Human Resources Director

Job Description

Job Description

Broadview at Purchase College

GENERAL SUMMARY :

A unique opportunity exists to join a team in creating a vibrant senior learning community on the campus of Purchase College, State University of New York. The residents of this university-based retirement community will be able to enjoy the many amenities of the college including the renowned Neuberger Museum of Art, the Performing Arts Center, the academic and athletic facilities, and the park-like campus. They will be able to enjoy all these benefits while living in a village designed specifically for their interests and needs. As part of the Purchase College community, Broadview residents will enjoy both formal and informal programming and collaborative opportunities designed to promote intergenerational engagement with members of the college community, ranging from classes and mentoring to providing employment opportunities for students. Broadview will offer the full continuum of services, inclusive of Independent Living, Assisted Living, Enhanced Assisted Living, and Memory Care.

INCLUSIVE AND COLLABORATIVE CULTURE :

We are dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Diversity is the commitment to a community of equity and access through the acceptance of all aspects of human difference. This includes but is not limited to age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender expression and identity, language heritage, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic status, status as a veteran and worldview. Broadview at Purchase College is proud to be SAGE CARE certified, and all employees will be provided with SAGE CARE training. Broadview at Purchase College is committed to integrating various cultural and social perspectives to engender excellence and to creating a collaborative culture in order to provide an exceptional experience for every employee and resident.

POSITION SUMMARY

Working in accordance with the established mission, policies, and procedures, the Human

Resources Director is responsible for planning, coordinating, and administering the personnel

activities for the Broadview Community including screening, interviewing, and training all

exempt and non-exempt employees.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES :

Essential Job Duties :

1. Recruits personnel and ensures compliance with federal, state and local laws plus

applicable Community policies and procedures.

2. Prepares and places all advertisements and in-house job postings.

3. Receives, reviews, and processes all employment applications.

4. Screens and interviews for all exempt and non-exempt positions.

5. Handles all correspondence with applicants.

6. Maintains all applications on file for future openings.

7. Hosts Purchase College student job fair as needed to in support of seasonal and

temporary line positions.

8. Completes all paperwork and maintains on-going personnel folders for all employees.

9. Assists in the development and the administration of all employee benefit programs,

providing assistance in submitting claims, maintaining adequate supply of all necessary

forms, reviewing coverages, evaluating performance of providers, serving as contact

person for insurance carriers interested in offering employee benefits programs to

Community.

10. Conducts compensation and classification studies on site and through professional

associations, keeping abreast of trends and conditions in the business community.

11. Assists in the preparation of all job descriptions and specifications to ensure the integrity

of the Community wage and salary system.

12. Assists in the development and coordination of Personnel Policy and Procedures Manual

reviewing all items for consistency of style and content.

13. Maintains the Employee Handbook and Job Descriptions and Specifications preparing

changes, additions and corrections as needed.

14. Ensures confidentiality of employee records, releasing authorized information regarding

employment verification, following Community policy regarding all inquiries and

routinely informs other staff of the requirements of the Community confidentiality policy.

15. Reviews and submits all Workmen’s Compensation reports, processing all medical and

wage claims, maintaining required logs, preparing necessary reports, analyzing injury

logs, submitting recommendations to supervisors regarding areas of concern.

16. Gathers, reviews, and disseminates information on employee safety and health, keeping

abreast of changes in OSHA requirements and informing the Safety Committee and

appropriate staff where applicable.

17. Processes all unemployment compensation claims and inquiries, completing all requests

for information, conferring with the unemployment compensation consultant regarding

claims and bills.

18. Reviews and maintains on file all employee incident reports.

19. Conducts training seminars and workshops for staff relating to unemployment

compensation, Workman’s Compensation, employee safety, equal employment

opportunity and affirmative action, employee benefits, personnel policies and procedures,

disciplinary action, termination and other matters, as required.

20. Serves as resource for supervisory staff, explaining and interpreting personnel procedures

and the implications of applicable laws and regulations, assisting, as needed, in the

completion of necessary documentation of personnel matters by supervisory staff relating

to disciplinary action, termination and evaluation.

21. Processes all Personnel Action Requests to ensure accuracy and compliance with

Community policies and procedures.

22. Serves as representative for employees and acts in a conciliatory role concerning

employee grievances, conferring with and counseling employees regarding personnel

policies and procedures, benefits, employee relations, and work related, personal and

professional concerns.

23. Coordinates all general orientation and reorientation programs for new employees.

24. Coordinates staff development, in-service and out service training programs, assisting

department heads in the development and implementation of short-range and long-range

training programs, surveying and evaluating these training programs to determine

adequacy, effectiveness, and appropriateness, implementing changes, through

cooperation and consultation with department heads, as needed.

Other Duties :

1. Attends in-service training and education sessions, as assigned.

2. Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

3. Works collaboratively with professionals within Purchase College as assigned.

The salary range for this opportunity is $135,000-$145,000 per annum.

HOSPITALITY FOCUS :

Broadview at Purchase College fully embraces a culture of hospitality and implements Extraordinary Impressions. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises as a guide for our interpersonal interactions with residents, co-workers, and guests :

1. We greet residents, employees, and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.

2. We treat everyone with courteous respect.

3. We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.

4. We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.

5. We hold ourselves and one another accountable.

6. We embrace and value our differences.

7. We make residents, employees and guests feel important.

8. We ask, “Is there anything else I can do for you?”

9. We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.

10. We pay attention to details.

WELLNESS FOCUS :

Broadview at Purchase College employees are expected to promote a healthy community culture

for all residents and employees. This is a whole-person approach to health and wellness which

includes eight dimensions of wellness : Emotional, Environmental, Health Services, Intellectual,

Physical, Social, Spiritual and Vocational. Through these efforts we can ensure and exceed

residents’ wellness needs relating to their mind, body and soul, which may also have a positive

effect on the employees, as a result.

QUALIFICATIONS :

1. Bachelor’s degree in human resources management or related field.

2. A minimum of three to five years human resources generalist experience preferably in a

customer service environment, with preference given to previous exposure to senior

living, especially familiarity with university-based retirement communities.

3. Comprehensive knowledge of state and federal labor regulations, personnel

administration, employee relations, compensation, and benefits administration, recruiting

and selection, and training and development.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS :

Must be able to move throughout the building and grounds as needed throughout the day; must

be able to lift to 30 lbs. Good visual and hearing acuity required; good verbal communication

skills required. Must be able to speak English. May be exposed to communicable diseases, and

blood and body fluids that may contain HIV and / or HBV. May be exposed to cleaning

chemicals and offensive odors.

BENEFITS : Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k)

401(k) matching

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Parental leave

Reduced price employee meals