Executive Director of Human Resources

Type of Position: Staff

Responsibilities:

Job Summary: The Executive Director of Human Resources’ responsibilities include, but are not limited to, leading and overseeing Employee Relations, Recruiting, Benefits, Compliance, and Training/Development functions for the Lamar Institute of Technology, Lamar State College Orange and Lamar State College Port Arthur campuses. This position will be a key stakeholder in our organizational strategy reporting to the VP for Finance and Operations & CFO. This is an exempt position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Advise leadership in areas such as Human Resources, change management, training and development initiatives, resource planning, and effective implementation of processes and programs
Drive initiatives such as goal setting, measurement, performance feedback, and rewards
Responsible for compliance with State mandates
Coach supervisors and employees on various employee relations, compliance, and policy issues, and all support programs offered by the campuses
Maintain comprehensive employee relations strategy, successfully resolving complex cases and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships
Oversee all investigations ensuring compliance with internal investigative procedural workflows, documentation expectations and retention, accurate policy interpretation and application, and the administration of risk mitigating resolutions
Personally manage highly complex and executive-level investigations and employment matters
Partner with campus entities to ensure safety during investigation, adequate and timely communication, and the ultimate success of the resolution and supportive measures
Self-perform and ensure team’s regular follow-up on resolved cases to ensure compliance with non-retaliation policies and efficacy of resolution measures
Serve as company representative in mediation, litigation, EEOC charge responses, etc.
Continually promote a work environment centered around dignity and respect for all employees, students, vendors, and visitors
Oversee leave of absence and accommodation administration, approvals, and tracking to ensure legal rights are administered properly and to prevent abuse
Conduct equity and market analysis to ensure competitive pay structures
Manage recruitment processes to successfully fill faculty and staff roles while improving time-to-fill metrics
Develop and deliver manager training programs on performance management, legal compliance, and leadership development
Responsible for policy development and maintenance
Maintain HRIS reporting compliance and oversee and/or directly manage all other HR reporting
Serve as Project Manager to implement new HR software, as needed
Oversee benefits administration (enrollment, reporting, COBRA compliance, etc.)
Oversee ACA reporting process and employee notifications
Manage the administration of each campus’ HR Communications calendar
Consult with general counsel, as needed
Design and oversee onboarding and offboarding processes; and employee experience initiatives
Communicate and update employee handbooks in compliance with state and system office
Oversee maintenance centralized employee documentation
Work with payroll and finance to ensure employees’ timely and accurate payments
Responds to internal and external audit requests that impact HR
Manage and oversee all Workers’ Compensation claims
Provide ongoing support on special projects and other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum 10 years’ relevant work experience in a broad scope of human resources
Bachelor’s degree in human resources or equivalent
Supervisor experience 5 years
Highly knowledgeable about employment laws, including, but not limited to EEO, ADA, Title VI, VII, FMLA, PDA, FLSA, etc.
Experience problem-solving with and for internal stakeholders
Strong communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels of the organization
Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously through teams and independently

Preferred Qualifications:

PHR certification (SPHR or GPHR) is preferred, if not have, must have in first year of employment
Master’s degree
Higher education experience preferred

Salary:

Commensurate

EEO Statement:

Lamar State College Orange is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including and as it pertains to pregnancy and wages), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, and/or retaliation.

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Executive Director of Human Resources