Exciting new directions in employee services and recent retirements have made room for new senior leadership positions in SUNY Oneonta's Employee Services department.The Assistant Director for Employee Services is a collaborative role, teaming up with others in the department, to bring new initiatives in employee retention, development, and engagement to life. Consider joining us to build new employee programs, drive continuous improvement strategies, enhance employee recruiting and development initiatives, and provide outstanding service to our campus constituents.The right candidates for this position will have exemplary ethics and confidentiality, strong organizational skills and attention to detail, excellent interpersonal skills, be willing to mentor and be mentored, love working in a student-centered setting and excited about leading in a shared-governance environment where opportunities to experience new things and impact others' lives abound.Position DescriptionThe Assistant Director for Employee Services will lead recruiting, onboarding, orientation and retention initiatives, administer civil service hiring, conduct classification and compensation reviews, and manage the immigration and work authorization process. In addition, the Assistant Director will support the growing employee training and development platform and assist with implementation of employment related software.The position has potential for growth and promotion and requires a human resources professional with the agility to adapt to shifting obstacles and priorities, a reputation for mentoring employees and holding them accountable for measurable results, an ability to lead by example, proactive problem resolution, data driven decision-making while being sensitive to others, demonstrated support for diversity and inclusion, strong emotional intelligence and active listening skills.The Assistant Director will help develop and execute human resources strategies to position the University as an employer of choice. Ideally, the Assistant Director will have experience in some or all of the following areas: talent acquisition and retention, employee engagement, performance systems, leadership and employee development, immigration and work authorization processes, wellness efforts, process re-engineering, legal compliance, diversity initiatives, classification and compensation systems, data analysis, and software implementation.Salary $75,000 - $80,000. Information on SUNY's comprehensive benefits offerings can be found at https://www.suny.edu/benefits. Requirements:Required Qualifications:Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institutionMinimum of 6 years' progressive Human Resources experience, with at least 4 years' HR experience at the mid/high management levelMinimum 2 years' Human Resources leadership, supervisory or team management experienceAdditional Qualifications:Knowledge of and experience across a broad range of human resources disciplines and practices, particularly those listed above; deep subject matter expertiseHighly effective written and oral communication and presentation skillsEvidence of outstanding cultural competency and sensitivity to all dimensions of diversity in the workplaceDeep experience with talent acquisition and employment search mechanisms, including related software programsSuccessful HR and employee engagement and development (training) program design and implementationExtensive knowledge of employment laws and regulationsDemonstrated extraordinary customer service orientationTrack record of success in meeting or exceeding established goalsFinance and budgeting aptitude, the ability to compile and analyze financial and other dataStrong proficiency with Microsoft Office products, human capital management systems, graphic design, and other software programsA strong desire to learn new things, develop and implement solutions, and be a productive contributor to an evolving employee services teamPreferred Qualifications:Current PHR/SPHR S/CP or similar HR certificationMaster's degree in human resources, business administration, social sciences, or other related disciplineEight or more years' progressive Human Resources experience at the mid/high management levelHuman Resources experience in a unionized environment

Minimum Salary: 75,000 Maximum Salary: 80,000 Salary Unit: Yearly