Assistant Director, Human Resources

at  New York Institute of Technology

Overview:
New York Institute of Technology’s six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including computer science, data science, and cybersecurity; biology, health professions, and medicine; architecture and design; engineering; IT and digital technologies; management; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of higher education founded in 1955, it welcomes nearly 8,000 students worldwide.
The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island, New York; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world. More than 112,000 alumni are part of an engaged network of physicians, architects, scientists, engineers, business leaders, digital artists, and healthcare professionals. Together, the university’s community of doers, makers, healers, and innovators empowers graduates to change the world, solve 21st-century challenges, and reinvent the future.
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Reporting to the Executive Director of Human Resources, the Assistant Director will support general Human Resources related activities and programs, including but not limited to recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, compensation and talent management. The incumbent will deliver a full range and scope of human resources services and ensure the implementation of best practices for human resources policies and procedures that align with New York Tech’s institutional mission and values.
In conjunction with HR colleagues, the Assistant Director also will serve as a trusted advisor to managers, support employee concerns, manage employee and labor relations, provide coaching and counseling, guidance to management on progressive discipline procedures and participate in investigations as well as other initiatives as outlined by the Executive Director.
New York Tech is in the midst of transitioning to Workday, and this Assistant Director will demonstrate continuous effort to improve HR operations and streamline processes as we embark on this transformation. The Assistant Director will work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service to all employees and will be an integral part in building partnerships across the HR function to deliver value-added service to management and employees. This is a unique position within the organization to help drive various institutional initiatives including hiring and retention.
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