Spearheads strategic and operational leadership for benefits,
talent acquisition, compensation, employee development, and
performance management. Directs onboarding, HRIS, and HR data
reporting functions, assuming leadership responsibility for these
areas in the absence of the Executive Director.
Provides direct supervision, leadership, coaching, performance
management, and professional development for assigned full-time and
part-time Human Resources staff.
Oversees the administration of all processes associated with
the employee life cycle, directly or through subordinate
supervisors, ensuring efficient, consistent, and compliant delivery
of HR services.
Directs the administration of the College's employee benefits
programs, including ADA accommodations and FMLA leave
administration, and collaborates with internal stakeholders,
third-party administrators, and vendors to ensure the effective
delivery of health, prescription, dental, retirement, and other
employee benefit programs.
Oversees the College's compensation function, including
classification and compensation administration, salary actions,
market analyses, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations,
and collective bargaining agreements.
Provides leadership for the College's employee training and
professional development initiatives by overseeing the planning,
coordination, implementation, and evaluation of learning and
development programs.
Supervises the College's Certifying Officer with the New Jersey
Division of Pensions and Benefits, ensuring timely and accurate
benefit enrollments, pension transactions, and required state
reporting.
Finalizes benefits-related actions reflected in Human Resources
Board resolutions and coordinates with Payroll, the President's
Office, and other departments to ensure accurate and timely
processing.
Collaborates with the Director of Labor Relations and other
College leaders to ensure compliance with applicable federal and
state employment laws, regulations, policies, collective bargaining
agreements, and HR best practices.
Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree from an accredited institution
- Three (3) years of progressively responsible professional Human
Resources experience in higher education, government, or another
complex public-sector environment
- Demonstrated experience directing and supervising employee
benefits and compensation functions, including responsibility for
program administration, compliance, staff oversight, and strategic
planning, and applying current laws, regulations, and industry best
practices within those functions.
- Functional expertise in at least one additional Human Resources
discipline, such as labor/employee relations, training and
development, talent acquisition, or related areas
- Experience working in a unionized environment and applying
federal and state employment laws and regulations to human
resources administration
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Five (5) years of progressively responsible Human Resources
leadership experience in higher education, government, or another
complex public-sector environment; community college
experience
- Experience working with the New Jersey Division of Pensions and
Benefits, including supervision of pension administration, and
serving in a senior HR leadership capacity with responsibility for
department operations in the absence of the chief human resources
officer
- Master’s degree in a relevant field
- Experience with HRIS systems, HR analytics, and data reporting;
active CEBS, SHRM-SCP, SHRM-CP, SPHR, or PHR
certification
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
SCHEDULE : Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
RETIREMENT : Pension Eligible
NJ First Act
Any Middlesex College employee hired after September 1, 2011 will
have to meet the New Jersey residency law requirement.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Middlesex College is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits
discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin,
ancestry, age, gender, marital status, familial status, religion,
affectional or sexual orientation, atypical hereditary cellular or
blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the
armed forces of the United States, or disability.
Affirmative Action and Compliance Statement
Middlesex College is firmly committed to a policy of Equal
Opportunity and Affirmative Action. The College will implement this
policy to assure that the educational programs, activities,
services, benefits and employment opportunities offered by the
College are available to all persons regardless of sex, race,
creed, national origin, ancestry, nationality, color, marital
status, civil union or domestic partnership status, affectional or
sexual orientation, gender identity, age, handicap (and/or
disability), service in the armed forces, atypical hereditary
cellular or blood trait, genetic information, refusal to submit to
genetic tests, or refusal to make available results of genetic
tests, in accordance with State and Federal laws. All employees and
students are expected to accept these principles and to reflect
their spirit in everyday relationships with fellow employees and
students. Inquiries regarding compliance may be directed to the
Affirmative Action Officer, Middlesex College, Chambers Hall, 2600
Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, New Jersey 08818-3050.