Human Resources Generalist

Who We Are 

With three campuses along Colorado’s Front Range, FRCC is the state’s largest community college. We enroll close to 28,000 students annually from our diverse service area, which offers a variety of cultural and recreational activities.

Each year approximately 5,000 FRCC students transfer to four-year universities and FRCC offers more than 36 career training programs that prepare students for immediate employment and rewarding careers. Last year, more than 5,000 high school students took concurrent enrollment classes with us, earning college credit without having to pay college tuition. And we were recently ranked as one of the “Top Online Colleges” in the country by Newsweek.

One of FRCC’s main goals is to offer educational excellence for everyone. The college’s strong commitment to student success means we start by creating an inclusive and equitable environment—one where both students and employees feel they belong and are supported. FRCC’s focus on diversity, equity and inclusion is woven into the fabric of our college conversations and decision-making processes. We are actively seeking to hire a workforce that reflects the diversity of our student body.

The college is also an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution. For us, becoming an HSI is an intentional commitment to being a college where our Latinx (and other historically marginalized) students thrive.

FRCC employees and leaders work hard to create a culture of collaboration, innovation and pride. We’re looking to hire people who share these values—along with our commitment to student success, equity and excellence.

Who You Are
As the Human Resources Generalist (HRG), you will serve as the key point of contact for faculty and staff for a broad range of human resources areas, including employment, compensation, employee relations, performance management and employment law, reporting directly to the Vice President of Organizational Development and Human Resources. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the planning and delivery of effective HR strategies, services, and programs to the college through collaboration and relationship building with a focus on creative solutions and a commitment to deliver consistent and high-quality human resources support to Front Range Community College employees.  

You bring a passion for building relationships with a focus on continuous improvement of programs, services and operations to enhance the employee experience. You are knowledgeable of and stay up to date on best practices and trends in human resources and have a strong understanding of employment law. You have the ability to work effectively with colleagues while also navigating technical and administrative operations that require a strong attention to detail.  

This position will office at the Westminster Campus and requires a strong on-campus presence. The position will have the opportunity to work remotely occasionally and will occasionally need to travel to all three FRCC campuses.

Please note: You need to be a Colorado resident on your first day of employment.  
 
SALARY: $67,830-$71,222 annually

BENEFITS:  Please click here to find more information about APT & Faculty Benefits 

SELECTION PROCESS: Position will remain open until filled with a priority deadline of December 8, 2024.  This posting may be used to fill multiple or similar roles.

Preliminary screening will be made on the basis of completed application package submitted by candidate. In your application, please include a resume and cover letter that specifically addresses how your background and experience align with requirements, qualification and responsibilities of the Human Resources Generalist. 

Primary Duties

Human Resources Management 

• Deliver responsive HR support on a full range and complexity of HR challenges and opportunities in an ever-changing environment by providing research, answers, and follow-up on daily inquiries from employees and supervisors of policies, procedures and HR processes.
• Manage department operations in addition to onboarding programs and initiatives for all classifications of employees.
• Partner with supervisors to identify and expand appropriate training and development opportunities for employees and to create an effective onboarding plan that supports engagement and retention.
• Coordinate performance appraisal systems by advising supervisors in the creation of evaluations and ensuring they are completed on time.
• Engage in ongoing review and assessment of human resources policies and practices with an equity lens.
• Assist with special projects that may include reporting, assistance in the creation and delivery of various training programs, and the review of surveys and other data tools to identify and analyze trends.
• Collaborate with the HR team to unify employee processes and communications across FRCC to support a one-college culture by ensuring an equitable and consistent employee experience.

Benefits 

• Direct and advise employees on benefit programs by interpreting and implementing benefit policies and procedures in accordance with the Colorado Community College System and the State of Colorado.
• Advise and resolve benefit issues with various carriers on behalf of employees.
• Manage the annual open enrollment period and communicate plan provisions to employees to enable them to make informed benefit decisions.
• Responsible for leave administration, including managing leave requests. Ensure that leave records are accurate and up to date.
• Participate in system-wide Human Resources meetings and collaborate with colleagues within the Colorado Community College System (CCCS).

