Assistant Director, Division of Student Life Human Resources
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Position Summary:
As a member of the Division of Student Life Human Resources Team, the Assistant Director will function as a strategic business partner providing leadership, consultation, and guidance on all human resources (HR) areas. This position will be responsible for executing a full range of HR responsibilities from a collaborative, customer-service-oriented perspective. The Assistant Director will serve as an HR Representative for a selection of units within the Division of Student Life. This Assistant Director role will have a particular focus on leading operations by supervising the HR transactions hub specialists. The Assistant Director will also be expected to assist with ensuring the Division of Student Life is making forward progress toward becoming a welcoming and respectful organization through demonstrating transformational leadership. This position will also be responsible for providing supervision and leadership to direct reports.
The Assistant Director reports to the Senior Human Resources Director for the Division of Student Life.
Specific Job Duties & Tasks:
- Partner with leadership to develop organizational strategies and achieve organizational objectives that align with Division priorities.
- Participate in identifying and analyzing key performance indicators to help develop strategic plans.
- Provide advice and direction to leadership on issues related to organizational culture and values that attract, retain and motivate staff (i.e., respect, work/life balance, creating a welcoming environment).
- Advise, consult and counsel staff and supervisors on all areas of human resources.
- Oversee, assist and/or participate in departments in recruitment activities for compliance with division and university, federal and state rules, regulations and policies.
- Participate in evaluating positions for posting, career development requests, and market adjustments.
- Hire, train, coach, and administer corrective action for staff supervised and train and assist in the development of human resources staff.
- Assist in formulation and implementation of division HR procedures and best practices.
- Partner with university Faculty and Staff Disability Services to satisfy FMLA and ADA requirements.
- Oversee medical leaves to ensure they are in compliance with University, federal and state regulations.
For a detailed job description, please email Alaysia McAtee at alaysia-mcatee@uiowa.edu
About the Division of Student Life:
The Division of Student Life is comprised of staff that embrace new ideas and thoughts, works together to keep our students safe, and provides them with life-changing experiences. The Division of Student Life includes 15 departments that span from Recreation Services to the Office of Leadership, Service and Civic Engagement and everything in between. We believe in working together as one team to achieve our mission: fostering student success by creating and promoting inclusive educationally purposeful services and activities within and beyond the classroom.
Required Qualifications:
- A master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Current experience (typically 3-5 years) managing a variety of Human Resources functions, including employee relations and conducting investigations, in an HR role within a large, complex organization.
- Current experience (typically 3-5 years) providing strategic leadership & development support to an organization as an HR business partner.
- Demonstrated experience creating and maintaining a welcoming and respectful environment.
- Superior interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner while creating, promoting, and sustaining an inclusive environment.
- Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to identify the root cause of organizational challenges and develop resolutions that align with the department's best interests.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Working knowledge of current federal and state HR laws, regulations, policies, and directives.
- Proficient with computer software applications including Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint), and HR Information Systems.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Experience providing HR support in a college or university environment.
- Previous supervisory experience.
- Experience in developing and delivering employee and supervisory training programs or managing onboarding processes.
- Experience analyzing and using HR data to inform decisions and guide others.
- Experience with interpreting & applying University of Iowa (UI) policies and procedures.
- Professional HR certification, such as PHR (Professional in Human Resources), SHRM-CP (Society for Human Resources Management Certified Professional), or senior-level certifications like SPHR or SHRM-SCP.
Application Details:
- In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For questions or additional information, please contact Alaysia McAtee at alaysia-mcatee@uiowa.edu.
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