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Vice President, Human Resources & Equity

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Centralia College
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Job Title: Vice President, Human Resources & Equity
Location: Centralia College
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 11420
About Us

Centralia College is located on a 30-acre campus in the heart of Centralia, Washington and has been serving students in the Lewis County region since 1925. As a comprehensive community college, Centralia College offers academic transfer and workforce programs, as well as adult basic education, ELL, and personal enrichment classes. The college also offers five Bachelor of Applied Science degrees: Information Technology - Application Development, Diesel Technology, Applied Management (Business), Behavioral Healthcare and Teacher Education.

In addition to the main campus in Centralia, Centralia College East in Morton is a smaller site that serves the needs of students in east Lewis County. Since the college is committed to the success of all students, Centralia College also provides educational programs at two corrections centers in southwest Washington - Garrett Heyns Education Center located in Shelton, Washington and the Cedar Creek Corrections Center located in Littlerock, Washington. In addition to Green Hill School in Chehalis, Washington. In total, the college serves more than 7,000 students annually. For more than 90 years, several generations of Lewis County residents have looked to Centralia College for their education and training needs.

For more information on Centralia College and what it can do for you, please call 360-736-9391 or visit www.centralia.edu.

Job Description Reporting to the President, the incumbent works closely with the other vice presidents to advance the college’s mission of serving students and the community. The incumbent has primary responsibility for employment policies and procedures, as well as providing leadership for the college’s equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts. The Vice President serves as the chief human resources officer and the chief equity officer for the college.

The successful candidate will have substantive knowledge and experience interpreting and applying employment policies, negotiated agreements and State and Federal laws and regulations. Skill in identification and resolution of interpersonal differences between faculty, staff and administration is required. This position also serves as the primary resource person for addressing major campus issues with legal implications, and develops policy papers and documents needed for major campus-wide policies.

The VP for Human Resources and Equity leads the development and implementation of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in support of the college’s mission. This includes actively engaging faculty, staff, and students to further policies and practices that support equity and inclusion from a social justice perspective. This position also serves as administrative liaison on the college Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee. The position works collaboratively with all areas of the college to cultivate equitable procedures and a climate of inclusion.

Duties and Responsibilities
    Serve as a strategic partner with members of the campus. Provide administrative direction and counseling regarding the interpretation of employment related rules, regulations, and policies. Provide strategic leadership that helps the college fulfill its mission, particularly with regard to facilitating an equitable and inclusive learning and work environment.Serve as Title IX Coordinator, EEO, and ADA compliance Officer for the Institution. Negotiate, interpret, and mediate collective bargaining agreements for the college.Provide leadership to the college on human resource issues. Attend meetings, participate on committees and advise campus committees and individuals regarding human resource and equity issues and practices.Oversee professional development opportunities for employees, compliance training, including strategic training that advances the achievement of equity goals. Represent the college at the state level on human resource and equity issues.Serve as liaison with management and advise departments regarding staffing, department structure, rules interpretation, compensation determinations and plans, and related personnel areas. Assist faculty, staff and administration in the identification and resolution of interpersonal disputes.Implement necessary controls to assure that employment practices throughout the college are effective and in conformance with effective personnel practices and the appropriate state and federal laws. Serves as the primary resource person for major campus issues with legal implications and for conducting rule-making hearings.Work closely with supervisors and administrators in the hiring, discipline and dismissal of faculty and staff.Serve as a strategic partner to other executive level staff for purposes of campus wide strategic planning; design, implement and monitor a Human Resources architecture that enables the college to achieve its strategic vision and goals; align Human Resource practices with college’s strategy; identify and implement processes to enable cultural change (identifying and framing problems, building on relationships of trust, solving problems, and creating and fulfilling needs).Provide supervision to staff in the Human Resources office.Responsible for talent acquisition. Develop and recommend campus guidelines and position announcements for all non-student personnel based on effective Search Advocate principles. Coordinates the college’s Search Advocate program involving hiring practices
Qualifications
    Master’s degree in Human Resource Management, Organizational Design & Development or related field; Bachelor’s degree in conjunction with additional relevant training or certification may be considered.Five or more years of experience in Human Resource Management or related field.Demonstrated experience providing leadership for equity and inclusion efforts within an organization.An established record of increasingly responsible supervisory experience.Demonstrated effective and proactive interpersonal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
    Juris Doctor degree.Experience in higher education. Bilingual, especially in Spanish.
Centralia College is committed to student success, academic excellence, and supporting our community in an inclusive and equitable learning environment. In order to achieve this mission, the college actively seeks applicants from traditionally underserved groups defined by but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, LGBTQ communities, veterans, racial/ethnic groups, women, LGBTQ communities, Veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Conditions of Employment

Per Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 21-14, all employees who work for Centralia College must be fully vaccinated. Please contact the Human Resources Office at hro@centralia.edu if you need information on medical accommodation or religious exemption.

