DIR, Human Resources

Job Description

The Director of Human Resources provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for human resources functions within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. This position works closely with college leadership, CLAS units, UF Human Resources, the Office of the Provost, the Office of the General Counsel, and other university offices to support consistent, compliant, and effective HR practices across the college.

Employee Lifecycle

• Develop and review position descriptions and recruitment materials for faculty, TEAMS staff, postdoctoral associates, and other employee groups in CLAS.
• Advise departments on titles, classification, starting salaries, equity or retention actions, special pay increases, and reclassifications.
• Serve as the senior HR resource to Associate Deans and the Dean on employee relations matters for the college.
• Conduct or coordinate fact-finding and investigations in partnership with UF Employee Relations and the Office of the General Counsel and prepare documentation and recommendations for college leadership.
• Lead or coordinate talent development, succession planning, and organizational development efforts for HR and administrative roles within CLAS.
• Support offboarding and separation processes that require college visibility or central coordination.
• Partner with the Office of the Provost and UFHR on unique or complex academic personnel actions affecting CLAS faculty.

Compliance, Policy, and Reporting

• Draft, update, and disseminate CLAS HR policies, procedures, and reference materials to operationalize university rules for the CLAS environment.
• Plan for and lead HR-related change management tied to university system or process changes so decentralized CLAS units can implement them effectively.
• Design and deliver training for administrators, office managers, chairs, and directors on HR processes, performance programs, academic HR timelines, and other personnel topics.
• Monitor HR-related compliance for the college, including I-9 and work authorization, remote or alternate work location approvals, and other regulatory requirements, and recommend corrective action when gaps are identified.
• Prepare or oversee HR, staffing, and compliance reports for the Dean and Associate Deans.
• Review HR data for accuracy in university systems and use HR metrics to recommend process or policy improvements.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in an appropriate area and six years of relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and eight years of relevant experience.
• Preferred: Progressive HR leadership experience in a large, decentralized academic environment, demonstrated experience advising senior academic leadership on complex HR, employee relations, or faculty personnel matters, experience with UF HR policies, academic personnel processes, and HR information systems, HR certification, strong data and reporting skills and experience implementing process improvements across multiple units, excellent communication skills, including active listening, empathy, approachability, accountability, and openness to feedback, collaborative and tactful approach to working with faculty, staff, administrators, and central offices.

Benefits

This is a TEAMS position—UF’s designation for staff roles—eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including paid leave, retirement plans, and health insurance. Learn more about TEAMS benefits here.