Hr Director

HR leader to shape culture, grow talent, ensure compliance, and strengthen employee engagement.

Job Description

The HR Director provides strategic and hands-on leadership for the YMCA of Centre County’s human resources, payroll, benefits, compliance, and organizational support functions. Reporting to the President/CEO, this position partners with senior leadership to strengthen employee relations, workforce planning, talent acquisition, staff development, policy administration, and operational effectiveness. The HR Director helps cultivate a professional, inclusive, mission-driven workplace culture while ensuring accurate, compliant, and consistent HR practices that support employees, supervisors, and the Association’s overall community impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of related HR or administrative leadership experience preferred; YMCA or nonprofit experience strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of HR operations, office systems, and administrative function; comfortable in a fast-paced environment using computers, phones, and other standard office equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead with professionalism, confidentiality, and sound judgement while supporting a diverse workforce and community.
• Maintain a consistent schedule, prioritizing regular accessibility for staff.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, and problem-solving skills; able to work independently and collaboratively.

Essential Functions

Leadership & Strategy

• Serve as a confiential advisor to the CEO and leadership team on HR strategy, workforce planning, and organizational development.
• Partner with department leaders to support talent needs, retention efforts, and succession planning.
• Promote a culture aligned with YMCA values, professionalism, and accountability.
• Provide administrative and operational support across braches and departments to ensure smooth day-to-day functions.
• Serve as a flexible organizational resource, providing support on special projects and emerging operational needs as they arise.

Employee Relations & Performance Management

• Serve as a trusted resource for employee relations concerns, conflict resolution, and policy interpretation.
• Support leaders through the performance management process, including coaching, corrective action, and terminations.
• Lead workplace investigations and ensure timely, consistent, and fair resolution.
• Develop and distribute internal communications, including staff messaging, announcement, and informational materials.
• Coordinate or conduct exit interviews to determine reasons behind separations.

Talen Acquisition & Development

• Oversee the recruitment and hiring process for exempt, managerial, and professional roles.
• Lead onboarding improvements and ensure a consistent new hire experience.
• Develop and implement training programs that support leadership development and employee growth.

Compensation, Benefits & HR Operations

• Partner with the CEO and Finance Director on wage development, job evaluations, and compensation benchmarking.
• Oversee benefits administration, payroll coordination, leave programs, and employee record management.
• Maintain accurate HRIS data and support audits and reporting needs.
• Administer workers' compensation claims and reporting.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of data requested by YMCA of the USA, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor & Statistics, and other agencies or partners. Complete and submit employment verifiation documentation as needed.
• Review and update job descriptions as needed.

Compliance & Policy

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, regulations and organizational policies.
• Maintain and recommed updates to HR policies, employee hanbook, and internal procedures.
• Stay current on employment law trends and recommend proactive improvements.
• Continually assess, develop, and implement necessary standard operating procedures.

Organizational Support & Operations

• Coordinate and support organizational outreach efforts, events, and community engagement initiatives as needed.
• Work with the Marketing Director to create flyers, internal resources, and staff-facing materials aligned with YMCA branding.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including but not limited to human resources and office management responsiblities.

Supervision

• Supervise the Assistant HR Director and provide coaching, development, and performance feedback.
• Support leadership staff with training and staff management guidance as needed.

Required Certifications

• Child Sexual Abuse Prevention training must be completed within the first 90 days of employment and every 3 years thereafter.
• Mandated Reporter training must be completed within the first 90 days of employment and every 5 years thereafter.
• Darkness to Light Stewards of Children Facilitation certification within the first year of employment.

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