This is a twelve (12) month per year, full-time administrative professional exempt position. The salary is $127,000 (DOQ/DOE) annually depending on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. The state of Washington provides a comprehensive benefits package for state employees. The position may participate in the TIAA/CREF retirement system.

DEADLINE: The screening committee will begin their first review on June 29, 2022. Position is open until filled.

Compensation

Annual Salary: $127,000 (DOQ/DOE)

Application Process

Interested candidates may apply by submitting the following items:

  • Online Application

  • Cover Letter that addresses your interest in the position and ability to perform the responsibilities described in this announcement.

  • Detailed résumé of all educational and professional experience that demonstrates how you meet the qualifications.

  • List of at least three professional references with contact information. References are typically contacted after interviews.

Eligibility to Work

If you are hired, you will need proof of Covid-19 vaccination, proof of identity, and documentation of U.S. citizenship or legal authorization to work.

Background Check

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.

EEO Statement

Centralia College has a strong institutional commitment to the principles of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we strongly urge all qualified applicants, especially people of color, persons of disability, women, and disabled and Vietnam era veterans, to apply. Centralia College is an Equal Opportunity employer.

It is the policy of Centralia College to assure equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age (over 40), religion, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran.

Centralia College does not discriminate in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities. Designated Title II, VI, VII, IX, Section 504, ADA compliance officer: Vice President for Human Resources and Equity, Hanson Hall Room 101, Centralia College, 600 Centralia College Blvd, Centralia WA 98531-4099, (360)623-8943.

The Human Resources Office is accessible for persons with disabilities. Those who need disability accommodation in the application/employment process, please call (360)623-8943.

Jeanne Clery Statement

Notice of Availability of Annual Security Report—Centralia College's Annual Crime/Security Report is available here, containing mandated information about current campus policies concerning safety and security issues, required statistics, and other related information. To obtain a paper copy of the report, please call 360-623-8947.

Title IX Statement

Centralia College is compliant with Title IX best practices. For more information visit, Title IX.

Organization

As the oldest continuously operating two-year public college in the state of Washington (founded in 1925), Centralia College has a rich heritage of transfer, workforce, and basic skills programs serving the community. The college serves Lewis and south Thurston counties with a population of over 75,000.

A community college in the truest sense, we are in the center of Centralia on a tree-lined, 30+ acre campus. Our enrollment averages 10, 444 total annual students with 2,300 full-time equivalent (FTEs), and we employ about 260 full-time employees.

Centralia College helps you pursue goals that lead to successful careers at regional, national, and international levels. Our graduates can transfer to any four-year college in the state or compete for jobs after completing one of our workforce programs. We now offer bachelor degree programs.

Mission Statement

Improving people's lives through life-long learning.

Distance Learning

In addition to our face-to-face degree and certificate programs, you can earn your associate degree completely online. Instructors who not only have real-world experience in their field, but also maintain solid connections with industry employers can help you land a job.

The Region

The college is located in southwest Washington on the 1-5 corridor midway between Seattle and Portland, in a beautifully green area of forests and farmland. Wide fertile valleys are bordered by picturesque Mt. Rainier and the Cascade Range on the east, and the Willapa Hills on the west. Puget Sound and Hood Canal to the north and the Columbia River and famous Columbia River Gorge and Mount St. Helens to the south are within a short commute from the college. The populace enjoys the mild climate of the Pacific Northwest with low mean temperatures of 38 in January and a high mean of 78 in July.

Centralia College East

Centralia College East (CCEast), located in Morton, represents Centralia College's dedication to meeting educational needs of the residents of central and eastern Lewis County. CCEast provides registration services, educational advising and tutoring, Running Start, career counseling, assistance with financial aid, adult literacy tutoring, GED, T.E.E.N. program for pregnant and parenting teens, placement testing (COMPASS), and online access to Centralia College's library resources. Some classes connect CCEast students to the main campus via interactive television. The CCEast Organization of Students offers additional activities for students.

Garrett Heyns Education Center

The Garrett Heyns Education Center (GHEC) is located within the Washington Corrections Center, a medium security correctional facility situated on a 455-acre site three miles north of the city of Shelton. The Corrections Center is located 50 miles north of Centralia College's main campus and houses approximately 1,600 inmates. Centralia College has participated in an interagency agreement with the Department of Corrections to provide educational services for offenders since 1975. GHEC is a branch campus of Centralia College.

Related Links City of Centralia & Lewis County:

Washington State:

Facebook Link:  https://www.facebook.com/CentraliaCollege

Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/centralia_col

Company info
Telephone
360-736-9391
Location
600 Centralia College Blvd.
Centralia
Washington
98531
US

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