Job Title: Chief Human Resources Officer
Reports To: President
Status: Full-time, Regular, Salaried
Salary: $82,000 annual
SUMMARY: Come work for a vibrant, forward thinking, culturally sensitive community college
serving the higher education needs of the Tohono O’odham Nation, and tribal members locally,
regionally, and nationally. The Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) is responsible for leading
all human resource matters for two campuses and a satellite center. The CHRO is the College’s
trusted leader and advisor on all HR functions, including workforce planning, employee
recruitment and hiring, classification and compensation, benefits, employee relations, training
and employee development, new hire onboarding, legal compliance, records maintenance, and
performance evaluation. The CHRO will play an instrumental role in information management,
HR activities, provide counsel on complex staffing and relations issues – including progressive
corrective action protocols, and offer expertise in support to the President, campus
administrators, supervisors, and employees. The CHRO will be instrumental in developing and
maintaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus culture in support of the T-Ṣo:ṣon (Our
Core Values) including T-Wohocudadag – Our Beliefs, T-Apedag – Our Well-Being, T-Pi:k Elida –
Our Deepest Respect and I-We:mta – Working Together.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Establishes recruitment, development, and retention strategies for the College.
- Manages and oversees HR staff including prioritization of, and assigning, work. Directs the implementation of internal operations for HR department, including the planning,
coordinating, administering, and evaluating of programs, projects, processes,
procedures, systems, standards, and/or service offerings. Develops short and long-term
- HR strategies and goals; ensures compliance with Federal, State, and Local laws,
regulations, codes, and/or standards; coordinates activities between multiple service
areas; works to integrate and coordinate HR service area functions.
- Crafts and administers campus-wide personnel policies and services to improve
organizational performance in alignment with the College’s Vision, Mission, and Goals.
- Comprehensively leads the hiring, onboarding, professional enrichment and
development, and performance evaluation processes; conducts salary surveys, engages
in HR appropriate research; oversees, regularly reviews and revises job description
review, classification processes, compensation and benefit program recommendations in
consultation with Finance and the President.
- Ensures staff are trained; ensures that employees follow policies and procedures;
maintains a healthy and safe working environment; makes hiring, termination, and
disciplinary recommendations; and leads the College’s performance evaluation process,
including short-term and long-term employee career development.
- Invests time and effort in strategies that lead to increased workforce engagement and
satisfaction.
- Ensures departmental adherence and compatibility with organizational goals, objectives,
and strategic initiatives; coaches managers in effective supervision, provides conflict
resolution resources, and encourages managers and employees to work together to
resolve workplace and performance issues.
- Directs and reviews a variety of multi-faceted information, data, forms, schedules,
calendars, and reports.
- Develops and maintains internal and external relationships; participates in/on a variety
of meetings, committees, and/or other related groups to communicate information
regarding services, programs, areas of opportunity, and/or other information; represents
assigned administrative area on committees, advocacy groups, and/or related groups.
- Reduces the College’s legal exposure to liabilities and risks by ensuring compliance with
federal, state, local, and the Nation’s regulations related to employment matters.
- Works on special projects as directed by the President.
- Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, management, or a
related field of study from a regionally accredited college or university;
- Five years of progressively responsible professional experience related to personnel
management, including two or more years of management experience.
- An equivalent combination of education, HR certifications, and experience necessary to
perform the essential responsibilities of the position may be considered.
Additional Consideration May Be Given To Individuals with the Following
Qualifications:
- Ability to speak and understand O’odham and/or Spanish.
- Knowledge and understanding of the history and contemporary issues facing Native
peoples.
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
- Valid Arizona Driver’s license with no DUI's or major traffic offences within the past
three years.
- Must successfully pass a background check.
KNOWLEDGE:
- Managerial principles and practices;
- Administrative program oversight principles, practices, and techniques;
- Program development, planning, and administration principles and practices;
- Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes; Research methods;
- Policy and procedure development practices;
- Troubleshooting and solving complex program issues;
- Budgeting principles.
SKILLS:
- Ability to communicate clearly in writing and orally;
- Ability to use data management systems;
- Planning, coordinating, and implementing program components and activities;
- Analyzing processes and making recommendations for improvement;
- Researching, analyzing, and applying relevant information to the development of
departmental processes and programs.
- Interpreting and applying applicable laws, rules, and regulations;
- Developing academic and/or program assessment tools;
- Managing and administering program budgets;
- Monitoring and evaluating the work of direct reports;
- Strong interpersonal and coaching skills;
- Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates,
coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey
information and to receive work direction.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- TOCC is a tribal college located on the Tohono O’odham Nation, 60 miles west of Tucson.
- The CHRO will work closely with members of the Tohono O’odham Nation within a multicultural setting.
BENEFITS
- The College offers a comprehensive benefit package and 401(k).
