PURPOSE OF THE POSITIONThis human resources leader will model UMR values of respect, diversity and inclusivity, community, evidence-based decision making, and human potential. The position reports directly to the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Campus Resources, and serves as consultant to the chancellor and vice chancellors, as well as an important resource to supervisors and employees. This position also represents the campus with University of Minnesota System human resources colleagues, leveraging resources and ensuring campus awareness and compliance with System policies. This Director position is a full-time, 12-month, administrative position.

Please visit r.umn.edu/Director-of-Employee-Engagement-Development-and-Wellbeing for a full position description.

JOB DUTIES• 35% Manage mission-aligned talent acquisition efforts and provide

leadership on recruitment process improvement and onboarding usingdiversity and inclusion lens

• 35% Design, implement, and provide leadership on employee wellness,diversity, and inclusion programming and solutions

• 30% Human Resources Leadership and Administration that includeshiring and training of the HR team, manage budget for humanresources functions, collaborate with the University of Minnesotasystem resources, and represent human resources on leadership team

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS• BA/BS degree in human resources or related field plus six years of

relevant professional human resources experience OR an MA/MBA inHuman Resources or a related field plus four years of experience.

• A proven record of successful human relations experience including theability to serve as a catalyst for initiatives that increase employeediversity, development, and wellbeing.

• Demonstrated commitment to using data to inform practice.• Superior interpersonal and intercultural communication competence to

provide leadership and to model habits of interaction that ensure acampus culture of collaboration, inclusivity and wellbeing, includingadaptability and humility.

• Passion for UMR’s vision and demonstrated evidence of commitmentto UMR’s grounding values of respect, human potential, diversity andinclusion, evidence-based decision-making, and community.

• Demonstrated ability to provide clarity in ambiguous situations.• Desire to learn and grow.

The University of Minnesota Rochester is seeking a dynamic and resourceful human resource leader to provide strategic vision, tactical design, and operational direction of human resource programs within a campus culture of innovation, collaboration, and equity during a period of extended growth. This campus leader will serve as a consultant to the chancellor and vice chancellors to reimagine human resources on this vibrant campus. This leader is expected to anticipate needs and provide evidence-informed recommendations regarding human resource strategies tailored to a distinctive environment that includes: a diverse student body pursuing health care careers in an internationally remarkable medical context; a collaborative, multidisciplinary faculty; and other unique attributes for which novel solutions must be generated, adapted, implemented, and assessed.

Key Competencies for UMN Rochester Leaders:

• Find joy and purpose in servinga campus focused on studentsuccess.

• Model respect for all.• Have a visible and

positive presence.• Excel at collaborative project

management.• Generate and implement

evidence-based solutions.• Think strategically and work

collaboratively.• Listen well and build trusting

relationships.• Operate with integrity.

DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT, AND WELLBEING

The University of Minnesota shall provide equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ROCHESTER VISION AND CORE VALUESOur Vision is to transform higher education through innovations that empower graduates to solve the grand health care challenges of the 21st-century. We are a campus of care and innovation, with students at the center of all we do – including faculty research focused on the efficacy of educational innovation. We are a diverse learning community where we empower undergraduate and graduate students to be responsible for their own learning and provides appropriate support to prepare them to succeed in a global and multicultural society (r.umn.edu/about-umr). With a diverse student body, we aspire to sustain our key outcome of equity in educational attainment and to serve as a demonstration case for other higher education innovators. Through creative partnerships, UMN Rochester aims to grow in size and influence with an approved plan in progress that includes three distinct phases of expansion. For additional information, see recent features of this campus in The Washington Post, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and The Hechinger Report.

APPLICATION PROCESSActive review of applications will begin March 16, 2020. Applications must be submitted online at humanresources.umn.edu/content/find-job. Search postings for Job Requisition #335665 for application instructions and links. Applicants must attach to the online application (1) a cover letter, (2) resume, (3) and diversity statement. For more information, contact umrhr@r.umn.edu.

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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS• Graduate degree in relevant field (e.g. MA/MBA in Human Resources or Human Resources Management• Ten years of professional experience or greater in either a higher education or successful start-up environment.• Experience in the assessment of professional development programs.