Executive Director - Human Resources and Talent Development

Department: Human Resources and Talent Development

General Statement of Job

The Executive Director of Human Resources and Talent Development is the principal leader responsible for the overall operational leadership, direction, and management of the South Texas College Human Resources Department. Provides the development, strategic direction, planning, coordination, and administration of all human resources and talent development functions and services for all College campuses to achieve the College's mission. The Executive Director of Human Resources and Talent Development works collaborative with College administration, College committees, and staff to develop and execute plans and provides highly responsible and complex professional support to the Executive Team.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Develops, plans, organizes, administers, and evaluates policies/procedures and strategies relating to Human Resources and Talent Development, provides management and oversight of such as recruitment and selection, onboarding, employee credentials, talent management, employee training and development, new position analysis and classification, employee relations, benefit administration, legal and regulatory compliance, performance evaluation, budget and compensation analysis, maintenance and communication of records required by law, Workers' Compensation, FMLA/ADA reviews, and accreditation requirements.
• Provides strategic leadership and direction for the College's talent acquisition programs. Builds and improves upon, recruitment processes, resources, compliance, talent pipelines, and employment initiatives.
• Drives planning, communication, alignment, risk evaluation, and execution on projects related to the employee recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding.
• Works closely with the senior leaders across campus to provide thought leadership and expertise in change management, talent assessment and calibration, performance issues, employee relations, retention planning, and organization design.
• Ensure that Human Resources policies and practices comply with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Identifies legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting the college and ensures compliance with such and with Human Resources policies, procedures, and reporting.
• Supervises the Human Resources staff. Select, train, motivate, counsel, and evaluate Human Resources Division personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to develop skills and abilities.
• Integrate talent management practices across the entire employee life-cycle.
• Develops and maintains the district-wide employee training, reporting, resources, tools, and development program.
• To integrate the Employee Development Plan with the employee's appraisal plan.
• Develops systems and processes for managing conflict with and between employees, handling and investigating complaints and allegations.
• Supervises the appropriate resolution of employee relations issues and investigations of employee discriminatory complaints and/or charges.
• Represents College at personnel-related hearings and investigations.
• Responsible for the analysis, maintenance, and communication of records required by law or local governing bodies, or other departments in the college.
• Administers performance evaluation program to ensure effectiveness and compliance within the College.
• Responsible for the development of the staffing plan for the board's approval; and for maintaining an up-to-date and accurate staffing plan throughout the fiscal year.
• Oversees benefits administration; including but not limited to insurance plans; retirement plans; Workers' Compensation; and leave accruals and balances.
• Partnering with IT, develops and improves current HRIS/Workday and supervises HRIS/Workday functions. Ensures the integrity of employee files and data.
• Coordinates assigned activities or serves as Human Resources principal liaison with other College divisions, departments, and outside agencies.
• Develops and coordinates annual Employee Recognition service events awards.
• May serve as Deputy Title IX Coordinator or Deputy 504 Coordinator for employees, as assigned. Supervises Title IX Coordinator and 504 Coordinator.
• Responsible for personnel related portions of Board agendas, Board policies, and College procedures.
• Travel throughout the College as needed.
• Performs other projects as assigned.

Performs other projects as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• Master's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required.
• At least five (5) years' management experience in human resources, required.
• Experience with Human Resources Information System, required.
• Prior experience in higher education is highly preferred, but not required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to manage and train staff in a team environment.
• Ability to develop and implement strategic human resources plans, budgets, goals and policies.
• Experience developing and administering personnel policies and procedures.
• Excellent oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of reporting requirements and records management.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state employment law.
• Strong employee relations skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Security Sensitive position: all applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy.
• In addition, subject to a federal background check.
• Must have or qualify for a valid Texas driver's license and proof of liability insurance.
• Professional in Human Resources (PHR)/ Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and/or Society of Human Resource Management- Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)/ Society of Human Resource Management- Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) certification, preferred.
• Title IX Certifications, preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.
• Frequently use substantial movements (motions) of the arms, wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
• Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Stand particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Exhibit close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading.
• Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $110,384.00 per year

Work Location: In person