Director of Human Resources - Friendship Community

Looking for a meaningful, purpose-driven career? Friendship Community is a nonprofit cultivating the capabilities of Individuals with Intellectual Disability and Autism. Our faith-based disability services, including residential services, day programs, and life enrichment opportunities, help impact the World with Capabilities. Our Team Members provide exceptional care consistent with our values of Relationships, Integrity, Spirituality, and Excellence.

This is a professional position, which guides and manages the overall provision of HR services, policies, and programs for the organization.

ACCOUNTABILITY: Accountable to the CEO.

AUTHORITY: The Director of HR is responsible for implementation of services, benefits, policies, and programs through the Human Resources Team while advising Directors, Associate Directors, Residential Coordinators, and Residential Managers regarding HR issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
A. Demonstrates a respectful, positive attitude that promotes service excellence.
B. Facilitates and manages the recruitment and development of a superior workforce.
C. Collaborates with the CEO and other Directors to establish hourly compensation and salary ranges.
D. Consults with Management Team Members (TM) regarding local, state, and federal laws and statutes related to employment practices.
E. Management of the “mandatory only” Employee Assistance Program.
F. Collaborates in the decision-making process regarding terminations and facilitates the exiting process for TMs.
G. Attends external HR meetings and serves on internal committees: HR Providers and PAR Infection Control and Safety Committee Medical Review Committee Quality Improvement Council.
H. Directs the Workers Compensation, Unemployment Compensation, and Family and Medical Leave Act processes.
I. Consults with Operations regarding Team dynamics and TM job performance.
J. Analyses ratings and researches issues associated with Contentment Surveys.
K. Other duties as assigned by the CEO.

WORK SCHEDULE: This is a full-time salaried exempt position that requires flexibility for evening and weekend hours as needed.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited College or University. A minimum of three years of management/supervisory experience is preferred.

ABILITIES: The Director of Human Resources shall have the ability to: Prioritize while being results and people oriented, prepare and analyze comprehensive reports incorporating the use of technology, multitask, with sustained energy, and carry out assigned projects to their completion, communicate effectively verbally and in writing, efficiently and effectively, administer a personnel system, database and HR Team Maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public, use sound judgment, while balancing business considerations, in decision-making, and work independently, decisively, and with credibility

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

NOTE: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

As a Full-Time Director of Human Resources, you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance: $40 bi-weekly medical benefits for individuals, $50 bi-weekly medical benefits for family. Eligible after 60-day waiting period.
• Ancillary benefits (ex. dental, vision, etc.) provided through Lincoln Financial. Friendship Community provides a defined annual contribution that Full-Time Team Members can use towards ancillary benefits each year. The 2024 defined contribution is $150, which totals $5.77 per pay. Eligible after 60 day waiting period.
• Paid Time Off: Accrues per pay period, can be used immediately.
• Sick Time: Accrues per pay period, can be used immediately.
• Retirement: Team member is able to contribute to 403(b) retirement plan after 30 days.
• Holiday Pay (FT status): 7 paid holidays—New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday (or Good Friday for Team Members who do not normally work weekends), Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas.

Benefits Offered to all Team Members

• Wellness program
• Everence Federal Credit Union
• Everence Small Loan
• Wellspan Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Modern Eyes Membership
• Discount at our Heart Gallery
• Meals/Activities while on shift for DSPs
• Olivia Cunningham Education Fund
• Free myStrength app access

In order to be considered for a position here at Friendship Community, please apply using the following link: https://forms.gle/MA52ez9ZrA9EJaop7.