Director of Human Resources

University of Arkansas System • Mena, AR

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About The Position

The University of Arkansas Rich Mountain’s main campus in Mena is situated on a pristine 40-acre campus at the foot of Arkansas’ second highest peak, Rich Mountain, with satellite campuses located in Waldron and Mount Ida. A two-year public community college offering six associate degrees, seven associate workforce degrees, fifteen technical/certificate programs and a growing list of athletic programs, UA Rich Mountain provides transformative education to all learners with an average 14:1 student to faculty ratio. Thank you for your interest. We hope you’ll be joining us in the heart of UARM’s Buck country soon! Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply link/button. If you have a disability and need assistance with the hiring process, please notify Human Resources. For general application assistance or if you have questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources at [phone] ext. 1570.

Requirements

• 3+ years in people operations
• Demonstrated core human resources administration knowledge and application
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate bottlenecks, manage escalations, and make tradeoffs
• Experience developing and implementing organizational policies
• Prior experience maintaining confidential and sensitive information

Responsibilities

• Audit employees' work hours and leave for each payroll cycle.
• Provide direction and assistance to departments with the timekeeping system to ensure all time is entered and approved accurately and timely and all discrepancies/errors are corrected before processing payroll, and administer leave audits as part of the employees' final paychecks for termination payouts.
• Develop and oversee programs supporting employee learning and development, performance and talent management, and corporate culture.
• Manage people operations functions including but not limited to onboarding and training, employee and contractor information administration, benefits selection and administration, payroll processing, company policies and handbook maintenance and administration, and employee verifications.
• Serve as the day-to-day HR contact for employees to address questions and issues that arise, providing sound guidance in a responsive and timely manner.
• Liaise with third-party providers and maintain human resource information system (HRIS) to ensure all employee information is accurate and up to date.
• Oversee culture and diversity program development and implementation.
• Work with the Legal, Finance, and Recruiting teams to ensure compliance with federal and state policies.
• Oversee and manage payroll, benefits and associated projects.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees