Director of Human Resources @ Pawnee Mental Health Services (Manhattan, KS)

Director of Human Resources

At Pawnee Mental Health, we take a great deal of pride in the services we offer, and the progress made by those we serve. All employees, regardless of their role, are an important part of our success! To help us achieve our mission, we’re looking for bright and talented people with great ideas. We believe individuals and families with mental health and/or substance use challenges should have the opportunity to lead normal, productive lives at home and in their communities. If you feel the same, we invite you to explore the opportunity below to see how you can make a difference!

• The Day-to-Day

  • Develop, maintain, and interpret HR policies as well as authoring and amending the Employee Handbook and all job descriptions.
  • Hire, supervise, train, and evaluate a team of 2 HR managers in the HR department
  • Provide effective coaching and support to department supervisors on performance management and other related issues
  • Manage worker compensation, unemployment, and FMLA claims as needed. Conduct objective investigations into claims of harassment, discrimination, and grievances.
  • Equitably develop and administer agency wage and salary plan including Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) compliance.

• Other Duties as Assigned

  • Report to the Board of Directors on HR related issues upon request
  • Oversee benefits administration, payroll, hiring, and on/offboarding
  • Advise, consult, and serve as a member to the management team; actively participate in the execution of plans to improve the agency.

• Required

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or Industrial Psychology
  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience in an HR leadership role
  • Considerable knowledge of federal and state employment law as well as recognized HR professional practices
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills – including professional presentation
  • Intermediate to advanced computing skills

• Preferred

  • Experience with Human Resource Information Systems
  • Experience with Microsoft Office
  • Some graduate-level education in an appropriate field