Job description

Job Summary and Purpose

At Tennyson Center for Children, our core values guide everything we do. We are Joyful, finding optimism and strength even in challenges; Curious, always learning and innovating to provide the best care; Dependable, building trust through reliability; Authentic, celebrating uniqueness and creating safe, inclusive spaces; and Compassionate, deeply caring for our teammates, our clients, and the community we serve. If these values resonate with you, we’d love to have you join our team and help us make a lasting impact on the lives of children across Colorado!

The Human Resources (HR) Director position is responsible for all HR process, systems, and policy impacting agency personnel. The HR Director provides oversight and direction to a team of five staff handling employee relations, recruitment and selection, training, regulatory compliance, benefits, compensation, performance management, HR policy, and HRIS management. This position reports directly to the CFOO.

Essential Job Functions

Collaborates with senior leadership to understand the organizational goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting and retention.
Identifies staffing and recruiting needs; develops and executes best practices for hiring.
Align internal HR resources to serve staff.
Maintain and manage vendor relations with unemployment, risk management, benefits and other outsourced service providers.
Maintain HR best practices impacting employee relations.
Manage worker’s compensation claims process.
Maintain regulatory compliance with all applicable local, state and federal employment laws and licensure requirements.
Mentors and provides coaching to direct reports and agency staff.
Ensure consistency between HRIS system, ADP, and employee records.
Maintains strategic delivery of HR services to include crisis management impacting staff.
Facilitates professional development opportunities and training for staff.
Improves HR processes and procedures to keep up with changes in applicable policies and employment laws.
Tracking and approval of all annual performance reviews.

Physical Requirements

Minimal physical effort required

Working Conditions

May work remote up to 20% of time.
General office environment majority of the time.
Minimal travel may be required.

Education/Experience/Licensure

Bachelor’s degree in a human resources, business, organizational design or related degree.
Five or more years of HR director level experience including managing HR staff and processes.
Certified professional designation preferred, SPHR, or SHRM – SCP.
All candidates must have or qualify to obtain a current Colorado driver’s license (Must obtain license within 30 days of employment)
All positions require criminal CBI background check, FBI fingerprint check, State of CO child abuse check, DMV driving record check, pre-employment drug test, pre-employment physical, academic credential verification, and reference check.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEOC

Must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States in compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Tennyson Center for Children currently does not sponsor work visas.

Tennyson Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer; we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We seek applicants of diverse backgrounds and prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, military status, conditions relating to pregnancy or childbearing, and/or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you have any questions, please email our team at HRServices@Tennysoncenter.org. We appreciate your interest in Tennyson Center for Children.

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