Human Resources Director

Human Resources Director

Everett Community College

Salary: $105,000.00 – $108,372.00 Annually

Location Everett Community College

Job Type Exempt

Division Human Resources & Compliance

Department: Human Resources Operations

Closing Date 4/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Bargaining Unit

First review date (applicant screening begins): 03/31/2026

We are committed to hiring, developing, retaining, and promoting individuals who exemplify the mission, vision, and core values of our institution and possess the skills and experience to meet the needs of our students.

Overview

The Director of Human Resources – Faculty provides strategic leadership and oversight for all faculty employment and labor relations functions at Everett Community College. This position supports the College’s academic mission by ensuring faculty employment practices are compliant, consistent, and aligned with institutional priorities. The role partners closely with college leadership and labor representatives to support effective staffing, employee relations, and sound decision making across the faculty lifecycle.

TITLE: Director of Human Resources – Faculty

SALARY: $105,000 per year to $108,372 per year

DEPARTMENT: Human Resources

REPORTS TO: Vice President of Human Resources and Compliance

POSITION NUMBER: 00012204

This position is eligible for hybrid work location, per Everett Community College’s Telework Policy (Download PDF reader)

Duties & Responsibilities

Faculty Employment Administration

• Serve as the College’s primary authority on faculty employment matters, including tenured, tenure-track, part-time, full-time temporary, counseling, advising, and coaching faculty
• Advise executive leadership, deans, and managers on faculty staffing strategies, organizational structure, policy interpretation, and employment-related risk
• Oversee faculty recruitment processes to ensure consistency, equity, and compliance with applicable laws, policies, and collective bargaining agreements
• Provide leadership and guidance to managers on employee accountability, performance management, and corrective action processes involving faculty
• Serve as the College’s subject matter expert on faculty collective bargaining agreements, including interpretation, application, and compliance
• Participate in collective bargaining negotiations and labor management committees, representing the College’s interests and ensuring alignment with institutional priorities
• Monitor contract compliance and provide authoritative guidance on contract administration to College leadership and supervisors
• Oversee the preparation and issuance of faculty contracts, memoranda, seniority lists, notices, and reports
• Represent the College in unemployment claims, appeals, and hearings involving faculty employees

Human Resources Leadership

• Collaborate with the Vice President of Human Resources and Compliance and HR leadership team to support the strategic and operational functions of the Human Resources department
• Develop, implement, and maintain procedures and workflows to support consistent, compliant, and efficient HR operations
• Ensure institutional compliance with federal and state employment laws and regulations, such as FLSA, FMLA, ADA, USERRA, Workers’ Compensation, and Washington-specific requirements
• Conduct and oversee personnel investigations, ensuring fair process, thorough documentation, and appropriate resolution
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, confidentiality, and security of employment records and personnel files, including oversight of HR information systems
• Support cross-functional coordination and cross-training within Human Resources to ensure continuity of operations and shared accountability

Management

• Supervise assigned staff, providing direction, coaching, and performance feedback
• Make recommendations regarding hiring, discipline, corrective action, and separation of assigned staff in accordance with College policies and applicable agreements
• Conduct performance evaluations and support professional development for assigned staff
• Support staff development activities aligned with departmental and institutional goals
• Manage assigned budgets in compliance with College and State fiscal policies, purchasing requirements, and ethical standards

General Duties

• Represent Everett Community College at internal and external meetings, committees, and community events as assigned
• Lead or participate in institutional projects, task forces, and committees in support of college-wide objectives
• Balance and prioritize multiple complex initiatives and competing demands across diverse stakeholder groups
• Perform other duties as assigned to support Human Resources operations and institutional effectiveness

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in human resources, public administration, organizational leadership, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible experience in human resources administration with significant responsibilities in employee relations, labor relations, and policy interpretation
• Demonstrated experience serving as an organizational authority on employment matters within a complex environment
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying collective bargaining agreements and employment laws in operational decision making
• Demonstrated experience advising leaders and managers on employee accountability, performance management, and corrective action

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Understanding of federal and state employment laws and regulations applicable to public sector employers, including employee relations, leave administration, and labor standards
• Knowledge of labor relations principles, collective bargaining processes, and employment contract administration
• Ability to analyze complex employment issues, assess risk, and provide sound, defensible guidance to leadership
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion in sensitive, high-impact personnel matters
• Ability to lead and conduct workplace investigations in a fair, thorough, and timely manner
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with faculty, administrators, labor representatives, and external agencies
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across diverse stakeholder groups
• Ability to manage competing priorities, deadlines, and confidential information in a dynamic environment

Preferred

• Experience working in a public higher education or other public sector setting
• Experience supporting or working directly with instructional faculty or academic leadership
• Experience participating in collective bargaining negotiations or labor management committees

