Director of Human Resources

Details:

Posted: August 9, 2024
Level: Management/Confidential (Manager 2)
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Closing Date: The committee will begin review of applications immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, with materials submitted by Wednesday, September 4, 2024, receiving priority consideration. 

Location:

Charter Oak State College
185 Main Street New Britain, CT 06051
**This position is not remote** and incumbent will need to report to the College.
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Charter Oak State College Mission:

As part of the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU) system, Charter Oak State College, the state’s only public, online, degree-granting institution, provides affordable, diverse, and alternative opportunities for adults to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates. The College's mission is to validate learning acquired through traditional and non-traditional experiences, including its own courses. The College rigorously upholds standards of high quality and seeks to inspire adults with the self-enrichment potential of non-traditional higher education.

Charter Oak State College Vision:

Charter Oak State College: A dynamic community of online learners advancing the nation’s workforce one graduate at a time.

Charter Oak State College Equity Statement:

Charter Oak State College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Anticipated Start Date: 

October 2024

Position Summary:

The Director of Human Resources is an experienced and dynamic Director with a unique skill set encompassing strategic HR leadership, payroll, and benefits administration. This role is responsible for overseeing a full spectrum of human resource functions, including talent acquisition, employee relations and administrative processing. Additionally, the incumbent plays a hands-on role in managing payroll processes and ensuring the effective administration of employee benefit programs.

With Charter Oak State College representing one of the six public institutes of higher education in the CSCU system, the individual in this role will interface and collaborate with CSCU system leadership and sister schools within the system to leverage best practices and policies on behalf of the State of Connecticut and the students served by the College

Example of Job Duties:

Under the direction of the Vice President for Administration & CFO, the Director of Human Resources is responsible for overseeing a full spectrum of human resource functions, including talent acquisition, employee relations and administrative processing through effective performance in these essential duties:

Talent Acquisition – Implement and execute effective talent acquisition strategies including broad sourcing methods to recruit top tier employees. End to end management will be required including the establishment of these new and replacement positions, coordinating interviews, negotiating classifications and offers, and facilitating seamless onboarding experiences for new hires. Maintaining and being strategic over the College organizational chart and HR databases will be crucial as the campus workforce consistently adapts to the offerings made to the student population.

Employee Services – Building and maintaining strong relationships with department heads and campus staff will be critical to ensuring the workforce feels empowered throughout the year. It will be important that human resources represent themselves as a strong advocate and available resource for employees while additionally balancing that responsibility with being a workforce facilitator that promotes a fair and consistent approach to policy management. Interfacing with various supervisors to foster healthy performance evaluations and ensuring professional development opportunities are afforded equitably across the employee base will be critical in maintaining a positive workplace culture.

Wage & Benefit Operations – Process employee payroll and benefits within the State’s ERP systems utilizing preventive and detective quality control elements to ensure employee compensation is free of error. Compliance with State of Connecticut statutes and the terms of the local collectively bargained union agreements is equally important. Providing guidance to employees and handling the administrative work-through of FMLA leave, ADA accommodations, worker’s compensation, time accruals, unemployment and other employee related transactional processing will ensure workforce needs are achieved.

State of Connecticut & CSCU System Collaboration – Leverage various State and CSCU protocols and agency contacts to advance and maintain compliance related elements such as equal employment opportunities, employee assistance programs, diversity, labor investigations, civil rights, accessibility and other system and State objectives. Staying up to date on policies, procedures and relevant legislative and industry changes will keep the campus primed for current day and future issues

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institute of higher education with eight (8) years past experience in a human resource role responsible for interfacing directly with employees.

Incumbents are required to have demonstrated advanced knowledge and abilities in the following: 

• Advanced knowledge and comfort utilizing Microsoft Office and a human resource ERP system in a workplace setting.
• Knowledge of employment practices related to civil rights, equal employment opportunity and compensation.

Candidates must possess proven ability to effectively work with culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and students. They are expected to have excellent oral and written communication skills along with strong Information technology literacy skills such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Human Resource Certification (i.e. SHRM, HRCI, etc.)
• Greater than 4 years’ experience conducting human resource operations in a higher education setting.
• Experience with CORE CT, the State of Connecticut’s ERP System.

Starting Salary:

Minimum Salary; $101,935 approximate annual plus excellent State of CT medical insurance, retirement, and related fringe benefits. The salary will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications such as education and job-related experience, and internal equity.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include generous leave policies; several retirement plans; and many choices for comprehensive health insurance. You also have access to many additional benefits to save for retirement, protect your family & more with supplemental benefits. Tuition reimbursement may apply if applicable. 

Application Instructions:

To apply you must submit a cover letter and resume. The cover letter may be entered as text in the corresponding box, or it can be uploaded as a combined file with the resume.  

Incomplete applications or those submitted after the closing date will not be considered and links to other sources to view resumes are not acceptable.

For more information or to apply via our website at www.ct.edu/hr/jobs

Selection Procedure:

Following the closing date, application materials will be evaluated by a selection committee. Candidates selected for further consideration will be limited to those applicants who are best qualified based on the minimum and preferred qualifications and who have submitted all the required documents by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement. Candidates who have been selected and approved to interview will be contacted, and finalists will be recommended for further consideration by the Hiring Manager for final selection and recommendation for employment. The selection process may also include practical exercises (i.e., teaching demonstration and/or other written, technical, manipulative, or simulation exercises) to evaluate candidates' qualifications.

Background Screening:

All employment, if offered, is contingent upon proof of citizenship or employability under the requirement of the Immigration and Control Act (IRCA) and the successful passing of a background check, including granting permission to contact current and previous employers for verification. CSCU is committed to providing a safe campus community. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check and, when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.

Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination

COSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or criminal record. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas, PhD, MSW, Vice-president of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, ([email protected]).

COSC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F