Director of Human Resources and Administration

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Director of Human Resources and Administration
The candidate will be responsible for: Manage human resources-related issues including employee relations, performance management, corrective action, hiring needs, compensation and promotions. Communicate human resources vision, practice and policies to the various law school stakeholders. Design and implement an effective professional development program for staff that encourages continuous improvement and high performance. Assess the staff culture and determine if changes are needed. Review and advise on staff job descriptions submitted by supervisors to ensure key elements and accurate representation of position functions are included. Counsel supervisors regarding the performance appraisal process. Make and consult on key decisions relating to staffing strategy and performance objectives. Expedite employee files and confidential memoranda. Design long-term business solutions to staffing and performance issues. Analyze risk and liability related to human resources strategies. Coordinate recruitment efforts with hiring managers. Supervise the day-to-day operations of the student experience coordinator and academic affairs department assistant. Manage staff HCM time approval processes to ensure all staff adhere to policies. Ensure that all onboarding activities including probationary reviews are completed on schedule. Act as a representative of the law school on various human resources committees. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with administration, faculty, staff, students and external constituents. Maintain confidentiality of data and information. Coordinate and lead facilities projects. Supervise facilities coordinator. Coordinate central university functions including security, moving, custodial. Coordinate services for special events. Develop and implement space utilization initiatives. Advise and facilitate space redesign efforts. Coordinate building access. Manage preparation and approval process for capital projects. First point of contact for emergency security/safety issues. Develop, implement and maintain emergency evacuation plan. Act as a law school representative on various facilities related committees. Work with the associate dean of finance on reconciliation of monthly statements and preparation of reports for the Dean and Provost review. Understand budget reports and projects to assist with departmental reviews. Monitor budgets and communicate budget issues to stakeholders. Serve as delegated buyer for the law school to create purchase orders for specified expense categories. Develop and implement processes to ensure compliance and good stewardship over school and university resources. Serve as a facilitator and be capable of working with diverse groups of people to build consensus and proactively solve problems. Research issues as requested or suggested by the associate dean and provide detailed summaries of information needed in written, verbal or presentation mode. Actively participate in and maintain familiarity with the School of Law’s mission and strategic plan. Attend university training sessions to keep up to date with policies and procedures. Develop thorough knowledge of the culture and organization of the academic institution. Perform other duties as assigned. Must have Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience or Juris Doctorate degree and 3 years of related experience. Human resources or administrative experience at a non-profit or educational organization preferred. Master’s degree or Juris Doctorate preferred.

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