Assistant Vice President for Human Resources, Dover

Summary Statement The incumbent is responsible for vision, leadership, strategic planning, and administrative oversight for collegewide initiatives and alignment related to human resources. The responsibilities include supporting and retaining a qualified workforce whose primary mission is to ensure the success of Delaware Tech students. This position is responsible for providing oversight and consistency related to the practices and policies that guide employee relations, recruitment, and benefits for the College’s statewide, multi‑campus system. The incumbent in this position serves as the College’s disabilities support coordinator for employee workplace accommodations.

Nature and Scope The assistant vice president for human resources reports to the vice president for human resources and directly supervises the directors of human resources at the campus locations. The incumbent provides leadership and support regarding employee relations, recruitment, benefits administration, performance management, discipline, and interpretation of human resource policies and practices for collegewide consistency and legal/regulatory compliance, in consultation with the vice president for human resources and the general counsel. Typical contacts include College administrators and their staff, employees throughout the College, other State agency/educational institution officials, professional organizations, consultants, and the general public. Many contacts, due to the nature, require the exercise of significant tact, discretion, and confidentiality.

Principal Accountabilities

Supports the vice president for human resources and the campus directors by providing guidance and direct supervision to the directors of human resources at the campus locations who lead and manage their respective campus human resources operations, ensuring collegewide alignment and consistency. Visits campus human resources offices for in‑person engagement throughout the year.

Collaborates with and supports the Office of the President human resources employees.

Consults and collaborates with the vice president for human resources and the general counsel regarding the evaluation of facts and documents to determine the College’s position on related legal matters and the correct course of action.

Provides advice and counsel to College administrators and managers on human resources‑related issues, policies, and procedures to reach proper solutions in the best interests of the College and to ensure collegewide consistency.

Serves as the College’s disabilities support coordinator for employee workplace accommodation requests, ensuring collegewide consistency, proper record retention, and sound decision making, in consultation with the vice president for human resources and the general counsel.

Collaborates with the vice president for human resources on professional development initiatives, such leadership development programming, new employee onboarding and orientation, supervisory training.

Supports the vice president with preparing for and leading monthly divisional leadership meetings, and assists with the development of bi‑annual human resources professional development for the entire collegewide division.

May lead collegewide and Office of the President recruitment efforts as assigned by the College president and/or vice president for human resources, collaborating with the collegewide director of human resources operations and the office of the president human resources team.

Recommends, develops, and advances technology improvements in support of human resources information systems including, but not limited to, the human resources databases, automated leave scheduling and tracking, contract management, applicant tracking, and employee evaluations.

Collaborates on the annual budget development for the office of the president human resources team and oversees the budget development and submission process for the campus human resources offices collaboratively with the directors of human resources.

Develops, recommends, and implements policies and procedures based on human resources trends and best practices.

Researches and provides recommendations on enhancing the College’s professional development, recruitment strategies, work/life initiatives, and fringe benefits.

Conducts complex studies and compiles detailed analysis and reports regarding various College issues as requested by College administrators in order to make informed decisions and promote the best interests of the College.

Participates in ongoing professional development activities to maintain current knowledge of laws, codes, regulations, and pending legislation related to HR activities.

May represent the College at the State of Delaware’s HR Roundtable or other Department of Human Resources monthly meetings.

Performs other related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of principles and practices of public human resources administration.

Knowledge of state and federal laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to human resources administration.

Knowledge of budget development.

Skill in developing, identifying, researching, and interpreting qualitative, quantitative and analytical data and making recommendations.

Skill in professional writing with legal implications.

Skill in developing, leading and facilitating presentations.

Skill in the interpretation and application of applicable federal and state laws, and College rules and guidelines.

Ability to effectively communicate with high emotional intelligence.

Ability to effectively communicate and relate to a diverse population in a multicultural environment.

Ability to identify and analyze problems, needs, and issues, assess their impact, and make recommendations.

Ability to write creatively and technically.

Ability to work collaboratively with others to achieve desired results.

Ability to successfully manage and complete multiple priorities and projects.

Ability to uphold high standards of honesty, integrity, confidentiality, and trust.

Minimum Qualifications Master’s degree and four years of relevant senior management level experience in human resources; or bachelor’s degree and six years of relevant senior management level experience in human resources.

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