Chief Human Resources Officer/Associate Vice President - Cape Cod Community College

Company: Cape Cod Community College
Location: Barnstable
Posted on: January 22, 2023

Job Description:

Chief Human Resources Officer/Associate Vice President Category: Administrative Positions Subscribe: Department: Human Resources Locations: West Barnstable, MA Posted: Dec 21, 2022 Closes: Jan 23, 2023 - 11:59 PM EST Type: Full-time Position -ID: 157279 Share About Cape Cod Community College:
Cape Cod Community College is a place of personal discovery, enrichment, and professional development for those just beginning the quest and for those at many points along the path of higher education throughout life. It is a caring, comprehensive institution that belongs to the people it serves and responds to their individual and community needs. Students attending Cape Cod Community College are striving for personal excellence, and are finding it, day after day. Graduates of the College can be found in all levels of private business, the professions, and public service, and they excel at what they do.For students seeking to lay a foundation for further study, there is no better place to begin than at Cape Cod Community College. In today's highly competitive market place, the well prepared transfer student is the most aggressively recruited person in higher education. For many Cape Cod Community College graduates, that Associate Degree opens the door to institutions that were just not an option after high school. And, when you consider the savings in the overall cost of a four-year degree at either a public or a private university, starting at Cape Cod Community College becomes an incredible bargain that blends quality with unmatched value.The students' education is the first priority at Cape Cod Community College. As a learning-centered community, we value the contributions of a diverse population, welcome open inquiry, and promote mutual respect. The College offers a strong educational foundation of critical and creative thinking, communication competency, and a global, multicultural perspective that prepares students for life and work in the 21st century. Our liberal arts, sciences, and career programs provide educational pathways that serve the varied social, economic, and demographic characteristics of our community with a distinctive focus on sustainability. We honor our past, celebrate our present and imagine our future.
Job Description:
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:The Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)/Associate Vice President leads and strengthens the Cape Cod Community College community in accordance with human resources policies, procedures, and practices, fostering a supportive workplace where faculty and staff can focus on enabling student success. The CHRO -serves on the President's cabinet and is responsible for strategic human resource planning to ensure faculty and staff retention and recruiting to position the College as an employer of choice, compliant with current regulations and practices, and aware of trends within higher education. The CHRO -promotes and monitors the College's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion goals increasing our inclusive climate for recruitment, onboarding, and retention of employees from diverse backgrounds.The CHRO -is responsible for the employment process, compensation, payroll and benefits administration, administration of the collective bargaining agreements, and supervision of HR staff. The CHRO works closely with academic and administrative leaders supporting their efforts and aligning practices and procedures, and fosters employee engagement through the bolstering of the onboarding process and the design and implementation of training and professional development.EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Provide leadership, oversight, and counsel on higher education issues and trends, fostering employee engagement and bolstering recruitment, retention, and recognition.
• Monitor, recommend, and oversee human resources policies and practices ensuring compliance with applicable statues, regulations, and State and Federal policies in the recruitment, hiring, and retention processes.
• Implement, interpret, and monitor collective bargaining agreements and advise managers/supervisory staff on matters of contract administration. Act as advisor to senior management team on all phases of labor relations.
• Manage the College's recruitment and hiring process including posting, advertising, and networking of position vacancies; receiving, acknowledging, and screening applicants for vacancies; coordinating the selection of candidates in concert with department heads and search committees.
• Administer the employee benefits program including but not limited to health, dental, life, and disability insurance, retirement, tax shelter programs, health care spending account, dependent care assistance program, and tuition waiver program.
• Oversee the employment process including new employee on-boarding, completion of required employment documentation and initiate all payroll actions.
• Manage the College Payroll function in compliance with all regulatory requirements, collective bargaining agreements, and compensation programs.
• Advocate for enhanced diversity, equity, and inclusion utilizing the framework within the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education's Strategic Plan for Racial Equity to transform the College's planning, decisions, priorities, and outcomes with focus on increasing the College's inclusive climate for recruitment, onboarding, and retention of employees from diverse backgrounds.
• Serve as Affirmative Action Officer for the College.
