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Posting Details
The Susquehanna River Valley with its fresh air and overall pleasant year-round climate, provides four distinct seasons amidst a backdrop of vibrant autumn foliage, occasional winter snowfalls, flower-filled springs and warm summer evenings illuminated by fireflies. Nearby outdoor recreational areas for hiking, kayaking, fishing and skiing — and the bustling cultural and commerce hubs of New York City, Washington D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia within a three-hour drive — present abundant opportunities for learning and discovery.
- Strategic Partner and Advisor: Serve as a strategic partner and advisor to university leaders, offering insights and guidance on human resource matters. Collaborate with leaders to align HR strategies with the broader mission and goals of the institution.
- Inclusive HR Strategies: design and execute Human Resources strategies that support diversity, access, equity and belonging in the workplace. Create programs, policies and training to cultivate a culture that values and respects individual differences.
- Talent Acquisition: Oversee the recruitment process for faculty and staff, ensuring a diverse pool of candidates and employing strategies to attract and retain a talented workforce.
- Student Employment: Oversee all aspects of the student employment process with the express goal of helping to meet the labor needs of the campus community while providing a meaningful experience for students to help prepare them for a successful transition to life, work and a career after graduation.
- Employee Relations: lead efforts to create a positive and inclusive environment handling employee relations and conflict resolution with a focus on fairness, equity, and open communication.
- Total Rewards Management: oversee a comprehensive total rewards program encompassing competitive compensation and benefits. This includes professional development, recognition, and wellness programs. Provide support for the Vice President for Operations in developing and managing executive compensation in accordance with IRS regulations.
- Administrative Leadership Team: lead the Administrative Leadership Team meetings, strategically utilizing these gatherings as platforms for targeted training, constructive feedback solicitation, and vital information sharing. Through these sessions, foster a collaborative and growth-oriented atmosphere, ensuring that leadership within the university is continually refined and aligned with institutional objectives.
- Policy Development and Compliance Oversight: Champion the development of Human Resource policies and procedures that not only comply with relevant laws and regulations but also reflect a commitment to access, equity and belonging. Take the lead in overseeing the University Policy Management Group, ensuring that policies are designed to mitigate systemic bias and foster a diverse, fair, and inclusive work environment. Stay attuned to evolving best practices to continually enhance policies in alignment with institutional strategies.
- Title IX: oversee Title IX compliance, ensuring adherence to federal regulations and fostering a safe, inclusive environment for all members of our university community,
- Workforce Metrics: Analyze workforce metrics to recognize success and drive performance improvement. Set and implement Human Resources goals to ensure HR strategies align with the institutional strategic plan. Design workforce dashboard(s) to share with senior leaders on a regular basis to help inform strategic human capital decisions.
- Performance Management: champion a culture of continuous performance improvement through ongoing, meaningful conversations. Develop and implement a performance management system that emphasizes regular check-ins and constructive feedback, fostering a dynamic feedback loop between faculty, staff, and their supervisors. Lead initiatives to train and support leaders in conducting effective performance conversations, ensuring they are equipped with the skills needed to inspire growth and development of faculty and staff.
- Community Engagement: Initiate and lead efforts to build a strong sense of community within the university. Organize events, forums and activities that encourage collaboration and create opportunities for faculty and staff to provide feedback on workplace practices, ensuring that their voices are heard and valued.
Experience
This role is identified as one that includes significant interaction with students and/or campus activities, and/or has oversight for disciplinary procedures and is classified as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) and is required to report any Clery Act crime disclosed to you and remain compliant with annual CSA training requirements.