Primary Location:

3452 Spur 399, McKinney, Texas, 75069

We are searching for candidates that meet the required qualifications and experience and are able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Job Summary:

Serve as the college district's Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and as a leader and champion in attracting talent to the college. The CHRO will also foster leadership, growth, and engagement of college faculty, staff, and administrators in support of the college’s vision of delivering a brighter future for our students and communities.

Required Qualifications:

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

Leading the Way for HR Services

Collin College is a growing college serving over 56,000 students across twelve campuses and centers within our service area north of Dallas in Collin County, Rockwall County, and portions of Denton County. The college’s vision is, “Delivering a brighter future for our students and communities.” To help us achieve our vision, we are searching for a Chief Human Resources Officer to lead a team of 20 committed HR professionals in streamlining processes and helping our 2,500+ full-time and part-time faculty and staff to maximize their access to benefits and HR services.

You’ll be a great fit if:

• You thrive in a fast-paced world where meeting employee needs energizes you and brings you joy and satisfaction
• You have both people skills and data skills
• You understand the importance of delivering on commitments
• You enjoy collaborating with colleagues across the college to achieve goals
• You are masterful at helping employees with policies and HR processes in a way that promotes understanding
• You are a self-starter and can adapt to changes (we’re growing and that involves changes!)
• You love researching and staying abreast of best practices
• You’ve earned your stripes, with five or more years of HR leadership experience
• You’re a whiz at Workday

What you get:

• Full benefits, including medical, dental, up to 3% 403(b) savings match, state-matching retirement plan options, auto allowance, phone allowance
• Exciting, fast-paced environment with lots of opportunities for engagement across the college
• The opportunity to work with an organization that has been recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for the last three years
• Significant vacation and leave benefits
• The opportunity to serve on the District President’s cabinet

To be considered, you’ll need:

• Solid credentials, as outlined in the job description.
• Cover letter with your personal mission statement and an explanation of what excites you about the possibility of working with Collin College in this role.

We look forward to hearing from you and exploring the possibilities!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Stay abreast of changing demographic, legal, and technical developments in the field of Human Resources; develop new programs responsive to such needs. Review performance in relation to established goals, and implement changes to affect continual improvement in HR services.
• Provide leadership for the following college resources: employment/talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, employee relations, and HR technology and systems, consistent with applicable laws, policies, and regulations, and consistent with the college’s Core Values.
• Lead the Human Resources team to ensure processes and systems are efficient and result in providing timely and professional communications and support for applicants, as well as, for college faculty, staff, and administrators.
• Develop and manage HR dashboards maximizing utilization of Workday to help understand and improve departmental performance.
• Participate in the development of robust workforce planning initiatives, compensation planning, and HR-related communications across the college.
• Regularly review and provide input regarding sections of the district's board policy manual that relate to the assigned areas of responsibility.
• Serve as the point of contact and provide support for the College's Cabinet and Executive Leadership Team for Human Resources-related matters. Attend Board of Trustees meetings to stay abreast of matters that may impact the human resources department and serve as a resource when needed by the District President.
• Serve as the College's liaison with the college’s General Counsel regarding all employment-related legal matters and may serve as the College’s representative for EEOC, OCR, and/or TWC hearings and investigations. Participate in formal and informal problem-resolution and mediation-type processes to resolve issues, as needed.
• Use data to maintain effective operations with Human Resources and to prepare recommendations to improve services to faculty, staff, and administrators.
• Work closely with the District President to make decisions and manage the operations of the division.
• Assist with ensuring that human resources activities are conducted in accordance with College District Board policies, state, and federal regulations, and consistent with the college’s Core Values.

Supplemental Functions

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Perform all duties to maintain all standards in accordance with college policies, procedures, and Core Values.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of human resources and the organization
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of supervision
• Knowledge of employment laws
• Knowledge of human resources laws and trends
• Detail oriented
• Critical thinking skills
• Strategic thinking skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Negotiation and mediation skills
• Investigatory skills
• Organization and time management skills
• Analytical skills
• Writing skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to handle complex situations
• Ability to lead teams, coach, train, and develop employees
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to stay abreast of matters that may impact the human resources department

Physical Demands, Working Conditions, and Physical Effort
Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. Positions in this class typically require talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking, and repetitive motions. Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards. Office environment. Little physical effort is required.

Requirements
A Master's degree or higher in a related field from a regionally accredited institution is required.
Five (5) years of leadership experience is required, including demonstrated experience in one or more senior Human Resources-related roles. Experience should include Employee Relations, Employment/Talent Acquisition, Compensation, and/or Benefits, as well as three (3) years in a supervisory role. Experience working within a large organization (especially an institution of higher education) and experience with ERP/Workday and HR systems implementations is desired, as are the SPHR and related professional certifications.

**This position is Security Sensitive, therefore, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.**

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job as duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. Collin College reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made by Collin College at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Required & Preferred Qualifications (if applicable):

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.

***This is a Security Sensitive position. Therefore candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.***

Compensation Type:

Salary

Employment Type:

Full time

Compensation Range:

$147,100.00

to

$169,165.00

For any employment questions, please contact HR at (972) 985-3783 or send an email to: employment@collin.edu

Collin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law.