Executive Director of Human Resources at Holyoke Community College in Holyoke, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Holyoke Community College is housed on a multi-million-dollar, 135-acre campus, equipped with state-of-the art technology in specialized learning facilities. HCC serves over 9,000 students annually, and provides a variety of recreational and cultural activities, from sports programs to music festivals, for students and community members alike. The college's strongest assets continue to be an innovative spirit, a sincere concern for students and a commitment to strive for even greater success. These are the values which have created a tradition of excellence spanning more than six decades, and which are enabling Holyoke Community College to meet today's challenges.

Reporting to the Vice President for People, Culture, and Equity, the Executive Director of Human Resources (EDHR) provides leadership and strategic direction for the Human Resources function at the College. The EDHR is responsible for effectively planning and managing the College's human resources programs and initiatives. These responsibilities include recruiting, administering staff and faculty wages and salaries, managing benefits, fostering employee relations, overseeing training and development, managing staff performance, maintaining employee records, handling human resources information systems, administering policies, and managing the employee FMLA, PFML, and ADA program. The EDHR is also responsible for promoting an inclusive environment that reflects the broad diversity of our students, employees, and local community, ensuring that every individual feels respected and valued. Committed to enhancing and celebrating the inherent dignity of every employee, the EDHR will offer a roadmap that will empower a compelling "people-centric" focus at the college. The EDHR must demonstrate cultural humility and the ability to work with a college community that includes diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, as well as individuals with disabilities and veterans.

1. Provides leadership and strategic direction for all HR functions at the College, translating the College Strategic Plan into HR strategies and tactical plans, and ensuring the completion of these strategic initiatives and action items.2. Oversees all human resources activities, including, but not limited to, job classification, compensation and benefits, employee assistance, union and labor relations, HR research and information, training and development, organizational development, career development, planning, and performance management. 3. Advises the President, Vice Presidents, Director, and Managers to ensure the College's compliance with personnel matters, collective bargaining agreements, state and federal employment laws, and internal policies and procedures.4. Serves as a resource and provides support to employees on working conditions, employee-supervisor relations, training and development, morale, and related issues.5. Manages the College's recruitment, selection, and evaluation processes to efficiently produce high-quality candidates. Additionally, the EDHR promotes inclusiveness and diversity in hiring and ensures compliance with ADA regulations in employee matters.6. Develops, implements, administers, assessing, and refining policies and procedures for all aspects of the human resources function.7. Maintains a highly effective orientation program that highlights the importance of welcoming and integrating new employees. Additionally, the EDHR leads training sessions and informational meetings for College personnel on various topics. They also collaborate with others to plan and organize both small and large social activities and events.8. Organizes and compiles data, designs formats, and writes reports on human resources matters.9. Oversees personnel record-keeping for benefits-eligible faculty and staff, as well as part-time, non-benefits-eligible staff and adjunct faculty. Including but not limited to managing records related to new hires, employee reviews, promotions, transfers, separations, and exit interviews.10. Maintains effective communication and collaboration with both internal and external constituencies, including the Board of Higher Education, other state agencies, the Legal Counsel's Office, and other human resources professionals.11. Attends regularly scheduled meetings with system-wide HR Directors.12. Receives consultation from the Mass Community College General College Counsel on matters pertaining to labor disputes, union grievances, mediation, and arbitration.13. Builds and maintains a working relationship with all union representatives including MACER in resolving conflicts.14. Performs special projects and related responsibilities as initiated and requested.15. Creating an outstanding people experience from the application process through hiring, onboarding, and the entire employee lifecycle.16. Fostering a positive work environment across the organization that aligns with the college's mission and implementing a people-centric focus, driving innovation and change, setting goals, communicating key messages and embodying the college's core values.

REQUIRED:

• Master's Degree in Human Resources/Personnel Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Law, or a related field.


• Minimum of seven years of recent, progressively responsible experience in medium to large organization.


• Demonstrated commitment to achieving cultural diversity and equal opportunity and ability to work successfully with persons from diverse backgrounds.


• Demonstrate a high level of skills in leadership, management, supervisory, organizational, and human relations.


• Experience with Collective Bargaining and union contract administration and knowledge of applicable federal and state laws and conflict resolution approaches.


• Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external constituencies.


• Ability to analyze complex issues and relationships and to provide direction and advice.


• Ability to counsel employees and supervisors about sensitive and confidential issues related to job performance, complaints, grievances, and other related concerns.


• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present in small and large group situations.

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: We welcome and encourage applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated below, to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them for the responsibilities of this position. It is preferred that this document be uploaded separately from the resume, cover letter, and references.



PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• SPHR or PHR certification.


• Experience working in higher education.


• Bilingual preferred; at a minimum, the ability to understand and to make one's self understood to all Spanish speaking individuals.

Full-time, Non-Unit Professional position

Salary Range: $115,638 - $122,715/year plus a comprehensive State benefits package
Hours: 37.5 hrs./week
Funding Source: State




- All candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States. HCC is not sponsoring H1B Visa.




- Pre-Employment Background check, including Criminal History will be conducted for all positions.

Holyoke Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

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