Senior Director of Human Resources

Posting Details

AA/EEO Statement
AA/EEO Statement:
Lane Community College is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity / Veteran / Disabled Employer embracing equity, inclusion and accessibility. We encourage a safe and hospitable environment for historically marginalized populations including women, BIPOC, Latinx, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and candidates and employees living with disabilities.

Veterans Statement
Lane actively recruits veterans and those with disabilities for all positions. For accommodations and questions call View phone number on click.appcast.io .

• Veterans, please fax, e-mail, mail or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Human Resources; Jill Deneault, View email address on click.appcast.io, View phone number on click.appcast.io
• Lane Community College ensures that all documentation submitted to HR will remain confidential.

Position Information:
Posting Number:
260046

Job Title:
Senior Director of Human Resources

Applicant Notification:


Department Information

Lane Community College, a comprehensive community college in beautiful Eugene, Oregon, has begun the search for a Senior Director of Human Resources to join the College HR team.

Search Information

• Lane uses a redacted application for screening Minimum Qualifications. Please complete the online application in its entirety. See our FAQs for more details.
• Provide all documents as requested.
• A resume may not take the place of any one section of the application.
• Transcripts are required for this position at the time of application. See instructions below.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Location:
Main Campus

Classification:
Senior Director of Human Resources

Position Type:
Management

Anticipated Start Date:
Upon Hire

Salary/Wage:
Annual

Salary/Wage Range:
Starting Salary Range $106,717 - $120,042 Annual (Management Salary Grade 24)

Salary/Compensation Statement:

• The position's full salary range is $106,717 to $157,967. New employees cannot be placed higher than $120,042 (step 4 on the salary grade) due to internal equity. The application is used to determine the initial salary placement for selected candidates. All employment and education history will be considered.
• Our Management Benefits package includes a generous contribution toward medical, dental and vision insurance, long term disability as well as paid sick leave and vacation time.
• Lane Community College is considered a qualifying public employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program . Through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, full-time employees working at the College may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan. Questions regarding your loan eligibility should be directed to your loan servicer or to the US Department of Education.
  
• You may also view our Management Working Agreement online.

Grant Statement:

Working Schedule:

• Full-time; Variable work hours based upon department needs; weekends, evenings and travel may be required.
• Generally Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

FLSA:
Exempt

Position Status:
Permanent

Full/Part:
Full-Time

Annual Schedule:
260 Day (12 Month)

Annual Schedule Details:

Quicklink for Posting:

Posting Text
Posting Date:
04/29/2026

Closing Date:
05/31/2026

Applicant Pool:
No

Open Until Filled:
No

Required Qualifications
Required Education:
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a closely related field. An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible professional human resources experience, including at least two (2) years in a supervisory or lead capacity.
• Demonstrated experience conducting workplace investigations involving employee misconduct, harassment, discrimination, or related workplace issues.
• Experience managing employee discipline and discharge processes in a unionized environment.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and administer collective bargaining agreements.
• Experience working effectively in a challenging or complex labor relations environment.

Licensure or Certification Requirements

Conditions of Employment:
We welcome multilingual applicants who can support and welcome all students.

Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Education
Juris Doctorate or Master's degree in Human Resources, Public Administration, or a related field.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in higher education or another public sector environment.
• Direct experience participating in or supporting collective bargaining negotiations.
• Experience with classification and compensation analysis, including job analysis, market surveys, and salary administration.
• Professional HR certification (e.g., SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with higher education governance structures.
• Familiarity with Oregon employment and labor law.
• Experience working in Banner or other organization-wide ERP system.

Language Statement
We welcome multilingual applicants who can support and welcome all students.

Bilingual/Multicultural Statement:
Inclusiveness, diversity, and equity are integral to Lane's commitment to excellence in education and our commitment to student and community engagement. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, multilingual skills, and thought. We encourage applications from candidates that identify with groups that are historically underrepresented in higher education.

