Welcome to the Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC) located in the Platte River Valley in downtown Denver. AHEC is the service provider for 43,000 students and approximately 5000 faculty and staff working at and attending the Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver and the University of Colorado Denver. Learn more about us through this link: Auraria Higher Education Center

Auraria employees enjoy an excellent benefits package which includes paid vacation, holidays and sick leave, discounted RTD Eco-Pass, BenefitHub (medical, dental, disability, life), and outstanding retirement plan. Learn more through this link: Benefits Package.

If you're interested in a great job working alongside great people, this may be the opportunity for which you've been waiting!

Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), the Director of Human Resources provides overall strategic human resources leadership for the agency, including providing information and guidance to managers, supervisors, and employees in accordance with the AHEC Strategic Plan. They will oversee the development, implementation and maintenance of human resource policies, programs and services, including recruitment, selection, retention, legal compliance, employee benefits, employee relations, performance management, training and service awards. The Director of Human Resources oversees the development, implementation and maintenance of human resources policies, programs and services, including recruitment, selection, retention, legal compliance, employee benefits, employee relations, performance management, training, and service awards. The position will provide oversight of the systems associated with the operations of the Human Resources department, ensuring the integrity of operation and required integrations.

For more information about this job, please click on the link below:
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This position is non-classified.
Non-classified employees are those employees not within the state personnel system and are overseen by their respective state agencies or institutions of higher education.
These employees are not subject to the rules established by the State Personnel Director or State Personnel Board; instead, each agency or institution is responsible for establishing policies related to the terms and conditions of non-classified employment.

Minimum & Preferred Qualifications:
AHEC seeks a results-oriented, experienced and highly mission-driven leader for this role. Other qualities sought include:

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  A Bachelor's degree in Personnel Administration, Business Administration, or closely related field of study.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible Human Resources experience that includes interpreting rules, determining salaries in accordance with compensations plans, coordinating selection and classification activities, and advising supervisors and managers on corrective and disciplinary issues.
• A minimum of three years supervising other HR professionals.
• Additional professional HR experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. There are no substitutes for the specific required experience.
• Prior HR experience with a state of Colorado entity or Institution of Higher Education is preferred
• An advanced degree in Personnel Management is preferred.

• Able to manage and analyze multiple priorities and activities.
• Able to organize and plan for long and short-term projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with people with diverse viewpoints.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Able to problem solve and mediate conflicts effectively.
• Able to effortlessly oversee, coordinate, and administer the Colorado delegation agreement within AHEC, including job evaluation, selection, and personal services.

Colorado Partnership for Quality Jobs and Services Act information:
After careful review of this position and the duties that it performs, it has been designated in accordance with the Colorado Partnership for Quality Jobs and Services Act as a "Not Covered" position, it does not fall in the category of employees that are eligible for representation by COWINS, also known as the union. To learn more about this designation please visit this link: http://coloradowins.org/

Applicant Checklist & Minimum Qualifications:
E-mail Address:
All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be conducted by email.

Applicant Checklist:
We request that you include the following in your application:

• Cover Letter detailing how your experience & education meet minimum and preferred qualifications
• Resume detailing a summary of work history

Only applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration.

Minimum Qualifications
Your application as submitted is used to determine if you meet Minimum Qualifications. Please read the Minimum Qualifications and ensure that information in your application "draw correlations" to the Minimum Qualifications. Human Resources Analysts will not infer that you meet the Minimum Qualifications if information isn't detailed in your application.

*Years of experience will be expressed in terms of full-time equivalent service with full-time workload equal to one (1) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) year. No more than 1.00 FTE year may be credited in any twelve (12) month period. Positions working 40 hours or less per week will be pro-rated (30 hrs/wk=0.75 FTE=9 mos credit; 20 hrs/wk=0.5 FTE=6 mos credit; 10 hrs/wk=0.25 FTE=3 mos credit.) *

Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC) is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Nicole Yanez at nicole.yanez@ahec.edu