Director of Employee Development

Director of Employee Development

Mount Wachusett Community College

About Mount Wachusett Community College:

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) is a highly regarded educational institution located in Gardner, Massachusetts and accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). Established in 1963, MWCC serves the educational needs of the communities of North Central Massachusetts with innovative undergraduate education, early college programs, workforce development, personal enrichment, and community service. With a strong emphasis on academic excellence, MWCC provides a supportive environment for individuals to pursue their educational goals, enhance professional skills, and seek personal growth. As a beacon of opportunity, Mount Wachusett Community College empowers individuals from all walks of life, fostering their development and transformation.

We hope you will consider applying for one of our open positions, and discover all that Mount Wachusett Community College and the North Central Massachusetts region have to offer.

Mount Wachusett Community College embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values and makes it our mission to proactively focus on improving racial equity in our college community. We value equity-minded individuals with commitment to serve student learners from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we strongly encourage applicants who share our commitment and who understand the benefits of culturally relevant practices needed in an educational environment.

Job Description:

General Statement of Duties:

Reporting to the Vice President of Human Resource & Payroll, the Director of Employee Development plays a leadership role in managing the talent acquisition and employee engagement functions. The Director of Employee Development will oversee the college's recruitment, selection, and evaluation processes to ensure the college attracts and retains high-quality employees who are dedicated to this community college and our articulated mission. This key position will promote a learning culture for all employees that focuses on developing and retaining talent for the future.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees and engages in the recruiting process and employee engagement functions,

• Provide support in the design, development, and implementation of the recruitment process using the Interview Exchange applicant tracking system.

• Develop and deliver training sessions with search committees to ensure advancement of affirmative action and diversity programming; maintain prompt and effective communication during the entire process.

• Collaborate with the Chief Diversity Executive, internal and external organizations and community partners to support the college's recruitment efforts, developing and addressing affirmative action goals.

• Serves as a business partner with hiring managers to develop effective sourcing and recruitment strategies.

• Develop, initiate, and maintain effective workshops in collaboration with the Chief Diversity Executive that support the college's employee retention.

• Collaborate with the Director of Payroll & Benefits on exit interviews when employees resign; develop and use data to inform employee development activities.

• In collaboration with the Director of Human Resources & Compliance, develop and conduct presentations and soft skills training for employee development promoting and reinforcing policy requirements and college cultural aspirations.

• Promotes a culture of assessment facilitating employee engagement and talent development.

• Identifies employees' skills gaps and creates training programs to close those gaps.

• Develop and deliver training workshops on topics such as cultural competence, emotional intelligence, and team dynamics.

• Work with the Director of Human Resources & Compliance to create growth and development opportunities that support employee supervisor development.

• Performs special tasks as assigned by the Vice President of Human Resources & Payroll.

• Collaborate with the Director of Human Resources & Compliance and Human Resources Generalist to develop data to inform approaches to develop and grow supervisory skills.

• Coordinate timely completion and required maintenance of performance evaluations in accordance with the respective requirements for all benefited employees: Non-Unit Professionals (NUPs), American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), and Massachusetts Community College Council (MCCC).

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's Degree and 8-10 years of experience in Human Resources function.

• Experience designing, developing, implementing or supporting organizational-wide talent management programs that contribute to performance management, talent development, coaching, succession planning, data analytics, and relationship management.

• Proficiency with Microsoft suite of software.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to manage multiple projects, effectively prioritize and work independently.

• Ability to work effectively with a diverse group and population.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working in higher education.

• Experience using Interview Exchange applicant tracking system.

• Experience using the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Human Resources/Compensation Management System (HR/CMS).

• Experience working with unions/collective bargaining agreements.

• Demonstrated commitment to students and student success

• Bilingual.

Equivalency Statement
Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information:

Salary: $100,000.00-$110,000.00

Employee Status: Full Time
Benefits: Yes
Hours per Week: 37.5
Number of Weeks: 52

Mount Wachusett Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or related conditions, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits Sex-Based Harassment. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, or retaliation shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action Officer and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

Application Instructions:

Candidates for employment should be aware that although the COVID 19 Vaccination Requirement Policy is no longer in effect, all Community College students, faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to be up to date with vaccination against COVID-19. For additional information related to the status of the COVID19 Vaccination Requirement Policy, please visit:

The following documents are required:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

Anticipated Effective Date: March 2025

Priority will be given to applications received prior to February 24, 2025

Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

Candidates may be subject to employment screening to include both a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) request and a Sexual Offender Registry Information (SORI).

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