The Vice President, Human Resources develops and implements the human resources strategy needed to support the College's mission, goals, and people. The position provides leadership and is responsible for all human resources functions including benefits and compensation, employee and labor relations, development (e.g., change management, organizational culture, staff development) operations, HR technology, performance management, communications and strategic use of data. The Vice President leads the HR team in providing high-quality customer service.

This role reports to the President and works closely with the members of the executive team. Specifically, the Vice President, Human Resources collaborates with the Chief Financial Officer and the Provost regarding compensation and benefits, and collective bargaining agreements. This role also collaborates with the Vice President Diversity, Equity, and Belonging to ensure an environment where employees can do their best work in a diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment.

Essential Functions:

1. Strategic:

• Develop strategic HR plan to support the mission and goals of Curry College and operationalize the various elements according to plan;
• Collaborate with executive team partners to advance mission-aligned initiatives;
• Collaborate with Executive Director, Neurodiversity Center of Excellence to design and implement practices, programs and initiatives to provide a work environment that provides neurodiverse employees the space to thrive;
• Design and operationalize market competitive benefits, compensation that are financially viable over the long term to support Curry's ability to attract, recruit, retain high quality faculty and staff;
• Stay abreast of human capital trends in higher education and the broader employment/job market;
• Serve as a strategic partner to the Executive Team and provide advice and counsel to the Senior Leadership Team, Directors and Managers to elevate skills and competencies of the team;
• Partner with leaders to develop strategies to recruit, retain high quality, diverse employees;
• Collaborate with the Vice President Diversity, Equity and Belonging to enhance the culture and diversity of the employee population to support the recruitment and retention of students.

2. Organizational Effectiveness:

• Build organizational capacity for change management;
• Incorporate DEI strategy into core HR practices and initiatives and foster a collaborative, inclusive culture that attracts and retains high quality employees;
• Design and deliver leadership, manager/supervisory development programs;
• Partner with Academic Affairs and Office of Facilities Management to foster a productive working relationship with 3rd party representatives;
• Identify, develop metrics to inform human practices and measure effectiveness.

3. Employee Relations:

• Develop and implement employee recognition programs;
• Implement a variety of approaches to manage and resolve conflict;
• Conduct/lead investigations, assess facts and determine outcomes of investigation and recommend appropriate corrective action;
• Negotiate and implement the collective bargaining agreements for the faculty (AAUP) and trades groups (ATC) in collaboration with the Provost and CFO;
• Partner with other leadership team members to develop programming, policies, and practices that foster a sense of belonging for all members of the learning community;
• Foster a positive and inclusive work environment by committing to transparency and open communication.

4. Operations:

• Develop and implement equitable HR policies, practices and programs that align and are in compliance with various regulations;
• Develop, implement and continuously improve processes that support HR policies, programs and services;
• Enhance and or introduce technology to support HR/payroll processes and the employee experience;
• Comply with federal, state, local laws such as employment laws, ERISA, Title IX, Workman's Compensation, DOL;
• Develops, monitors and reconciles the Human Resources and Fringe Benefit budgets.

5. Team Management & Development:

• Attract, develop, coach, motivate and retain a service-oriented HR team of four staff;
• Support and encourage team to optimize processes and polices to continuously increase effectiveness and improve the employee experience;
• Encourages and holds team accountable for collaborative, effective working relationships with other departments and colleagues.

Additional Functions:

• Participate as a member of the Health & Safety, Emergency Preparedness, and Diversity Committees;
• Participate as member of the Institutional Facilities Committee;
• Respect and maintain confidentiality, parameters of operation, professional protocols, and individual privacy;
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or their designee.

Essential Characteristics:

Successful performance of this position demands consistent demonstration of the following characteristics:

• Collaborating with colleagues and displaying team-oriented behaviors/competencies
• Balancing strategic planning and operational excellence.
• Data-driven decision making to positively support the College's mission.
• Intellectual curiosity to assist in the building of effective relationships across the College resulting in positive problem solving.
• Unwavering commitment to confidentiality, honesty and fairness.
• Inspiring confidence and trust with all members of the community.
• Delivering clear effective communication and takes responsibility for understanding others.
• Communicating to and engaging all members of the community with empathy and authenticity.
• Encouraging feedback and communication to ensure continuous quality improvement.
• Identifying problems, obstacles and opportunities proactively and implementing decisive action appropriate.
• Assessing needs and concerns of the workplace environment to address current or future challenges.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant area of study.
• 8-10 years of experience in an HR leadership role.
• Keen business acumen and sound judgement
• Experience driving and supporting major change initiatives.
• Experience in managing, negotiating, and implementing collective bargaining agreements.
• Innovative, highly driven leader with deep expertise in the broad Human Resources function.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in business, Human Resources or other relevant areas of study or relevant life experiences.

Salary Range:

$165,000-$185,000 annually

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, Curry College will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

At the College's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the College, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Employment in this position is contingent upon the successful completion of all required pre-employment background checks.

Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination

Curry College (the "College") does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that we administer, as required by Title IX and its federal regulations, including in admission and employment.

The College's nondiscrimination policy may be found at:

https://www.curry.edu/about-us/community-resources/employment/notice-of-non-discrimination; the College's grievance procedures for Title IX complaints may be found at:

https://www.curry.edu/assets/Documents/Student-Life/handbook.pdf (pp. 96-125).

Individuals who wish to make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, or those with information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination under Title IX may contact the Title IX Coordinator, the Office for Civil Rights, or both. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its federal regulations to the College may be referred to either or both offices listed below:

Juan Hernandez, Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Belonging: Office 121, King Academic Administrative Building, 55 Atherton Street Milton, MA 02186. (617) 979-3516, juan.hernandez@curry.edu.

Office of Civil Rights ("OCR")-Boston: US Department of Education, 5 Post Office Square, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02109-3921. (617) 289-0111, OCR.Boston@ed.gov.