Employment Status: Administrative

Description of Key Responsibility:

• Lead and manage the Office of Human Resources, including supervision and development of staff; establish goals, priorities, and performance expectations while maintaining direct awareness of departmental operations.
• Play a leadership role in fostering a positive, inclusive campus culture and ensuring that the College's human resources practices, policies, and services reflect and advance its mission and values.
• Oversee and ensure the accurate and timely administration of payroll, benefits enrollment and other employee lifecycle processes; develop and implement a comprehensive onboarding program that introduces new faculty and staff to the College, its organizational structure, and its mission and core values.
• Provide leadership and oversight for the College's human resources information systems (HRIS), including system administration, employee data integrity, reporting, and integration with payroll, benefits, and onboarding processes.
• Conduct a review of all HR processes and make recommendations for achieving greater operational efficiency and customer-friendly functions and services.
• In a small HR department environment, contribute directly to operational tasks and problem-solving as needed to ensure continuity of services and effective support for faculty and staff.
• Provide vision, leadership, and strategic direction for the College's people and culture functions in alignment with the institution's strategic vision.
• Serve as a strategic partner to the President, Cabinet, and senior leadership on workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, and culture‑related initiatives.
• Develop and implement comprehensive strategies for recruitment, onboarding, engagement, retention, leadership development, and succession planning.
• Ensure delivery of timely, effective, and customer‑focused HR services that support faculty and staff success across the institution.
• Oversee employee relations, including grievance processes, investigations, and resolution of employment‑related concerns, ensuring prompt, equitable, and consistent responses.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations; maintain awareness of legislative and regulatory changes impacting higher education.
• Develop, recommend, and administer human resources policies and procedures in collaboration with senior leadership and shared governance bodies.
• Oversee compensation, classification, performance management, payroll, and benefits programs, ensuring competitiveness, equity, and fiscal responsibility.
• Lead the use of human resources technology and data analytics to support decision‑making, continuous improvement, and institutional planning.
• Recommend, evaluate, and provide leadership for training, development, wellness, and recognition programs.
• Serve on College‑wide committees as appropriate and represent the institution on people‑ and culture‑related matters.
• This position requires work outside of normal business hours, including evening and weekend hours, as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the President.

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About North Central College - Naperville's University

North Central College is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. NCC provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please notify the Office of Human Resources. Determinations for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Organization Type: Higher Education Institution

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