Vice President of Organizational Development & Human Resources
Front Range Community College (FRCC) invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for a Vice President for Organizational Development & Human Resources (VPODHR). President Colleen Simpson seeks a VPODHR who is a strategic thinker, collaborative team member, and skilled communicator. The VPODHR will have a strong background in organizational development, employee relations, workforce analysis, benefits, talent acquisition, talent development and labor relations. This is a transformative opportunity for the VPODHR to elevate the team and identify holistic approach to enable employees at all levels to thrive.
As a member of the Cabinet team, reporting directly to the College President, the Vice President of Organizational Development & Human Resources plays a key role in positioning the College as an innovative, collaborative and welcoming place to work that supports, engages, values, and develops employees, cultivating a culture of employee excellence, engagement and leadership. The Vice President serves as a trusted advisor in matters pertaining to organizational development, employee relations, workforce analysis, benefits, talent acquisition, talent development and labor relations. This position works collaboratively with the President and will lead initiatives that shape a transformative vision for the college, aligning human resource strategies with the overall institutional goals.
Front Range Community College (FRCC) focuses on the success of more than 27,000 students annually in classes for college credit, and more than 5,000 people each year in business training and continuing education. The college has three campuses in communities from Denver’s north metro area to Colorado’s border with Wyoming. FRCC is the No. 1 transfer institution for the University of Colorado Boulder and Colorado State University and a major transfer school for other Colorado colleges and universities.
All inquiries, nominations, and applications will be held in strict confidence. To learn more about this opportunity as well as the application process, please download the full position profile here (Download PDF reader). Potential applicants are welcome to schedule a confidential conversation with the Interim Vice President of Organizational Development & Human Resources by emailing Arnie Oudenhoven at arnie.oudenhoven@frontrange.edu.
Leaders who know of outstanding candidates are welcome to submit confidential nominations to Arnie as well. Please include the nominee’s full name, title, institution/organization, and email address.
Although the deadline for applications is November 24, 2024, the position will remain open until filled. The search timeline plans for screening and interviews in late November/early December 2024, and the successful candidate may assume office as early as January 2025. This is a full-time, exempt, management confidential position. The salary range will be $145,000-$157,000 annually.
The College provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran or active-duty military status, familial status, height, weight, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.
We are the largest community college in Colorado, enrolling close to 28,000 credit students annually in a diverse service area with broad cultural and recreational activities. We were one of 30 colleges in the initial American Association of Community Colleges Pathways Project, recently selected as a “Most Promising Place to Work” in Diverse Magazine, and profiled as one of six top community colleges for transfer student success in a recent Aspen Institute publication. Our online learning program has twice been listed recently as one of the top 10 community college online programs in the country.
We have strong commitments to student success and to inclusion, equity, and diversity. We are actively seeking to hire a workforce that matches our student community. We are an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution and expect to reach HSI status by 2024 or 2025.
We have worked hard to create a culture of collaboration, innovation, and pride and seek people who share those values and our commitments to student success and equity.