What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Manager position at Dorsey College?
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Benefits of Being a Dorsey Employee:
- Tuition discounts for Dorsey programs (employee, spouse, and dependent).
- Tuition discount opportunities for select on-line Lindenwood University degrees for employees that qualify.
- Comprehensive benefits plan: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, employee assistance program, and 403b retirement plan.
- Eleven Paid holidays: MLK Jr. day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving break (Thursday – Friday), Christmas Eve and Christmas Days (as observed), and New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day (as observed).
JOB TITLE
Human Resources Manager
DEPARTMENT
Human Resources
SUPERVISORY
No
REPORTS TO
Department Director
EEO Classification
Professionals
SUMMARY:
The Human Resources Manager is responsible for managing Dorsey College’s benefits administration, recruitment, performance management, and employee relations. The Human Resources Manager will work closely with the Senior Director of Human Resources to implement strategies that align with business goals, ensure a positive work environment, and support employee well-being.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Manages and maintains the effectiveness of all human resources programs, policies and procedures, training and development, wellness and benefits, and talent acquisition functions.
- Works closely with the Lindenwood Education System to carry out the day-to-day administration of our self-funded health insurance plan.
- Manage the benefits verification and eligibility process, enrollment changes, ensuring benefits processing aligns with plan documents, billing, and coordinating COBRA benefits.
- Collaborates with leaders on all human resources needs to promote a collaborative culture.
- Manages all aspects of talent acquisition, building a talent pipeline through supportive recruitment strategies and development opportunities.
- Manages the new hire orientations and open enrollment training.
- Supports the development of Dorsey College’s wellness program.
- Manages and oversees workers’ compensation claims and OSHA reporting.
- Manages all employee leaves and accommodation requests; Adheres to regulations, including timely notifications, tracking of leave entitlements, and maintaining confidential medical records
- Collaborate with business leaders to determine the most appropriate approach to employee relations issues while mitigating risks.
- Ability to provide counseling on routine disciplinary matters.
- Provide regular reporting and key performance indicators to the department director.
- Perform other related duties as may be assigned.
KNOWLEDGE – SKILLS – ABILITIES:
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures
- Excellent customer service skills
- Knowledge of federal and state labor laws
- Ability to analyze and review large data sets; high attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; presentation skills
- Highly organized, motivated, and able to work on multiple tasks simultaneously
- Strong professional integrity
- Ability to problem solve, use good judgment and think critically
- Ability to learn and apply institutional policies and procedures
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant human resources experience required
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field.
- Prior benefits experience required
- Professional in Human Resources (PHR) preferred
- Prior Workday experience preferred
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Ability to work effectively at a computer for up to eight hours daily
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time
- Regular attendance is necessary and essential function
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee may be required to perform other duties as assigned by their manager, to meet business demands. This is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and employment with Dorsey College is “at will”.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Dorsey College is an Equal Opportunity employer. The College complies with appropriate federal, state, and local laws and provides equal employment opportunities and access to educational programs without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status to all qualified applicants and employees. Dorsey College is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and dedicated to providing a positive discrimination-free educational work environment.
Dorsey College also strives to ensure equal access to educational programs and activities, compliant with Title IX which prevents sex discrimination, including accommodations for pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions. Dorsey College does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to Dorsey College’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. Dorsey College’s Title IX Coordinator is Ann Victoria Thomas, 31799 John R Road, Madison Heights, MI 48071,
athomas@Dorsey.edu
, Ph: 248.585.9200, ext. 11228. Dorsey College’s nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located at https://www.dorsey.edu/policies-and-plans/
. To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please also refer to https://www.dorsey.edu/policies-and-plans/
and select “Report an Incident” under the Title IX heading.
