Director of Human Resources

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Category: Human
Resources

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Director of Human Resources (HR) has the
responsibility for leading the development and implementation of policies, practices and comprehensive human resource strategies for faculty
and staff. As the Chief HR leader for the campus, the Director continually improves human resources systems and ensures the delivery of
high-quality services to the faculty and staff of the University in a manner consistent with the strategic plan, vision, mission, and values
of the University.

The HR Director is the advisor in regard to human resources policy and is the primary guide and support in regard
to human resources matters for the University’s vice presidents and deans. The Director is responsible for providing effective
employment-related services to a large and diverse workforce and for overseeing the management of the human resources information technology
database systems, including the administration of personnel files and other data retention and reporting requirements for faculty and staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for designing, developing, and implementing all human resources management
  functions.
• Partner with the President, vice presidents, deans, chairpersons, directors, staff and faculty in achieving the mission
  and goals of the University, and their respective departments.
• Responsible for hiring, promotion, release of employees, and other
  employment status change related activities.
• Responsible for administering Fisk’s benefits program.
• Serve as a trusted and
  strategic thought partner for leaders across the university.
• Oversee an effective human resources unit.
• Provide
  inspirational leadership to a team of human resource professionals committed to excellence and customer service.
• Create and/or
  maintain a training program for university employees.
• Maintain and update HR electronic systems and software (electronic personal
  action forms, electronic performance appraisal systems, electronic training software, etc.)
• Send regular and pertinent campus
  communiques to update employees on changes and updates.
• Serve as primary contact for vendor and HR business relationships.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS:

• In partnership with the University’s Title IX Coordinator, helps ensure the university’s compliance
  with Title IX harassment and discrimination prevention, including overseeing all complaints of sex discrimination involving faculty and
  staff employees and identifies any problems that arise during the review of such complaints.
• Maintain a master employment
  file.
• Monitors pay band structure for university employees.
• Counsel supervisory positions on employment related
  strategy.
• Maintain an up-to-date university organizational chart.
• Other duties as may be assigned by the President.

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Interpersonal and problem-solving skills with a proven track record of
  developing and maintaining effective working relationships with a wide range of employee constituents.
• Superior judgment skills to
  deftly maintain confidentiality and privileged information.
• Ability to multitask at a high level.
• Demonstrated commitment
  to valuing, respecting, and enhancing employee diversity.
• Knowledge and experience in the effective use of HR information
  systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY:

Provides
managerial oversight to the following areas: recruitment and retention, classification and compensation, training and organizational
development, benefits design and administration, employee and labor relations, leave management, policies and compliance and workers’
compensation and unemployment benefits.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in
human resources, business or other related field or equivalent work experience to equal degreed program. Master’s a plus.

Experience: Ten (10) years or more of progressive leadership experience in human resources. Must have a history of
executive-level human resources leadership experience, preferably within a university setting.

Licenses or
Certificates: SHRM-SCP or SPHR preferred.

Additional Requirements: A background and/or credit check will
be required of the successful applicant. An official transcript (if applicable) and names, addresses and phone numbers of three (3)
references will be required of the successful appl

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