About Empire State College:

Empire State College was established in 1971 by Dr. Ernest Boyer as a distinctive statewide institution focused on innovative and nontraditional teaching and learning.

The college continues its 47-year commitment experimenting with new, flexible, and individualized modes of learning through such practices as mentoring students throughout their academic studies, creating individualized degree plans, valuing learning gained from life and work experience, building professional and social student support communities and creating flexible modes of delivery to meet students' diverse learning preferences. The college now boast over 75,000 proud and successful alumni and partners with nearly 20,000 students a year who want to expand their personal and professional horizons.

Empire State College is a part of the SUNY System and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.  With headquarters in Saratoga Springs, New York, ESC serves mostly working adults pursuing associate, bachelor's and master's degrees online and onsite at 35 locations across the state of New York and abroad.

Job Description:

The Assistant Vice President (AVP) for Human Resources is a member of campus administration responsible for the leadership and administration of personnel services including but not limited to: operations, recruitment, budget, employment, classification/compensation, benefits, employee labor relations, policy implementation, staff training and development. The AVP for Human Resources reports directly to the Executive Vice President for Administration.

The AVP for Human Resources will provide oversight of the staff, budget and operations of the Office of Human Resources, which includes four (4) professionals and three (3) support staff. The incumbent will work closely with the College President, Vice Presidents, Deans, Directors, and Chairs on all aspects of the college's activities to provide subject matter expertise and guidance in all areas of human resources and will contribute to the institution's organizational strategic planning goals.

The position includes responsibilities as the college's Affirmative Action and Ethics Officer. In this role, the incumbent encourages and supports an atmosphere conducive to high faculty and staff morale; provides fair and objective reviews of all questions of concern to the faculty and staff, and evaluates the results of such endeavors. The incumbent will provide leadership in fostering a climate of diversity, inclusiveness and respect.

The Assistant Vice President is responsible for:

• Labor relations and administration of contracts with employee bargaining units.
• Advising college staff in matters relating to effective personnel management.
• Overseeing all areas of human resources in risk management and compliance with federal, state, and local laws related to employment and employment activity and compliance with State University of New York (SUNY) and ESC policies.
• Representing the College at SUNY-wide human resource and affirmative action meetings.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the ability to:

• Develop a Human Capital Plan (HCP) to assess, plan, and deliver a strategy for human capital challenges and needs.  The HCP ensures an end-to-end strategy that includes: recruitment, onboarding, training, retention efforts, diversity management, affirmative-action, quality-of-life matters, benefits delivery, customer service, separations and retirements.
• Maintain effective communication with faculty and staff in regards to human resource issues such as training, development and performance management.
• Articulate and operationalize a strategic vision for the Office of Human Resources.

 Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in human resources leadership.
• Proven leadership, management and decision making abilities.
• Excellent customer service and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience in a culturally diverse environment and a high level of ethics, integrity and confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree from an accredited institution.
• Higher education or New York State human resource experience in a senior leadership or supervisory role.
• Experience with New York State Department of Civil Service (classification, staffing, recruitment).
• Strong knowledge of SUNY policies and union agreements (language and the administration of) and/or experience working in a union environment.
• Experience within SUNY and Research Foundation, including experience with HR systems such as SUNY HR, PayServ, NYSTEP, and NYBEAS.

Additional Information:

Special Information:

This position is located in Saratoga Springs, NY. Some travel is required. VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.

 Rank/Salary:  Commensurate with experience.

Empire State College is an EOE employer.

IF YOU NEED A DISABILITY-RELATED ACCOMMODATION, PLEASE CALL THE ADA COORDINATOR AT (518) 587-2100, ext. 2240. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TITLE II CRIME AWARENESS AND SECURITY ACT, A COPY OF OUR CRIME STATISTICS IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY CALLING (518) 587-2100, ext. 2800. IT CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON-LINE AT THE SAFETY AND SECURITY WEBSITE AT http://www.esc.edu/safety-security

Application Instructions:

 Applications Due: Open until filled, application review will begin immediately.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit the following documents, which are required for consideration:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Name and contact information of three references