Job

Description

Title:

Director of Human Resources
Unit & Classification: Non-Represented Salaried fiscal year position. SECCP Rating: 950 points, salary
band 04, job family 8 (Knowledge 4, Scope 4, Impact 4, Contacts 4, Work
Environment 2, Supervision 4, Fiscal Responsibility 3)
Reports to:

Vice President for Administration
Coordinates with:
Department heads, supervisors, employees, collective bargaining
representatives
Supervises:
Human Resources staff - Administrative Assistant, Personnel Assistant and HR
Specialist (salaried)

Overview
The Director of Human Resources has primary responsibility for all p ersonnel, compliance, employee
relations, labor relations and staff d evelopment, affirmative action a nd equal employment
opportunity functions of the University and provides a dvice and counsel to s enior leaders on a
range of p ersonnel matters. The Director also participates in UMS Human Resources initiatives
and ensures d elivery of s ystem-wide s ervices.


Typical Duties & Responsibilities of Position:

Provides leadership and supervision for Human Resources Operations including
o Compensation and b enefits administration and processing including payroll, workers
compensation, leaves and p erformance assessment.
o Creation and maintenance of hardcopy and electronic human resources records and
files.
o Coordination and monitoring of a ll search & hiring processes.
o Responding to internal and external requests for s ervice, information, and/or data.
o Establishing and maintaining a customer s ervice orientation within the d epartment and
across campus.
o Effectively supervise and mentor s taff
o Administration of Human resources, Search and Wellness budgets
Delivers high q uality generalist human resource s ervices including:
o Facilitating mandatory and optional staff development, orientation and training
programs including UMS programs such as S upervisor Development Institute (SDI).
Participates in planning for campus d evelopment days.
o Management of a ll individual p ersonnel and workforce management actions including
hires, promotions/demotions/transfers, terminations and/or layoffs as n ecessary.
o Establish and /or recommend salary ranges, offers, and compensation adjustments and
monitor salary reports for equity, compression or other issues.
o Providing professional level advice and counsel to supervisors, faculty and
administrators and managers a cross entire range of employee relations and
organizational matters including p erformance assessment and management, labor
relations, corrective a ctions, dispute resolution, compensation and classification;
recruitment and retention; and organizational structure and staffing.
o Develop, implement, and assess campus HR and EEO/AA p olicies and practices to ensure
compliance with employment law, Board of Trustees p olicies and procedures and
University collective bargaining a greements and investigates, refer and/or respond as

appropriate to a wide variety of s ensitive and complex internal or external inquiries,

issues, complaints and/or grievances.
o Supporting campus and s ystem employee assistance a nd wellness initiatives (Ensures
delivery of UMS wellness services and coordinates a ctivities of the Nursing Resource
Center Manager, Campus Health Improvement Committee, UMS Health Improvement
Committee and related b enefits vendors and partners).
Participates in appropriate campus and UMS initiatives and activities including
o Member of the UMFK Emergency Management Team
o Campus Employee Relations Liaison (ERL) to the s ystem office of human resources
o Contributor for the development, functioning and assessment of UMS HR Centers of
Expertise in b enefits administration, wellness and organizational effectiveness.
o Participant on other appropriate campus and system work groups and committees

Other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):
Knowledge of
Principles, practices and techniques of h uman resources administration, organization and
operation.
Fully proficient knowledge of state and federal employment law.
Principles and practices of effective management, training and supervision.
Methods and techniques for professional record keeping, writing, reporting and project
management.
Enterprise resource systems.
Must quickly d evelop a solid working knowledge of UMS human resources and Board of Trustee
policies and procedures, collective bargaining agreements and memoranda of understanding

Skills
Excellent interpersonal, communication, facilitation, a nd conflict mediation skills.
Solid computer/technology s kills.
Researching, data collection, manipulation and reporting s kills

Ability to
Effectively plan, implement and manage assigned programs and functions.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals a t all levels of the
organizational.
Lead, manage, direct and evaluate staff.
Supervise and participate in the establishment of department and University goals, objectives
and methods for evaluating a chievement and p erformance levels.
Implement, explain and apply applicable policies, procedures, laws, codes and regulations.
Accurately analyze, interpret and evaluate complex administrative and technical issues and data
and make appropriate recommendations for action.
Make oral presentations to clearly convey information and concepts.
Work independently and as a part of a team and ensure safe work practices.

Education and/or Experience:
Required


Bachelors degree in human resources, business, public administration or closely related field (or
unrelated d egree p lus two additional years of relevant experience)
Minimum of three years of increasingly responsible salaried Human Resources administrative
and supervisory experience.
Must project and uphold the h ighest ethical standards and have demonstrated leadership ability
and excellent interpersonal a nd communication s kills.

Preferred
Masters d egree in related area and/or HR Certification or advanced training
Experience in h igher education or non-profit HR and in collective bargaining environment.

July 2011

APPROVED BY:


Supervisor: ______ __
Date: _______


I have read and u nderstand the duties and responsibilities as d escribed above.

Employee: ___________________________________ Date: _______________