Competencies

• Participatory Management: Provides opportunity for assigned staff to participate in management decision-making when and where appropriate. Consistently seeks out appropriate information and input that ensure stakeholders perspective is considered.
• Approachability: Willing to take immediate time to actively listen to others. Considered “accessible” or can be depended upon to be available when needed. Responsive.
• Change Management: Initiates and/or manages the change process and energizes it on an ongoing basis, taking steps to remove barriers or accelerate its pace.
• Leadership: Leads by example, serves as appropriate role model to colleagues. Demonstrates confidence within area of expertise – promotes a cooperative work environment. Ability to appropriately apply leadership techniques to motivate, develop and guide employees.
• Visionary Leadership: Creates a clear, compelling vision. Communicates vision and gains commitment. Acts in accordance with vision. Displays passion and optimism. Mobilizes others to fulfill the vision.
• Data Literacy: Uses data as a key component to assess performance, in particular toward meeting College and unit goals in support of student success. Understands what data is available, internally and externally, and what story that data is telling in order to improve programs, services, and processes for serving students, other units, and the College’s service district.
• Oral & Written Communication: Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive and negative situations. Listens and gets clarification. Responds well to questions. Demonstrates group presentation skills. Participates in meetings. Structures and conveys information clearly and effectively through both formal and informal documents. Reviews and edits written work constructively. Ability to tailor to audience in mind.
• Student Centered: Ensures attention, interest, activities and efforts are centered upon the best interest of students. Creates and supports an environment that enables learners to achieve their personal, academic, and professional goals. Provides courteous and helpful responses to all customers, whether they be students, general public, or employees from another department.
• Support for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Supports initiatives of the college and departments to expand the human qualities that differentiate our workforce and workplace. Exemplifies tenants of tolerance, acceptance, and interest in different viewpoints, cultures, and backgrounds and demands similar conduct of assigned staff and department.
• Accountability: Accountable for own actions, decisions, errors, mistakes and/or failures to act when appropriate. Accepts responsibility when given, understands what duties the employee is responsible for and can be counted upon to carry out those responsibilities.
• Teamwork: Demonstrates a willingness to work with, and help others in completing job assignments, the ability to accept constructive criticism, and to cooperate with fellow employees and supervisors.

Additional Information

Physical Requirements

Everett Community College follows the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provides the following information as a guideline for applicants:

• Ability to operate office equipment, including computers, printers, and telecommunication devices.
• Ability to observe, analyze, and interpret data from various sources.
• Ability to prepare and present detailed reports, both in written and audible formats.
• Ability to exchange information on the phone, through video conferencing, or in person.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods while performing routine tasks.
• Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Terms of Employment

• Full-time position, Monday through Friday, twelve (12) months per year.
• FLSA Exempt employee with a year-to-year contract.
• Position is subject to Everett Community College policies and procedures.
• Performance will be evaluated annually.

Notice to Applicants

This position is not eligible for an employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Background Check

Prior to hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.

Drug-Free Campus

In compliance with federal and state regulations, EvCC is committed to a safe and drug-free campus. Employees are required to comply with EvCC’s policy prohibiting illegal drug use or activity, including notification of criminal drug convictions and the use of prescription drugs or over-the-counter medications that are likely to affect job safety.

The complete policy is available at the EvCC Policies page. If you would like a printed copy of the policy, or if you have any questions, please contact the Human Resources Department at 425-388-9229.

Safety and Security

EvCC strives to be a safe, secure and prepared campus for our students, staff and community. Detailed information regarding campus security, crime statistics for the most recent three year period, and other information is available on the Campus Safety, Security and Emergency Management page. This information is required by law and is provided by the EvCC Security Department. If you would like a printed copy of this information, you may contact the Security Department at (425) 388-9990.

Reasonable Accommodations and Non-Discrimination

Reasonable accommodation is provided in all aspects of employment, including the application process, consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and state law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Human Resources at hr@everettcc.edu or 425-388-9229. For more information see: EvCC3020: Americans with Disabilities Act policy (Download PDF reader)

Everett Community College does not discriminate based on, but not limited to, race, color, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, language, culture, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy or parental status, marital status, actual or perceived disability, use of service animal, economic status, military or veteran status, spirituality or religion, or genetic information in its programs, activities, or employment.

Contact the following people with inquiries or complaints regarding discrimination, Title IX compliance, or Americans with Disabilities Act compliance:

Equal Opportunity Director: EqualOpportunity@everettcc.edu, 425-388-9271;

ADA Coordinator: ADACoordinator@everettcc.edu, 425-388-9232;

Title IX Coordinator: TitleIXCoordinator@everettcc.edu, 425-388-9271.

HR offices are located in Olympus Hall 111, 2000 Tower St. Everett, WA 98201.

For more information, visit the Equal Opportunity and Title IX website.

To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/everettcc/jobs/5274100/human-resources-director

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