HR Director - Job# 928 bei North Los Angeles County Regional Center (NLACRC)

The Organization

North Los Angeles County Regional Center “NLACRC” is a private, non-profit agency that is contracted with the State of California, Department of Developmental Services, to provide services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. NLACRC is one of the largest regional centers in California and has proudly served the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, and Antelope Valley since 1974. We serve individuals across the lifespan from infants and toddlers, school age children, transition-age youth, to adults and aging adults.

 DEPARTMENT: Human Resources - SFV

 SCOPE: The Human Resources Director (HRD) serves as NLACRC’s senior HR leader with full accountability for the strategy, operations, and outcomes of the Human Resources Department, positioning HR as a strategic partner aligned with NLACRC’s Strategic Plan and its mission, vision, and values.

SUPERVISION:

This position will report directly to the Executive Director. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (These are examples of the types of duties that may be performed. Additional duties may be added.)

• Provides leadership and oversight over all staff functions within the Human Resource department to include, but not limited to, employee engagement, talent acquisition, succession planning, benefits, employment/labor relations, , performance planning and management, , reporting to the Department of Developmental Services and employment law compliance, and policies/procedures and workflow.
• Provides guidance to senior/executive level management in employee/labor relation areas based on current employment law; consults with counsel on legal issues as needed. May represent the organization at labor-related legal hearings and supports and/or serves as NLACRC’s primary liaison with the union for contract negotiations and grievances.
• Ensures NLACRC’s programs are following all applicable regulations, statutes, City/County, State and Federal laws.
• Develops, maintains, and reports Human Resource key performance indicators (KPIs) for HR functional processes. Deliver forecasting reports to applicable state agencies as needed.
• Provides consultation on performance management matters to include terminations and serious progressive disciplinary action. Provides recommendations to senior/executive level management based on researched information. 
• In collaboration with Accounting and Finance, oversees the design and development of NLACRC’s benefit and compensation programs/strategy to ensure regulatory requirements/competitive salary levels are maintained.
• Creates NLACRC’s strategic recruitment and selection plan.
• Serves as executive support to NLACRC’s Board of Trustees on select committees; attends monthly Board meetings as a representative of executive leadership.
• Establishes and implements short- and long-range department goals and objectives to support the department.
• Oversees the Agency’s complaint process, and serves as the designated Compliance Officer and primary investigator for the purposes of Whistleblower policy investigations
• Serves as NLACRC’s designated official to review Conflict of Interest reporting statements and mitigate conflicts with acceptable resolutions.
• Develops and manages the department budget.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• A BS/BA degree in a related concentration from an accredited college/university
• MBA or MA/MS in human resources or related field preferred. Six (6) – ten (10)-plus years of related progressive professional experience in Human Resources management.
  • Senior/Director-VP level professional experience with 1,000+ headcount and $90M+ payroll strongly preferred.
  • Previous union labor relations experience, including adjudicating grievance hearings and labor/management meetings preferred.
  • Prior experience in state/civic and/or regional center system HR management is beneficial but not required.

 LICENSES and/or CERTIFICATES:

• SPHR/PHR and/or SHRM-SCP/CP preferred
• Valid California Driver’s License – This position will make regular and routine visits to all NLACRC office locations in the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, and Antelope Valley.

EMPLOYMENT GUIDELINES:

• Experience in strategic planning and execution. Knowledge of contracting, negotiating and change management.
• Ability to interpret and advise on federal, state and local employment, wage and salary laws and regulations, employee/labor relations, compensation, benefits and best practices in the field.
• Ability to analyze and assess staff and supervisory training and development needs, to collaborate with Training and Quality management. Knowledge of organizational development theory and practices. 
• Ability to negotiate and manage collective bargaining agreements and grievance processes.
• Experience in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.

 COMPETENCIES

• Human Resources management
• Organizational development
• Conflict resolution
• Relationship building and management
• Communication
• Leadership and navigation
• Change management

 ANALYTICAL AND REASONING SKILLS

• Ability to collect and analyze data and to develop and implement programs.

 INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

• Ability to build and cultivate relationships; work cooperatively; establish rapport and gain trust; listen and elicit pertinent information effectively; and interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.

 WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Ability to speak and write in an organized and effective manner; speak confidently in small-group and large-audience settings; and write with excellent grammar.

ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS

• Ability to exercise duties in an organized manner; plan, prioritize and complete duties in a timely manner; be detail oriented; and multi-task.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• None

 MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

 NLACRC Offers an Excellent Benefits Package:

We offer employees a variety of health and dental plans. 

• Health Insurance - NLACRC pays the full cost of coverage for certain Medical plans for employee only. We also provide a generous contribution to additional plans that the employee may select for employee-only or employee and dependents costs.
• Dental Insurance – NLACRC pays the full cost of the Dental DMO Plan for employees and eligible dependents. We also offer a Dental PPO plan with a low employee monthly contribution for employees and eligible dependents
• Pre-Tax Flexible Spending Account for eligible health care expenses
• Pre-Tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account for eligible dependent care expenses
• No cost Life, Accidental Death & Disability, Long Term Disability Insurance for employees
• No cost Vision plan for employees and eligible dependents
• Retirement plan - NLACRC is a member of CalPERS which is a defined benefit plan that provides a monthly retirement allowance for eligible employees
• NLACRC offers two (2) deferred compensation plans - 457 and 403(b)
• Participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Paid Time Off – Eligible for 3 weeks of accrued vacation in the first year, 8 hours per month sick time. Education, wellness, and sabbatical time available depending on eligibility.
• Holidays – NLACRC offers 12 paid holidays throughout the year
• Many positions are offered a hybrid – remote option after 90 days in-office intro period.

Professional Development Opportunities & Growth

NLACRC values the professional development of staff! Many Consumer Services Coordinators gain experience and enter into Supervisor, Manager or Director positions.

 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At NLACRC, we value and celebrate diversity! In September 2021, NLACRC launched an initiative to enhance and strengthen our commitment to diversity and belonging.

Compensation

This position is exempt. Regular Salary - $146,519.43 - $203,937.39

Base Pay Rate / Salary Range Information

The actual amount offered within the posted salary/pay rate range will depend on a variety of factors, including degree(s) obtained/education, experience, skills and abilities, and other relevant job-related factors. The lower end of salary range applies to candidates who meet minimum qualifications or have limited years of relevant experience; the higher end of range will apply to seasoned candidates with considerable years of direct relevant experience.

NLACRC is an equal opportunity employer. Further, NLARC will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.