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Human Resources - Director of Human Resources

  • Hope College
  • Holland, MI
  • Nov 04, 2021
Full time HR

Job Description

The Human Resources Director will manage, execute, and offer leadership and guidance to the organization’s HR operations. This position will plan, develop, coordinate, and direct the Human Resources policies for the institution, ensuring legal compliance and missional alignment. It will emphasize talent development, teamwork, relationship building, and will be a champion for employees and the institution.
 
The Human Resources Director will manage and direct all activities and staff associated with compensation, benefits, employment, wellness and payroll. Additionally, as a member of the broader campus leadership team, s/he will coordinate with appropriate campus partners to determine policies, practices and programs that support the full employment experience for the employees of Hope College.

 
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES: 

  • Counsel and advise management relative to employee relations by interpreting policies and handbook, informing management of special employee relations problems, and recommending action to improve relationships with the workforce.
  • Coordinate with leadership to create and implement organization-wide strategies and objectives.
  • Direct employment activities including workforce planning, staffing needs assessment, recruiting, onboarding, succession planning, training/development, and outplacement.
  • Develop, manage, adjust, and administer the compensation program, including monitoring salary structures, and ensuring the consistent application of the performance appraisal system for employees. This includes making recommendations  for salaries and equity strategies.
  • Maintain current knowledge and assure compliance with federal, state, and local government laws and college  policies regarding employment.
  • Participate in long-range planning to support department needs relative to human  resources.
  • Develop and oversee all benefit programs in conjunction with the Benefits Manager,  including leading campus conversations regarding benefit strategies.
  • Oversee the Wellness Program in conjunction with the Wellness Director.
  • Oversee the Student Employment Program in conjunction with the Student Employment Coordinator.
  • Oversee the Payroll function in conjunction with the Payroll Coordinator.
  • Oversee and work with the Employee Development Coordinator to create effective training programs for campus employees. This includes leading team development meetings. 
  • Create and manage departmental budget while also creating the annual college salary budget for finance.
  • Provide employment data for reporting needs (e.g., IPEDS, AAUP, CUPA, GLCA)
  • Serve as a member of the President's cabinet.

Qualifications

  • Must have a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree preferred.
  • HRCI or SHRM certification preferred.
  • Must be familiar with laws/rules governing COBRA, HIPPA, FMLA, ERISA, ADA, etc.
  • Must be familiar with payroll and applicable rules/laws including FLSA, and taxation of various types of earnings.
  • Must have excellent math and analytical skills.
  • Must be able to work under time pressures and the stress of deadlines.
  • Must have proficient computer skills, including Microsoft programs.
  • Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including public speaking.
  • Must be able to manage conflict.

Application Instructions

As part of the online application, candidates will upload a cover letter, resume and contact information for three references.

URL

https://hope.edu/

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About Hope College

Hope College is a four-year liberal arts college where academic excellence and vibrant Christian faith join together in a supportive and welcoming community. Hope offers an academically rigorous, co-educational and residential education to more than 3,050 students from 37 states and territories and 30 countries. Affiliated with the Reformed Church in America since its founding in 1866, Hope College is known for its invitational ecumenical Christian atmosphere, friendly campus community, and well-balanced academic and co-curricular offerings. Hope's beautiful campus is located just steps from award-winning downtown Holland, Michigan, and fewer than seven miles from Lake Michigan.
 
At Hope College, accomplished faculty and staff mentor students to recognize the interconnectedness of the world and cultivate the skills, perspectives and habits that help them flourish inside and outside the classroom. Recognized as a national leader in undergraduate research and scholarship, Hope provides exceptional professional preparation and life-changing educational experiences that equip students for success after graduation. The college has consistently ranked among the nation's top liberal arts colleges and is featured in the book Colleges That Change Lives.

Hope College is financially sound, with an endowment of over $200 million and no deferred maintenance, and over $140 million invested in the construction of new facilities during the past 12 years. Since 2015, the college has completed four new buildings – the Kruizenga Art Museum (2015), the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts (2015), the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center (2017), and the van Andel Huys der Hope home for the college's Campus Ministries programs (2019). 
 
In 2015, Hope College launched its 10-year strategic plan, Hope for the World: 2025, which consists of six goals, focused on: academics; Christian formation; global engagement; community; reputation and influence; and value. Developed by the campus community, the strategic plan supports the college's mission, "to educate students for lives of leadership and service in a global society through academic and co-curricular programs of recognized excellence in the liberal arts and in the context of the historic Christian faith."
 
Hope College is a community that aspires to be faithful, welcoming and transformational. Accordingly, the college is committed to being a place where all experience a sense of belonging. Students of all faiths -- and no faith -- are welcome at Hope, as are students of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.  During the 2019-20 academic year, 18 percent of the student body identified as a race other than white.  On Hope’s campus, there is broad understanding that, in order to best prepare students for lives of leadership and service in a global society, the college must have diversity among its faculty and staff. Twenty-four percent of Hope's tenure-track faculty are from underrepresented groups, coming from both the U.S. and abroad.
 
ABOUT HOLLAND

Holland, Michigan is located in the heart of West Michigan, on the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa. The city is known for being a friendly college town, a beautiful vacation destination, and annual host of both the Tulip Time Festival and Tulipanes Latino Art and Film Festival. With a city population of 33,000, Holland resides within the greater Holland-Zeeland area populated by 100,000 -- 30 minutes from Grand Rapids, 2.5 hours from Ann Arbor and Chicago and 3 hours from Detroit. Holland features a picturesque downtown just steps from the Hope College campus -- home to restaurants, cafés, shops and a popular farmer's market -- as well as miles of sandy beaches, nationally ranked school districts and charming parks throughout the surrounding area. In recent years, Holland has earned recognition for being one of the "Best Beach Towns to Live In" (WalletHub, 2018), "Prettiest Towns" (Architectural Digest, 2018) and "Best Cities for Global Trade" (Global Trade Magazine, 2017) as well as the #1 "Best Small City to Start a Business" (WalletHub 2018). The City of Holland has also earned several top honors for the "America in Bloom" competition, including awards for "Environmental Efforts" and "Coolest Downtown." The Holland area is strengthened by its diversity, with people of color comprising 33% of the city's population. The Latino community is particularly vibrant, accounting for 24% of Holland residents. For more about neighborhoods, recreation, businesses and life in Holland, visit the city's "Live in Holland Michigan" website.

Hope College seeks to be a community that affirms the dignity of all persons as bearers of God's image. It is Hope College policy not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, family status, genetic information, height, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or weight, except in the event of a bona fide occupational qualification. Hope College is an equal opportunity employer.

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