Equivalency Statement:
We want to find the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, and thought. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described. You are also encouraged to address in the optional Supplemental Question how your professional and lived experience, scholarship, teaching, mentorship and/or service will contribute to the Lane mission of transforming lives through learning.

Position Purpose:
The Sr. Director of Human Resources provides strategic and operational leadership for a broad portfolio of human resources functions within the college's Human Resources department. Under the direction of the Vice President of Human Resources, this position directly supervises staff engaged in recruitment and employee engagement activities; and supports the college's performance management and labor relations functions.

The Sr. Director operates in a complex, multi-union environment and plays a central role in ensuring the college's HR practices are legally compliant, equitably administered, and aligned with institutional values. This position requires demonstrated skill in employee relations, investigations, and the administration of collective bargaining agreements, as well as the ability to build effective working relationships across diverse employee groups and organizational levels.

Essential Functions:


Recruitment and Onboarding

• Provides leadership and day-to-day direction to ensure recruitment activities are strategic, timely, equitable, legally compliant, and reflective of the college's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Leads the design and continuous improvement of a positive, inclusive, and consistent candidate experience across all stages of the recruitment and selection process.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates comprehensive onboarding programs that effectively integrate new employees into the college culture, clarify role expectations, and accelerate time-to-productivity.
• Uses data from onboarding processes to identify systemic issues and recommend improvements to the employee experience.

Employee Relations and Conduct Investigations

• Conducts thorough, impartial, and legally defensible investigations into allegations of employee misconduct, policy violations, harassment, discrimination, and related workplace concerns.
• Prepares comprehensive investigation reports with findings and recommendations, and communicates outcomes to appropriate stakeholders in accordance with institutional policy and applicable law.
• Advises and supports supervisors and managers on employee discipline processes, ensuring consistency, proportionality, and compliance with applicable collective bargaining agreement provisions.
• Manages employee discipline and discharge processes in a unionized environment, including preparation of disciplinary documentation, participation in pre-disciplinary meetings, and coordination with legal counsel as appropriate.
• Maintains current knowledge of federal and state employment law, Oregon public employment law, and applicable case law to ensure legally sound HR practice.

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

• Supports the administration and implementation of multiple collective bargaining agreements, providing interpretation guidance to supervisors, managers, and HR staff.
• Assists in the processing and resolution of grievances, serving as a resource to management and participating in grievance meetings as assigned.
• Collaborates with the Vice President of Human Resources and legal counsel in preparation for and, as assigned, participation in collective bargaining negotiations.
• Monitors compliance with negotiated agreements and advises management on contractual obligations and rights.
• Maintains positive and professional working relationships with union representatives while effectively advancing management's interests.

Performance Management

• Initiates a review and update of performance management processes and forms to reflect industry best practices and stakeholder feedback.
• Provides support and guidance to the college's performance management programs, assisting supervisors and managers in the effective application of evaluation processes and tools.
• Assists in the development and delivery of training for supervisors on performance management principles and practices.
• Advises on performance improvement planning and the documentation of performance concerns in a manner consistent with college policy and collective bargaining agreements.

Supervision and Staff Development

• Directly supervises professional staff responsible for recruitment and employee engagement functions, including hiring, performance management, coaching, and professional development of direct reports.
• Establishes clear performance expectations for direct reports and conducts regular performance evaluations.

General

• Leads and manages assigned HR projects from inception through implementation, ensuring deliverables meet institutional objectives and established timelines.
• Contributes to the development and revision of HR policies, procedures, and administrative guidelines in alignment with applicable law, collective bargaining agreements, and institutional direction.
• Supports classification and compensation functions, including position analysis, job description development and revision, and classification reviews.
• Maintains accurate and confidential HR records and files in compliance with applicable records retention requirements.
• Represents the HR department on institutional committees and work groups as assigned.
• Ensure the implementation of the College's Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunities concerning policies, goals, and timetables in assigned areas. Ensure staff development on diversity, inclusive climate, and respectful learning and working environment issues.
• Problem solve and manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the privacy needs of students.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Vice President of Human Resources.

