Director, Human Resources

Jordan Valley Health • Springfield, MO

28d

About The Position

The Human Resources Director guides the organization’s overall Human Resources practices and objectives to foster an employee-oriented, high-performance culture emphasizing empowerment, quality, productivity, goal attainment, and the recruitment and development of Jordan Valley Health co-workers. The role coordinates the implementation of HR services, policies, and programs through HR staff and supports the organization’s strategic goals, employee relations, training, performance management, compensation, benefits, and legal compliance.

Jordan Valley is a Federally Qualified Health Center serving patients in Southwest Missouri. The organization’s mission is to improve community health by providing high-quality, accessible medical, dental, and behavioral health services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, management, business, social work, or a related field; HR certification or relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of education.
• 1–3 years of experience in HR or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• PHR or SHRM-CP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate implementation of HR services, policies, and programs through Human Resources staff.
• Select and supervise Human Resources consultants and training specialists, and coordinate the organization’s use of insurance brokers, insurance carriers, pension administrators, and other outside sources.
• Continuously review HR policies, programs, and practices and keep management informed of new developments.
• Establish departmental measurements that support the organization’s strategic goals.
• Participate in executive, management, and company staff meetings, and attend other meetings and seminars.
• Define HR training programs and assign HR and manager authority and responsibility within those programs; provide managers and employees with education and materials, including workshops, manuals, employee handbooks, and reports.
• Lead implementation of the performance management system.
• Establish compensation models for all job classifications.
• Establish an in-house employee training system that addresses company training needs.
• Determine and recommend employee relations practices to support positive employer-employee relationships and employee morale and motivation.
• Conduct investigations into employee complaints or concerns.
• Review, guide, and approve management recommendations for employee terminations.
• Recommend changes to employee benefits, particularly benefits intended to improve satisfaction and retention.
• Lead compliance with governmental, labor, and reporting requirements, including EEO, ADA, FMLA, ERISA, Department of Labor, workers’ compensation, and OSHA requirements, while minimizing the company’s exposure to lawsuits.
• Keep the CEO and executive team informed of significant problems that jeopardize company goals or are not being adequately addressed at the line-management level.

Benefits

• Medical coverage, including HSA and FSA options and access to a telemedicine program.
• Vision insurance.
• Free dental and life insurance, with affordable family dental and life insurance rates.
• Long-term disability coverage.
• 403(b) retirement match beginning on the first of the month after 30 days.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• PTO accrual beginning on day one.
• 9 paid holidays.
• Free on-site fitness facility at the Springfield Tampa Clinic.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director