Description
This position reports to the Chief Operations Officer and serves as the Chief Human Resources Officer for the College with responsibility for directing the activities of a comprehensive Human Resources Division. Specifically, the Executive Director is responsible for, but not limited to performance management and coaching; human resource policy development and implementation; human resource consultation; budget management; talent recruitment and retention; employee recognition; HR Technologies; compensation systems; employee benefits; human resource development; organization development and interventions; organization structure and labor relations. Other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Apply by December 9, 2022 for highest consideration.

Essential Functions

• Provide administrative leadership and operational oversight for benefits, compensation, employee relations, employee staffing, compliance and organizational development.
• Develop, implement, and monitor the employee performance management system;
• Actively coach and support supervisory staff on performance management issues;
• Oversee the process of recruitment, hiring, and retention of all Jackson College employees, working to further the college’s strategic plan to have a diverse workforce;
• Serve as the College’s Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance Officer, ensuring the College meets its commitment to Equal Access/Equal Opportunity and maintains a work environment free of discrimination and is supportive of a diverse, multi-cultural workforce and student body
• Serves as the college’s Title IX Coordinator;
• Develop college human resource policies and procedures and ensures timely communication of policy and procedure changes, as well as alignment with institutional effectiveness measures;
• Maintain knowledge of employment legislation and ensuring that the college’s policies are in compliance;
• Oversee the content for the College’s HR Website in a way that encourages recruitment of new persons, representing the college as a welcoming and equitable employee choice as well as serves as a resource to College employees;
• Develop and administer annual budget for the Office of Human Resources within established fiscal guidelines;
• Works collaboratively on special events such as the All College Celebration and campus professional development/convocation days;
• Manage the annual review, preparation, and administration of college wage and salary program;
• Administer classification program, which includes participating in the classification for new and revised positions;
• Responsible for facilitating productive faculty, staff and labor relations including participation for the negotiation and implementation of collective bargaining agreements, as well as handling all filed union grievances;
• Design, develop, coordinate and deliver and facilitate a leadership, management and staff professional development program;
• Manage, investigate and problem solve solutions regarding employee investigations;
• Serve as the responsible agent for enforcing adherence to the College’s policies and procedures as well as applicable federal and state employment laws;
• Promote an environment supportive of the College mission, vision, values, and beliefs

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position must carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the College's policies, labor agreement and applicable laws. The Executive Director directly supervises the Director of Human Resources. Other job responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; coordinate screening teams; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; union contract compliance, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

CONTACTS AND PURPOSE OF CONTACTS:
Internal: Frequent contact with staff at levels in various campus departments in an information gathering and problem-solving capacity.

External: Contact with students, community leaders, Uniserv Directors, and members of professional organizations as a representative of Jackson College

Minimum Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience
Required:

• Master’s degree in an area related to Labor Relations, Human Resources Management, or Education Administration, and a minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible Human Resources experience.
• This position must minimally have a strong background in the area of Human Resource Management, and experience in labor relations and union negotiations.
• SHRM-SCP or SPHR Certification

Cultural Skills
Ability to work effectively in a multi-ethnic/multi-cultural environment with students, faculty, staff, and applicants. The Executive Director must also have an appreciation for, and ability to work effectively, with persons of different cultural contexts and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. The Executive Director must have the ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from employees, regulatory agencies, or members of the community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. The position requires the ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Mathematical Skills
The Executive Director must have the ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and the ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. The post requires the ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.

Supplemental Information

Jackson College only accepts on-line applications though this system. For assistance with this, please call 517-796-8468.

Please use your legal first and last names on your application. If you are hired you will have the opportunity to identify and utilize your preferred name.

The Jackson College Nepotism policy prohibits the hiring of direct relatives of current employees or members of the Board of Trustees including spouse, domestic partner, child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, aunt, uncle, niece/nephew, grandparent, grandchild. This policy applies to all full and part-time employees except for student workers, tutors, temporary employees and adjunct faculty.

It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess (even if you are repeating it from your resume or cover letter). For instance, do not say, "See Resume or C/V." Your resume, cover letter that includes your salary requirements and an unofficial transcript for the degree required must be attached to your application. Applications will be rejected if incomplete. When you apply for the position, you will get to the document upload area where you will be given an opportunity to attach your documents such as your resume/vita, transcripts, etc. Instructions will also be found there.

The College reserves the right to request proof of degree or certification at a later date, if these documents are required as part of the qualifications for the position.

Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background as part of the employment process.

If selected you will be required to complete the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Eligibility Verification form I-9 and provide documentation verifying identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Jackson College is NOT able to support Visa applications for employment at the college. Applicants must already be eligible to work in the United States to be considered.

Applicants with disabilities may request accommodation to complete the application and interview process. Please notify Human Resources at least three (3) working days prior to the date of need.

A copy of Jackson College's Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report is available on the JC Campus Safety & Security website. The security report contains crime statistics for the previous three years for all of our campus locations and the annual fire safety report, which contains statistics for any reported fires in campus housing units and fire safety systems in these buildings. Additionally, the report contains policies, available resources and information concerning personal safety, fire safety and reporting procedures for both crimes and fires.

Applicants have rights under Federal employment laws (Download PDF reader). Jackson College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively supports workforce diversity.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $98,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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