Equity and Inclusion

• Demonstrate Lane Community College's core value of social justice by ensuring equity and inclusion skills such as respect, inclusiveness, reflecting, valuing of cultural and personal differences. These are the basis of employee and student interpersonal communications and relationships and are applied to all position responsibilities.
• Duties are carried out respectfully inclusively, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, social class, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, veteran's status, nationality, age, language, origin or employment status.
• Must demonstrate an active concern for meeting the needs of students, staff, and the public.
• Actively assist with ADA compliance in conjunction with Lane Community College's Human Resources and Disability Resources departments; support appropriate access for persons with disabilities to facilitate student and staff success; mentor and role-model cultural competency for persons with disabilities.

Supervision Statement:
The Sr. Director of Human Resources reports to the Vice President of Human Resources & Labor Relations. This position supervises a staff of three.

Physical Demands/Working Environment:

• This position works indoors and is exposed to usual office working conditions that include office noises and interruptions, such as printers, telephones, and visitors.
• This position requires that an employee is able to sit or stand for extended periods of time; perform cognitive and psychometric work for more than six (6) hours a day.
• This position may work with individuals who may be in crisis, have difficulty tracking, or in need of mental health support.
• Work may require transporting materials up to twenty-five (25) pounds.
• Work safely.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of federal and Oregon state employment law, including equal employment opportunity, leave administration, and public sector labor law.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, manage, and bring to completion organizational development projects and HR initiatives.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to exercise sound independent judgment on sensitive and complex matters.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, well-organized investigation reports, correspondence, and policy documents.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders, including employees, union representatives, supervisors, administrators, and legal counsel.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion, integrity, and professionalism.
• Proficiency with HRIS systems and standard office technology.
• Ability to understand and carry out Lane Community College's commitment to student success, lifelong learning, and the needs of students, staff and the public.
• Ability to understand and carry out Lane Community College's mission and strategic agendas including College Learning Outcomes, cultural competency, and diversity.
• Provide support to employees working to meet accreditation standards through evaluation and assessment of student outcomes.

Applicant Instructions:

Applicant Instructions

• Lane uses a redacted application for screening Minimum Qualifications. Incomplete applications will not be considered. All fields in the application must be completed, including employment dates, work hours, and detailed job duties. See our FAQs for more details.
• Resume / Curriculum Vitae (CV) may not take the place of any section in the application.

Required Documents To be considered a candidate for this position, all of the following must be included in the application package:

1. Application - Complete and submit online via the applicant portal.
2. Resume - Comprehensive of experience, education, and accomplishments.
3. Cover Letter - Clearly detailing how you meet the qualifications for the position.
4. Transcripts - See instructions below.

If applicable: DD214 - Veterans, please fax, e-mail, mail, or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Human Resources at Lane Community College, attn. Jillian Deneault, View email address on click.appcast.io, Fax: View phone number on click.appcast.io
Additional documents and letters of reference are not accepted.

Questions?

• For assistance with the online application call Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io
• For position questions contact Jillian Deneault, View email address on click.appcast.io, View phone number on click.appcast.io

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Positions close at 9:00 pm PST.

Transcript Instructions:

Transcripts are required
In order to be considered for the position unofficial transcripts must be provided.
Attach under "Optional Documents", fax, e-mail, deliver or mail to:

Lane Community College
Human Resources
Posting#260046, Attn: Jill Deneault
4000 E. 30th Ave.
Building 3, 1st floor
Eugene, OR 97405

Fax: View phone number on click.appcast.io
E-mail: View email address on click.appcast.io

• Selected candidates will be required to provide official transcripts within thirty (30) days of hire.
• International degrees will require a foreign degree evaluation for their US equivalent. For more details, click here .

Union Association:
Managers Working Agreement