Date Posted: 11/7/18
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT
FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
Join a vibrant campus
community whose excellence is reflected in its
diversity and student success. West Chester
University of Pennsylvania invites applications
and nominations for the position of Associate
Vice President for Human Resources. Founded in
1871, West Chester is a public, regional,
comprehensive university and one of the fourteen
campuses of the Pennsylvania State System of
Higher Education. WCU enrolls more than 17,500
students, is supported by 983 full and part-time
faculty, and is organized into five colleges:
Arts and Humanities; Business and Public
Management; the Sciences and Mathematics;
Education and Social Work; and Health Sciences.
Additional divisions include the School of Music
and the School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate
Studies. The University is located 25 miles west
of Philadelphia and strategically located in the
center of the mid-Atlantic corridor between New
York City and Washington, DC, with easy access to
major cultural and commercial institutions and
recreational activities. West Chester University
enjoys the benefits of both the rich cultural
life of a major city and the charm of a thriving
county seat.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Serving as a member of the
Vice President for Administration &
Finance’s senior management team, the
position is responsible for leading both
strategic and operations level planning,
development and implementation of comprehensive
Human Capital Management programs, services and
initiatives in close alignment with the
University’s strategic objectives.
Those objectives include high employee
engagement, customer-centric services excellence,
and ‘employer of choice’ status.
Working collaboratively
with senior leadership, as well as leaders across
the University community and the larger State
System, the position holder will serve as the
chief communicator and strategist for issues
relating to employees and employee
organizations. The ideal candidate will
bring a proven track-record of success in
developing, implementing and assessing “best
practices” HR and LR programs, services,
policies and procedures, as well as use of
technology to enhance process efficiencies,
decision-support, and communication with
constituents and partners.
Service areas
include: Talent Acquisition and Management;
Labor and Employment Benefits and Rewards
Programs; Organizational and Employee Training
and Development; Payroll and Leave Management;
Risk Management; and Environmental Health and
Safety. Current technology platforms in use
include SAP for HRIS and Pay, PeopleSoft for
legacy, Halogen for talent management, including
performance management; NEOGOV for applicant
tracking, HR Acuity for labor and employment case
management, Skillsoft for training; and a number
of document imaging, storage and process
management applications relying on App-Extender,
OnBase and SharePoint.
SPECIFIC
RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Provides strategic and situational advice and
counsel to the President and other senior and
semi-senior University leaders on employment,
labor and environmental health and safety
matters.
·
Serves as chief strategist and aligner for the
University’s future-focused Human Resources
programs and services.
·
Leverages best practices, benchmarking, and
emerging trends to improve overall quality of HR
and EHS service delivery.
·
Serves as a subject matter expert and internal
control for regulatory and compliance
requirements, as well as risk-management
strategies within the full scope of HR, LR and
EHS programs and services, paying close attention
to their potential for affecting costs,
resources, planning initiatives and confidence in
the organization.
·
Establishes and maintains effective working
relationships with key internal constituencies
and stakeholders, as well as partners across the
University System and the Office of the
Chancellor.
·
Provides administrative oversight to the
University Talent Management continuum, including
programs and services established to facilitate
intelligent workforce planning as well as
encourage broader diversity in employment.
·
Advises senior management on reorganizations, and
establishes and maintains programs to ensure
compensation equity for non-bargaining unit
employees.
·
Implements metrics to measure the value and
efficiency of programs and services within the
position’s organizational accountability.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Requirements:
A Master’s Degree from a
regionally-accredited institution of higher
learning in Human Resource Management, Business
Administration, Public Administration,
Organizational Development or a related field; 10
years of experience in a Human Resources
leadership role in a public organization with a
strong history of executing best practices and
innovative programs that deliver ‘next
level’, measurable results in team-based
environments; experience in a data-driven,
systems environment; a working knowledge of
regulatory and compliance standards and
requirements for the HR, LR and EHS disciplines;
a proven track record of successful collaborative
partnerships with internal stakeholders; a
strategic thinker with exemplary interpersonal,
organizational and communication skills; an
inclusive leadership style; and the ability to
demonstrate courage and integrity in critical
decision-making and decision-support moments.
Equivalent experiences in business and industry
and other related environments will be
considered.
Preferences:
A Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited law
school; an active PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP
certification; 5 years of experience in a labor
or employee relations leadership role; 7 years of
experience in a Human Resources senior leadership
role in a public or private University
environment; 3 years of experience overseeing
Environmental Health and Safety and Payroll
operations.
The search committee
will accept confidential applications and
nominations until the position is filled.
Screening of candidates will begin immediately.
Applicants must successfully complete the
interview process to be considered as a finalist,
which includes a questionnaire (available upon
request and/or at the time of application). For
best consideration, applications and nominations
should be provided before December 1, 2018. An
application should include a letter describing
relevant experiences and interest in the position
(please limit to three pages); a resume;
and the names of five references, with titles,
addresses, business and home telephone numbers,
and e-mail addresses. Submission of materials as
a PDF attachment to the email addresses below is
strongly encouraged. Individuals wishing to place
names in nomination should submit a letter of
nomination, including the name, position, address
and telephone number of the nominee.
Greenwood/Asher & Associates, Inc., an
executive search firm, is assisting the
University in the search.
Applications and letters
of nominations should be submitted to:
Julie Holley or Narcisa
Polonio
Greenwood/Asher &
Associates, Inc.
42 Business Center Drive,
Suite 206
Miramar Beach, FL 32550
Phone: 850 650-2277
Fax: 850 650-2272
Email: julieholley@greenwoodsearch.com
Email: narcisapolonio@greenwoodsearch.com
Developing and sustaining a
diverse faculty and staff advances WCU's
educational mission. The University is an
equal opportunity, affirmative action employer
encouraging diversity. Women, minorities,
veterans, and individuals with disabilities are
encouraged to apply.
WCU offers of
employment are subject to and contingent upon
satisfactory completion of all preemployment
background checks.
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