Career Center

Location: Thief River Falls and East Grand Forks

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Employment Condition: At Will

Job Description:

• Administer the AFSCME, MAPE, MMA, MSCF, Commissioner's Plan, Managerial Plan, and Minnesota State Administrator Plan for the College.
• Provide detailed interpretation of those agreements and plans and serve as a resource person for employees, supervisors and administration in the interpretation and implementation of all related terms and conditions of employment with the College, Minnesota State and the State of Minnesota.
• Maintain effective and collaborative relationships with local and state-wide union leadership, as well as Minnesota State Labor Relations personnel.
• Actively participate in labor/management meetings with the President including agenda development and follow-up on action items presented at those meetings.
• Conduct training for appropriate staff on labor relations topics as necessary.
• Serve as the College's Designated Officer for 1B1, 1B3, and other complaints as well as all contract violations; serve as college's step 2 grievance representative for classified staff, and advisor to the president and deans on faculty grievances. Draft responses as requested.
• Provide input or participate in the classified and unclassified negotiations process.

• Work with college leadership to determine staffing needs; provide assistance in the development of position descriptions.
• Ensure accurate, substantive information to staff and the general public on employment opportunities with the State of Minnesota and Northland Community and Technical College.
• Serve as the Affirmative Action Officer for selection committees and provide training for selection committee members; including college hiring procedures, interview techniques/questions, selection criteria, confidentiality, and affirmative action requirements. Provide direction and assistance throughout the entire selection process.
• Manage the selection process so that affirmative action goals of the College are met.

• Administer the development and implementation of the staff performance management system.
• Provide assistance and training to supervisors on performance management and reviews.
• Advise executive leadership team, managers and supervisors regarding internal personnel issues and recommend personnel actions and alternatives to resolve conflicts and provide mediation services when appropriate.
• Oversee the resolution and/or investigation and outcome of alleged discrimination and harassment complaints.

• Assist with managing and coordinating all staff professional development duty day activities at the College.
• Work with supervisors to coordinate departmental and individual training and development activities for staff.
• Develop and implement supervisory and leadership training, including outsourced training.
• Ensure compliance with all requisite training activities including, but not limited to: New Supervisory Training, New Administrator Orientation, Employee Code of Conduct, Public Jobs/Private Data, Sexual Harassment Prevention, Sexual Violence Training and Respectful Workplace Training.

• Direct and manage the position classification system.
• Conduct or delegate responsibility for job audits authorized to the campus or submit appropriate audit documentation to the System Office.
• Advise administrators and managers on organizational structure and staffing patterns.
• Administer compensation systems to ensure equity among salary levels and advise the President, administrators and managers on appropriate salary levels at point of hire and upon promotion.
• Oversee the employee benefits functions including new employee onboarding, retirement programs, health/dental/life/optional insurance program, unemployment, and workers' compensation.
• Provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities.

• Exercise appropriate supervisory authority and delegation so that applicable labor agreements and plans are equitably administered and employees effectively perform assigned job duties to achieve departmental objectives.
• Identify staffing needs for each area and assess the qualifications of candidates and effectively recommend the hiring of employees to perform the job duties to achieve departmental objectives.
• Evaluate employee performance, reward or discipline employees, and effectively recommend the promotion,
• suspension, discharge, or change of status according to performance.
• Confer with staff members individually and/or as a group to help resolve operational problems, interpret and implement policies, rules and regulation, and employee contracts.

• As the Affirmative Action Officer, develop and implement the college's bi-annual Affirmative Action Plan.
• Serves as the College's 1.B.1 Investigator/Officer
• Serves as the College's 1.B.3 Investigator/Officer
• Serves as the Data Practices Compliance Officer
• Serve as the Title IX Officer
• College ADA Coordinator for employee requests
• Serve as the College's Chief Diversity Officer
• Serve as a member of the President's Cabinet

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Personnel Administration, or related field or the equivalent of education and experience.
• Five or more years of successful and progressively responsible professional experience in human resource management in a medium to large organization.
• Demonstrated high level of skills in leadership, management, supervisory, organizational, and human relations.
• Demonstrated competence in interpreting and complying with federal and state legislation, and state, system, and college policies.
• Demonstrated genuine commitment to inclusiveness and shared governance in leadership and decision making.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully with persons of diverse backgrounds and commitment to affirmative action in staffing and operations.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and address issues and concerns in a diplomatic, sensitive, and confidential manner.
• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills.
• High degree of computer literacy, including proficiency and demonstrated ability to use technology to develop business process efficiencies.
• Physical Requirements:
  • Occasional overnight travel
  • Occasional non-standard hours

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree.
• Experience in public sector human resource management.
• Solid employee relations/labor relations experience, including negotiating and managing collective bargaining agreements and maintaining sound business relationships with union representatives.
• Demonstrated ability to foster participation of others and to work effectively and collaboratively with administrators, faculty, staff, students, and other constituents of the college.
• Experience in strategic planning, project management, and change management.
• SPHR or equivalent professional HR certification.

Other Requirements:

About:

• 95% of employees understand how their work helps achieve their agency's mission
• 91% of employees feel trusted to do their jobs
• 88% of employees feel equipped to look at situations from other cultural perspectives when doing their job
• 87% of employees report flexibility in their work schedule

Benefits Info:

• Retirement plan
• Training and professional development
• Paid annual and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays each year
• Paid parental leave
• Low-cost medical and dental coverage
• Prescription drug coverage
• Vision coverage
• Wellness programs and resources
• Employer paid life insurance
• Disability Insurance Coverage
• Health care spending and savings accounts
• Dependent care spending account
• Tax-deferred compensation
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Desired Start Date: 09/27/2023

About Northland Community & Technical College

Northland is a comprehensive two-year community & technical college offering 80+ program options in high-demand fields including; Aerospace, Agriculture, Automotive & Transportation, Building Trades, Business & Marketing, Education, Health & Human Services, Information Technology, Law & Public Safety, Manufacturing and more! Northland also has a liberal arts & transfer program which offers students the first two years of a bachelor's degree. Mission Statement: Northland is an innovative leader in higher education, preparing all learners with work and life skills that advance personal well-being and regional prosperity. Values: - Meet students where they are - Focus on student success - Provide a high-value learning experience - Work collaboratively and build relationships - Advance diversity, equity, and inclusion - Promote global competency - Encourage innovation and creativity - Pursue quality and continuous improvement - Meet community and workforce needs - Practice responsible financial stewardship

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