Executive Director of Human Resources
Company: New England College of Optometry
Location: Boston
Posted on: October 18, 2024
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Job Description:
Description: The New England College of Optometry invites
applications for the position of Executive Director of Human
Resources (EDHR)/Title IX Coordinator. Reporting to the Senior Vice
President, the Executive Director of Human Resources will serve as
a key organizational strategist and partner for our College and our
owned and operated Eye Care Centers.
About the College and our Eye CentersThe New England College of
Optometry (NECO) prepares the next generation of eye care
providers, educators, and innovators through a rigorous curriculum
and extensive clinical experiences. NECO graduates compassionate
and skilled optometrists prepared to practice in diverse settings.
Located in the heart of Boston's Back Bay, the College is a small,
independent graduate institution that currently enrolls students
from 34 states and 8 countries. The College has its teaching
location at 424 Beacon Street, Boston and three owned and operated
eye clinics (Boston and Roslindale, and at Perkins). Executive
Director of Human Resources
We seek an individual who has demonstrated hands on experience in
the key areas of Human Resources - Recruitment and Onboarding,
Employee Relations, Compensation and Benefits, and Leaves,
Performance Management, Compliance, and Training and Development,
and Payroll/HRIS. The ideal candidate will also have experience
with immigration policies and procedures, diversity and inclusion
initiatives, workforce and succession planning, leadership
development, employee recognition and engagement, retirement
benefit plan audits, and negotiations and employment contracts.
This position works hands on in creating and running reports for
compliance, and implementing technological improvements to continue
on the path to a more efficient HR department. This individual will
also serve as a consultant to Clinical Education regarding student
concerns that involve faculty and staff. The Executive Director
will promote an environment that emphasizes service, collaboration,
and communication, and will partner with administrative and
academic leadership to identify approaches and develop policies and
practices that increase overall services and support to the campus
while also increasing administrative and clinical efficiencies.
They will have the requisite level of knowledge, working in
partnership and as needed with outside counsel, to ensure that NECO
maintains compliance with all federal, state, and local employment
laws and payroll practices. This role serves as the expert on FLSA,
FMLA, ADA, ERISA, OSHA, VEVRAA, pay equity, IPEDS, Affirmative
Action, Title VI & VII, OFCCP, and all other state and local
regulations pertaining to recruitment, employment, visas,
compensation, and benefits. This position requires an individual
who is comfortable in a small operationally intensive environment
while at the same time able to apply a strategic approach to Human
Resources. The Human Resources department has four full-time
employees: the EDHR, Benefits and Leave Specialist/HR Generalist,
Payroll Administrator/HR Generalist and Recruiting and Employee
Engagement Specialist. The Executive Director also serves as the
College's Title IX Coordinator, working with the Deputy Title IX
Coordinators to ensure the school remains in compliance with state
and federal laws concerning Title IX and the Campus Sexual Violence
Prevention Act and the Clery Act. This position ensures training
and programming is offered and completed for the NECO Community and
conducts investigations and hearings or informal resolution
processes, ensures supportive measures are implemented, and
prevents occurrence or reoccurrence of Title IX violations or
retaliation.
HR's goal is to assist managers and senior leadership to recruit,
develop, manage and lead our faculty, and administrative and
clinical staff; to position NECO to compete for and retain the best
talent; and to foster an environment in which people are recognized
for their contributions and held accountable for their performance.
NECO is a non-union environment, with approximately 140 full-time
benefits eligible faculty and staff and 210 total. We offer a
highly personal, relationship-based culture that places people
first. Preserving this culture, while at the same time ensuring
that human resources at NECO is compliant with federal and state
employment laws, aligned with institutional priorities, attuned to
changing workplace demographics, ever mindful of constraints, and
continually employing HR best practices are integral charges of the
position. In addition, the ED of HR will serve as the business
partner to the executive leadership team and departmental
supervisors in all HR matters. This person ensures that NECO
recruits highly qualified candidates, identifies opportunities for
organizational alignment, and integrates technological solutions to
enable effective planning, reporting and decision making around
existing staff and applicants.
Candidates who possess the qualities and experiences we seek will
likely come from higher education, clinical education, or the
not-for-profit sector, but others are also welcome to apply and
should show evidence of their ability to work collaboratively and
successfully within a consensus driven environment. This person
must have previously worked in an HRIS system (Paylocity preferred)
and be comfortable understanding the data flow from one module to
the next, as well as be able to develop and execute reports as
needed. This person needs experiencing in evaluating, purchasing,
and implementing new modules of an HRIS system to the community as
needed. The successful candidate will have a record of success in
leading change while maintaining a positive, supportive work
environment, a commitment to diversity and inclusion, excellent
communication skills, and a talent for team-building. Candidates
should be able to discuss their specific experience in the
following areas:
Requirements
PM23Requirements:
Compensation details: 140000-155000 Yearly Salary
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