Associate Director, People and Talent

99886BR

Campus: Polytechnic

Assoc Dir People & Talent

Job Description

The College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at Arizona State University is actively seeking a dynamic, innovative individual to enhance a vibrant team in the Dean’s office, located at the Polytechnic campus. This role involves a variety of challenging and confidential administrative tasks, necessitating a high degree of autonomy, discernment, and expertise. The ideal candidate will be progressive, capable of autonomous and collaborative work, and will interact with senior administrators across the college and its schools.

Specifically, the Associate Director for People and Talent will be responsible for leading and managing several Human Resources functions within CISA. This includes designing compensation strategies, handling employee relations, developing recruitment tactics for both external and internal hires, fostering employee growth, shaping the organizational culture and evaluation processes, managing academic personnel affairs, and conducting HR data analytics.

Job Family

Human Resources

Department Name

CISA Business Administration/P

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

VP Code

VP/EXEC VICE PROV DPC

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$85,000 - $105,000 per year; DOE

Close Date

05-April-2024-EXTENDED

Essential Duties

Academic Personnel: Oversees, audits and helps to organize workflow in Academic Personnel processes, collaborates with Associate Deans and Assistant Director on best practices for recruitments and consistency for the schools and college to ensure compliance with university, state and federal requirements.    

Compensation/Performance Management: Works with the college partners and administrators to implement and update college staff compensation strategy and to manage the performance management process, including job descriptions and outcomes.  

Employee Relations: Works closely and in conjunction with the ASU Office of Human Resources (OHR) to advise, interpret and provide direction to management and staff on university rules and procedures. Works closely with the OHR liaison to resolve or assist with the resolution of sensitive human resource issues.  

Staff Culture: Collaborates on design and implements strategic ASU/college directives to foster a diverse workplace environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered at work. Serves as college contact for leading Culture + Inclusion initiatives.  

Special Initiatives:  Works on special projects and initiatives that serve the college and schools.

Represents the college/schools and serves on various department and university committees.  

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors in Business, Human Resources, or related field and eight (8) years experience OR Masters degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field and six (6) years of experience in a related field three (3) of which is in a leadership role involving project and resource management as well as strategic planning OR any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Evidence of Human Resources professional certification (SHRM, World at Work, HRCI). 
• Demonstrated knowledge of the concepts of employee relations. 
• Experience developing/updating staff job descriptions for positions in a broad range of functional areas. 
• Experience in higher education.
• Experience with data warehouse. 
• Experience in using Excel. 
• Experience with systems such as Analytics, PeopleSoft, Kenexa, and Interfolio.  

Working Environment

• Activities are primarily performed in a regular, climate-controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, standing, walking. 
• Use office equipment including a desktop computer.
• Lift up to 20 pounds. 
• Communicate to perform essential duties.   

Department Statement

ASU's College of Integrative Sciences and Arts values diversity, and continually strives to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment. We are home to innovative employees who are guided by educational access, student success, applied learning, and interdisciplinary inquiry. CISA has over 8,000 students in all levels of degree programs and nearly 250 faculty members. We understand that there are many paths to achieving a university education, and we build undergraduate and graduate degree programs and pathways that are flexible and relevant for a rapidly changing world. Please visit our website for additional information: https://cisa.asu.edu/ 

In the CISA Dean's Office, we value employees who are accountable for their actions, present a positive attitude, support their peers, promote sharing, strive for continuous improvement, foster productivity, and innovate for the greater good.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement

This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States; ASU College of Integrative Sciences and Arts will not be a sponsor for this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.