Colby Community College is accepting applications for a full-time Human Resources Director. The 12-month position begins as soon as possible. The candidate should establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, administrators, and faculty. In addition to daily human resources objectives, the successful candidate will onboard employees, assist with benefit selection, help with workers’ compensation insurance, health insurance, and other pertinent insurance and compliance-related activities. The candidate will also be responsible for ensuring that institutional policies and practices are followed.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recruits, helps with interviews, hires, and works collaboratively to onboard new staff.
• Process payroll and abide by institutional policies.
• Assists employees with benefits selection and day-to-day questions.
• Collaborates within the institution to understand the organization's goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, and retention.
• Assists with the development, engagement, motivation, and preservation of current and potential staff.
• Nurtures a positive working environment.
• Maintaining and completing various compliance reports.
• Working with federal and institutional work studies and completing required reconciliation pieces with various offices.
• Monitors and maintains the organization’s compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommends best practices; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Assisting in Title IX compliance and investigations.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to employees.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and goals.
• Experience working in higher education preferred.
• Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees.
• Time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• It is strongly preferred that the candidate has previous experience in human resources or a related field.
• Certifications such as SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP, or other professional certifications, are highly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.

SALARY
Base salary of $55,000-$72,500.

Flexible benefits program that includes options for single and family health and dental coverage, life insurance, reimbursement accounts, sick and vacation leave allowances, along with 21 days of holiday pay. Participation in the state retirement program is required.
 

APPLICATION
The priority deadline for the application is immediate; however, the position will be open until filled. To be considered, applicants must submit a letter of application, resume, all postsecondary transcripts and references to:

Colby Community College
ATTN: Seth Macon Carter
1255 S. Range
Colby, KS 67701

Materials may be emailed to seth.carter@colbycc.edu

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colby Community College provides equality of opportunity to its applicants for admission, enrolled students, graduates, and employees.  The College does not discriminate with respect to hiring, continuation of employment, promotion, tenure, other employment practices, application for admission or career services and placement on the basis of race, color, gender, age, disability, national origin or ancestry, sexual orientation or religion.  For inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Human Resources Office, 1255 South Range Ave., Colby, KS  67701. (785) 460-5400. Seth.carter(at)colbycc.edu

Candidates identifying as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request accommodations should contact Human Resources.

The successful candidate for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. The candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.