Supervision 

• Hire, train, supervise and mentor HR support staff, providing guidance on daily tasks, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures, and fostering professional development.
• Monitor performance, set clear goals, and conduct regular evaluations to maintain a high-functioning and collaborative HR team.
• Serve as an indirect supervisor of student employees.

Employee Relations  

• Provide guidance to supervisors and act as a thought partner in areas of employee relations to support a care-centered and equity minded approach.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employees to discuss concerns and resolution opportunities, including coaching, counseling, conflict resolution, management of grievances and fair and consistent management of situations.
• In relation to Title IX and Title VII claims, act as part of the investigation team as designated by the Vice President of Organizational Development & Human Resources/Title IX Coordinator.
• In collaboration with the HR team, ensure that FRCC employee practices and services adhere to federal and state law, Colorado Community College System and FRCC policies and procedures in addition to the State Personnel Board Rules.

Payroll 

• Respond to benefit and payroll issues with a sense of urgency and collaborate with others to identify the optimal resolution.
• Coordinate with the HR Payroll Specialist on the response to all unemployment claims in a timely and efficient manner.
• Attend unemployment hearings as necessary.

Required Competencies

• Mission, Vision & Values: Embraces the mission, vision and values of FRCC.  Understands the importance of the work that you do to support institutional goals.
• Student Centeredness: Places the employee at the center of your work.  Adopts a philosophy that makes the ability to serve the employee the cornerstone of the work that you do.
• Data Usage: Looks at the data during employee onboarding, including the employee lifecycle, paying particular attention to what the data shows about the HR teams’ performance and the impact of employee engagement on organizational goals.
• Cultural Self-Awareness: Willing to examine own beliefs and acknowledge own biases and how they have impacted or may impact the employee experience.
• Cultural Competence: Recognizes the need to become knowledgeable about the ways to communicate with employees and students of other backgrounds.  Change approach to reflect the new learning.
• Equity Mindedness: Learns to view department operations through an equity lens.  Willing to call attention to processes that lead to inequity in the onboarding process.  Understand the College's equity goals and how your role supports FRCC's ability to achieve those goals.
• Operational Planning: Has an understanding and knowledge of the college's various strategic plans and understand how your work supports each of them.  Understands the department's expectations to find proactive ways to support the goals of the department.
• Leading from the Middle: Leads from position by not only closely examining responsibilities for the department, but in bringing forward ideas to your supervisor.
• Critical Thinking: The ability to analyze, interpret and apply policies and procedures.  Strives to make critical decisions and exercise good judgement.
• Communication: The ability to discuss complex situations and policy effectively through both oral and written communication. Communicates effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Relationship Building: Interacts with faculty, staff and supervisors in a way that demonstrates concerns are heard, building confidence and trust.  Influences others to act through consensus, consultation and negotiation.
• Collaboration: Partners with internal and external stakeholders to achieve shared goals, foster teamwork and build positive relationships across the organization.
• Customer Service: Provides responsive, respectful and inclusive service that reflects a commitment to equity and fairness.  Ensures that support and interactions are empathetic and tailored to meet the diverse needs of all employees and stakeholders.

Required Education/Training & Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least two years of experience in Human Resources.
• Demonstrated knowledge of employment law and regulations regarding programs such as ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, FLSA and FMLA.
• Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in Human Resources and trends in the field.
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office and Human Resources Information Systems
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and culture and experience working with groups to provide inclusive and welcoming experiences.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and understand solutions for complex and non-routine issues while working collaboratively with others.
• Familiarity of federal, state and local employment law, including ADA, FLSA, FMLA, etc.

Welcoming. Respectful. Inclusive. Together, we are FRCC.