• Ensure proper maintenance of all confidential human resources and payroll records in accordance with appropriate contractual and legal requirements.
• Coordinate, counsel, and monitor the performance evaluation process for all employee groups, including advising managers regarding performance evaluation schedules and provision of guidance in the review process.
• Conduct meetings on employee and contractual matters and represent management at mediation, arbitrations, and similar forums. Serve as the College Grievance Officer.
• Serve as liaison with the Massachusetts Community Colleges Office of the General Counsel regarding Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Office of Civil Rights (ORC), labor relations and other legal matters.
• Engage in position control management and preparation of budget projections for College staffing on an annual basis; regularly monitor and update projections throughout the budget year.
• Manage and oversee the classification and compensation system for all employee groups and assist departments with the maintenance and revision of job descriptions.
• Prepare internal and external reports including budgetary, staffing, seniority, compensation, and statistical data for various regulatory agencies, Department of Higher Education, and Collective Bargaining Units.
• Serve as Security Officer for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts HRCMS and MMARS Payroll and Accounting Systems reporting through the Office of the State Comptroller and Executive Office of Technology Services and Security.
• Serve as College representative to the State Ethics Commission regarding compliance with conflict-of-interest laws and required Statement of Financial Interests reporting.
  Requirements:
  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree in related field plus seven (7) years of Human Resources managerial experience that includes labor relations and payroll management, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. -
  • Knowledge of and experience with Federal and State employment regulations, labor and employee relations, and implementation of Collective Bargaining Agreements.
  • Commitment to the community college mission and philosophy.
  • Demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity and inclusiveness.
  • Strong supervisory skills.
  • Excellent negotiating and labor relations skills and experience.
  • Experience operating in an environment with public sector unions.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Strong technology skills including experience with automated human resources / payroll systems.
  • Ability to perform all aspects of the position with fairness, equity, patience, discretion, and confidentiality, and the ability to maintain poise in crisis situations.
  • Experience in counseling one-on-one or in small groups on specific issues related to employee performance.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; establish positive public relations; interact effectively with a wide variety of individuals both internal and external to the institution; and utilize a sense of humor -on occasion. ADDITIONAL -PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
    • Experience in Massachusetts public higher education highly desirable.
    • Experience with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts HRCMS system highly desirable.Equivalency StatementApplicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience has prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.
      Additional Information:
      COMPENSATION: Annual salary range of $130,000 - $140,000, dependent upon qualifications. -Includes participation in a comprehensive employee benefits program including option to participate in Massachusetts State Employees' Retirement System. Full-time, Non-unit Professional Position. APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 23, 2023Please visit our website at www.capecod.edu for information on Cape Cod Community College.COVID VACCINE POLICY: -Candidates for employment should be aware that all Cape Cod Community College students, faculty, and staff must comply with the Massachusetts state two-year public college vaccination policy as a condition of employment. Please see College website for details.This appointment is subject to the FY2023 budget appropriations.Appointment subject to SORI (Sex Offender Registry Information), publicly-accessible Massachusetts CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and national background checks.The College does not provide any measure of assistance for applicants who do not have the ability to work in the United States.Cape Cod Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity -employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or -sexual orientation in -its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statues and -College policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action/Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.
      Application Instructions:
      **ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.**Begin the online application process by going to the -APPLY NOW -link. During the process you will be given an opportunity to upload required documents: a -cover -letter -addressing -how you meet -the minimum requirements of the position -and -resume -(failure to submit requested documents may result in disqualification). Please note that finalist candidates -will be asked to provide -three current professional letters of -reference and transcripts.See the FAQ for using our online system. -Please contact us if you need assistance applying through this website.Returning Applicants - Login to your Cape Cod Community College Careers Account to check your completed application.

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