Location: Bowling Green, KY Category: Staff Posted On: Thu Aug 8 2024 Job Description:

The Assistant Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer serves as a strategic and consultative partner with WKU's leadership. They also lead a dedicated and forward-thinking team of nine HR professionals serving an employee base of approximately 1,700 full time faculty and staff. The AVP and CHRO provides direction and strategy on issues involving talent acquisition and management; employee relations and engagement, organization and professional development; compensation and benefits administration; and compliance and risk management.

• Provide overall leadership, expertise, and guidance to the department on core HR programs in the areas of benefits, retirement, wellness, employment, compensation, performance development, communication and other key HR areas.

• Work closely with other campus leaders, including the Provost, General Counsel, Budget and Finance leadership in order to develop consistent and accurate messaging as they relate to human resources functions.

• Serving as a strategic partner to institutional leadership and colleagues at all levels to position the University's workforce to meet its current and future needs.

• Demonstrate a level of leadership acumen that promotes a culture of effective HR operations and leads coordinated effort to make the University a great place to work.

• Develop HR's strategic plan in alignment with the University's strategic planning and accreditation efforts.

• Being a thoughtful leader on strategic human resources management initiatives and will drive the development and implementation of innovative HR policies and practices that align with the institution's goals and mission.

• Bringing a broad and contemporary knowledge of all areas of human resources, an appreciation for the role of a university within a public state system of higher education.

• Responsible for managing and allocating departmental resources creatively and efficiently in order to ensure the department can achieve its objectives.

  Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Human Resources, Business Administration, Educational Administration, or related field.

• At least five (5) years of progressively responsible HR leadership experience

  Additional Information:

Salary Range: $100,000 - $120,000

Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

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