial & Administrative Services and is accountable for:

Working with the Vice President, Financial & Administrative Services, in planning, implementing, and evaluating strategic planning related to human resources, and assists in disseminating information

Providing vision, leadership, and supervision of Human Resources staff, services and operations in the division

Consulting and advising administrators on a variety of sensitive personnel issues for the purpose of assisting in effective decision making and enforcing policies and procedures

Promoting innovation and technology with implementation of electronic forms, where applicable

Maintaining excellent working relationships with all internal and external constituents of the College and involving appropriate staff in decision-making

Developing, allocating and monitoring resources and department budget

Developing and maintaining policy guidelines, monitoring legal compliance issues as mandated by federal and state regulations, prioritizing filing deadlines per state and federal requirements, and facilitating due process procedures

Managing employee recruitment, interviewing, hiring/termination processes, benefit processes, and ongoing employee assistance

Managing periodic review of College employee benefits, implementing revisions and new benefit plans

Serving as Title IX Deputy to faculty and staff

Attending appropriate College meetings and events

Maintaining a focus on excellence in human resources and best practices including appropriate levels of confidentiality, effective communication, accuracy; and efficiency in the vacancy and hiring process, orientation, employee relations, timely and relevant performance evaluations, conflict resolution, employment separations, recordkeeping, benefits administration, and data reporting requests

Supporting supervisors to maintain accurate documentation required for personnel files and requests from outside organizations, including requests to participate in official legal or agency hearings

Representing the College in the community, attending meetings and conferences related to areas of responsibility, cultivating and maintaining effective relationships

Coordinates new hire and termination information with payroll staff

Team-building with Human Resources staff to provide a collective and collaborative environment

Maintain a high level of sensitivity, understanding, and respect for a diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying social, economic, cultural, ideological, and ethnic backgrounds

Performs other duties as assigned that achieve the mission and initiatives of the college

Supports the mission, vision, and values of the College and attends College events and meetings