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Director - Human Resources

The Children's Center of Wayne County
Detroit, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 3/21/2026 CLOSED ON 4/20/2026

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Director of Human Resources

Dedicated Passionate Accountable Respectful

Who We Are

 

The Children’s Center is home to many specialized clinical services. We lead the way in working with children who struggle with behavioral, emotional, educational, intellectual and developmental challenges or may have experienced trauma.

 

We treat the whole child, looking at more than a single issue so we can provide the best, most comprehensive integrated care. We examine barriers in the home, school and community, working with the family who raises them and the organizations that support them.

 

A champion for our children

Our vision reflects our community’s changing needs for providing care and our evolving position as a leading authority on children’s mental /behavioral health and child welfare: To champion the never-ending quest for providing the best care, helping children learn to self-advocate once they’re outside the comfort of our walls, and get them on the road to a happier, more fulfilling childhood.

 

The Role

 

Join The Children’s Center team!  We are looking for our next great team member to leader our most important asset—our people! We are looking for a highly qualified, results driven Director of HR to lead a 5 person HR department and be a strategic partner to our leadership team.

 

You will be responsible for our workforce management strategy, HR department functional oversight, managing the talent on your team and supporting the TCC team and leadership in all things HR.

 

Our New Team Member Will Be:

 

  • Personally accountable;
  • Metrics driven;
  • Rooted in a can do attitude;
  • Mentally agile able to adapt to changing circumstances;
  • Collaborative and get energy from working with others;
  • A learner and enjoy staying abreast of both profession and industry;
  • An influencer and a good example to others;
  • A builder of relationships;
  • Open to all perspectives and ways of thinking—be non-judgmental
  • Resourceful;
  • Possess a spirit of continuous improvement;

 

Qualifications

 

  • Master’s Degree in HR or business related field. MBA preferred.
  • 10 years building and leading an HR team.
  • 5 years’ experience as a strategic partner.

  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

 

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