Unclassified Employment Opportunities

Position: Chief People Officer
Department: Administration
Reports To: Chancellor

Position Summary
The Chief People Officer is an executive-level role overseeing the operations and initiatives that affect employees and the campus culture as a whole. The Chief People Officer will provide vision, direction, and leadership in the formulation of policy recommendations, procedural systems, and strategies to achieve optimal services to the college employees. This position is responsible for planning and directing all Human Resources, IT, Communications, Title IX and ADA functions.

In addition, the incumbent will engage in strategic management, workforce planning, performance management and effective employee relations. The incumbent will serve as a change agent inside the college with a persistent focus to embed behaviors and actions that unite and institute positive culture. The position has a focus on providing a positive impact to employees, students and community members, resulting in a sustainable, repeatable, and deliberate approach to growth and excellence. In addition, the position is tasked with keeping the organization focused on the stated commitment of the strategic plan.

The Chief People Officer with have an appreciation and understanding for academic culture gained through experience in higher education.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Oversee the Human Resources, IT, Communications, Title IX and ADA departments. Supervise the department heads in each of the above departments. Develop long-term and short-term goals for achieving optimal services to the College by the Human Resources, IT, Communications, Title IX and ADA department.
  • Engage the organization in managing relationships with a persistent focus on embedded behavior and actions to unite departments in the college utilizing the colleges Living Our Values framework.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, mutual respect, innovation, and continuous improvement by encouraging professional excellence among staff and faculty and promote an organizational culture of customer service, innovation, and quality.
  • Oversee succession planning, talent acquisition, employee engagement, on and off boarding processes, wellness initiatives, and all employee recognition programs. Evaluate and provide strategic advice on the impact of the introduction of new programs/strategies.
  • Support the Chancellor in strategic analysis and planning. Guide and support leaders in their role as cultural leaders in the transformation journey. Establish the approaches and the implementation by working with leaders on messages, reinforcing, recommendations for recognition and driving the culture change forward.
  • Facilitate working together across identified silos, instill the process of change, and change management using accountability measures. This offers the potential to align various initiatives and processes for the successful growth and excellence set forth in the strategic plan.
  • Other Duties as assigned.

Education and Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Management, Communications, Business or other related field.
  • 10+ years of high level administrative management experience in higher education.
  • Extensive experience working in HR and managing people.

Preferred Education and Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in Human Resources, Management, Communications, Business or other related field.
  • PHR or SPHR Certification.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Experience building a solid HR organization and team that can drive organizational change.
  • People management and business acumen skills and knowledge.
  • Prior successful experience leading, supervising, and mentoring professional managers.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills and abilities.
  • Commitment to quality and integrity.
  • Exceptional skills in communications and interpersonal relations.
  • Ability to forge successful relationships and partnerships.
  • Ability and willingness to delegate effectively and to hold direct reports accountable.
  • Skilled decision-maker, with transparency in decision-making and management.
  • Ability to deliver performance-based results.

Physical Demands: When Applicable

  • Ability to work in excess of 40 hours a week, which may include nights and weekends.
  • Ability to view a computer screen for long periods of time.
  • Ability to function in a high-pressure, stressful environment and meet stringent deadlines.
  • Ability to operate a computer and standard office equipment.
  • Ability to carry <25 lbs., stand, sit, reach, bend, climb, reach and push/pull.

Application Process *This position open to internal candidates only.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

All applications are confidential, and references will not be contacted without the expressed authorization of the applicant.

To apply, send cover letter, resume, all unofficial transcripts and contact information for three professional references to: [email protected] (Include CPO in the subject line)

Incomplete applications will not be forwarded for review.

It is the policy of Nunez Community College not to discriminate based on sex, creed, color, race, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or disability in its educational programs, activities, or employment policies as required by Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments and other Federal and State anti-discrimination laws.

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