Director of Human Resources
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, ONLY those applicants who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Title: Director of Human Resources
Department: Human Resources
Position Summary: Responsible for providing personnel services in the fields of employment, training, compensation, employee relations, benefits administration, safety, communications and legal compliance. Serves as member of the Executive Committee and provides counsel concerning the human resources impact of operating decisions.
Key Job Elements:
Administers Human Resources policies and procedures as defined by the Corporation. Serves as a resource and main point of contact for HR policy/procedure clarification in the school, and as an advisor for School President and Executive Committee members.
- Cultivates and implements strategies to attract, retain and motivate talented employees. Designs programs to attract and retain an engaged and productive workforce. Oversees the hiring process within the school to ensure that jobs are filled quickly, and with qualified candidates.
- Creates and supports a student and employee focused environment. Plans and designs employee communications programs, and ensures their implementation. Promotes school wide teambuilding efforts. Manages employee relations programs. Monitors and develops programs to improve employee attitudes.
- Oversees talent management. Works with school President and EC to manage succession planning. Assesses training and development needs; provides and coordinates training programs. Assists CS in coordinating relocation and transfers.
- Provides problem-solving services to the school’s EC and managers. Coaches and conducts conflict resolution and litigation avoidance. Minimizes risk to the organization in employee disputes. Acts as effective change agent.
- Manages employee benefits and compensation programs, including signature benefits, health and welfare, flexible spending and compensation plans, tuition assistance, tuition reimbursement, 401k and stock purchase plans.
- Assures maintenance of personnel records and data within the school; assures compliance as required by Federal and State laws and accrediting bodies.
Position Specifications:
Bachelors degree or higher in Business, or Behavioral Sciences or other related field, Graduate level Business degree desirable. HR certification preferred.
- Seven to ten years of increasingly responsible HR management experience within higher education, proprietary educational environment or business setting.
- Knowledge of Federal, State and local laws and regulations affecting HR.
- A minimum of five years experience operating in a unionized environment to include collective bargaining and grievance resolution involvement preferred.
- Well-developed interpersonal communications and employee relation’s abilities. Capacity for problem solving, negotiations, and a tolerance for unstructured situations.
Organizational Relationships:
Accountability:
Environment: This position operates with general supervision and with some freedom to act. As the human resources officer for the Institute, functional decisions, recommendations and creative solutions to problems may emanate at this level. There are established rules, policies or procedures in many areas but the need for continual development of practices is expected. Accuracy and consistency in administering programs is essential. Contacts outside the school consist of suppliers, industry organizations, governmental, regulatory, and judicial personnel, and prospective employees.
Application Process:
Internal candidates must contact their supervisor before applying for this position.
Qualified candidates should send their resume, salary requirements and letter of interest to: aiphjobs@aii.edu and reference “AIHRS01” in the subject line.