Human Resources Director - North Seattle College

Seattle Colleges; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Promotional Opportunities

Medical and Dental

Retirement plans

Paid Sick Leave

Vacation Leave

Transportation benefits

Tuition Waivers

PEBB Wellness Plan

EAP

Job summary

Seattle Colleges is seeking a Human Resources Director for North Seattle College to lead HR strategy, employee relations, and workforce planning. The role reports to the Vice Chancellor of Human Resources and oversees labor relations, compensation, recruitment, and compliance across the district.

This full-time, hybrid position requires 5+ years of HR leadership and a strong understanding of union environments, with duties including staff development and cross-functional process improvements to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business or related field.
• 5+ years HR experience with complex employee or labor relations.
• 3+ years in supervisory or team leadership.
• Knowledge of state and federal employment laws.
• Diversity and equity in the workplace experience.
• Experience with union environment and HR processes.

Responsibilities

• Shape workforce strategy with leaders.
• Guide organizational change with data-driven insights.
• Lead complex employee relations with discretion.
• Build labor partnerships and interpret CBAs.
• Advance compensation and classification analyses.
• Recruit and onboard equitably.
• Oversee contract processes and compliance.
• Develop an HR team and coach staff.
• Improve HR systems and workflows cross-functionally.

Skills

HR leadership

Employee relations

Labor relations

Workforce planning

Change management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

Opportunity Description

Seattle Colleges is looking to hire a Human Resources Director for North Seattle College.

Salary Range for this position

Salary Range for this position is $106,588.00 to $147,193.00 annually.

Opportunity is open until filled, first review of materials will begin 2026/11/23.

Position Summary

Help shape the employee experience and support student success as a Director of Human Resources at Seattle Colleges. Reporting to the Vice Chancellor of Human Resources, you will lead an assigned college HR portfolio, advising leaders on workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, and complex employment matters.

You will oversee employee and labor relations, classification and compensation, recruitment, compliance, and HR service improvements. Working with a diverse college community, you will build collaborative relationships, advance equitable and culturally responsive practices, and develop an HR team committed to responsive service and accountability.

You will exercise independent judgment within applicable laws, collective bargaining agreements, district policies, and delegated authority, coordinating matters requiring executive approval with designated leaders and legal counsel. Your portfolio, direct reports, and authority will be established by the Vice Chancellor of Human Resources.

This position is full-time, working 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, primarily 8:30am-4:30pm.

This position works a hybrid schedule of both remote and on-site work.

About Us

We are a district of three distinct colleges: North Seattle College, Seattle Central College, and South Seattle College and five specialty training centers. Which makes us the largest and most diverse community college district in the state of Washington, we are leaders in change and innovation.

Seattle Colleges is committed to recruiting dedicated faculty and employees who together create a welcoming academic climate that reflects the diverse backgrounds of our community, including ethnicity, national origin, religion, race, gender, gender identity, age, status as a veteran or disabled veteran, disability, political status, and sexual orientation.

As a Seattle Colleges employee, you will gain access to a great benefits package including:

• Competitive Pay Rates
• Promotional Opportunities
• Great Medical, Dental, and Retirement plans
• Paid Sick and Vacation Leave
• Transportation benefits
• Tuition Waivers
• PEBB Wellness Plan
• Washington State Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Seattle Colleges staff and faculty also enjoy professional development opportunities and enrichment experiences in areas of their choice, including committee, workgroup, and affinity group opportunities.

Notice To Applicants

Please note that Seattle Colleges has moved to holding interviews virtually using video conference options such as Zoom or Teams. As such, if you are selected for an interview, please be prepared to hold your interview virtually.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a regular basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Seattle Colleges is unable to extend post-completion optional practical training (OPT) to F-1 students who receive STEM degrees.

What You Will Be Working On

• Shape workforce strategy. Partner with college and district leaders on workforce planning, organizational design, and staffing decisions that support institutional priorities and fiscal sustainability.
• Guide organizational change. Use workforce data and sound judgment to advise on reorganizations, position changes, and workforce reductions, coordinating procedures, labor obligations, and communications.
• Lead complex employee relations. Help leaders navigate complaints, investigations, conflict, performance concerns, discipline, and separations with fairness, consistency, and appropriate confidentiality.
• Build constructive labor partnerships. Interpret collective bargaining agreements and support negotiations, grievance resolution, and labor-management discussions that strengthen working relationships and uphold contractual obligations.
• Advance equitable compensation and classification. Lead position and pay reviews, market comparisons, and compensation analyses, making decisions within delegated authority and recommendations requiring further approval.
• Connect talent with opportunity. Lead equitable recruitment, selection, and onboarding processes that help the institution attract and welcome employees who contribute to its mission.
• Support sound employment practices. Oversee assigned contract processes, employment notices, and compliance responsibilities, including designated discrimination, harassment, and Title IX matters.
• Make equity part of everyday practice. Integrate accessibility and culturally responsive approaches into HR services and employment decisions, identifying barriers and helping managers and employees navigate workplace requirements.
• Develop a strong HR team. Recruit, coach, and support assigned staff, setting clear priorities and building shared expectations for responsive service, collaboration, and accountability.
• Improve how HR works. Lead cross-functional improvements to systems, workflows, data quality, and internal controls, partnering with Payroll, Benefits, Leave, Budget, and Information Technology to deliver accurate, coordinated services.

What you bring as a candidate:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business or public administration, organizational development, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible professional HR experience, including substantial responsibility for complex employee or labor relations matters and leadership of HR programs or operations.
• Three (3) or more years of supervisory or formal team-leadership experience, including responsibility for setting priorities, directing work, and developing staff.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, including independent judgment in sensitive, complex, and ambiguous employment matters.
• Demonstrated current knowledge of state and federal employment laws and various interpretations and applications of the laws
• Demonstrated cultural proficiency and ability to communicate and work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, identities, experiences, and abilities, including the diverse academic and socioeconomic backgrounds of community college staff and students.
• Demonstrated experience promoting equity in the workplace (e.g. diverse recruitment and hiring practices).
• Proven experience in training adults; able to convey complex information in an understandable way to a variety of audiences in individual, small group and large group settings
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate successfully with all work groups (classified staff, administrative staff, faculty)
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail; able to consistently produce an accurate work product in a fast-paced environment with multiple interruptions under deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to prepare clear, accurate written recommendations, formal employment communications, and executive briefings and to communicate effectively with varied audiences.
• Demonstrated experience with organizational design, workforce planning, change implementation, and cross-functional project leadership.
• Demonstrated experience managing HR functions in a union environment, including collective bargaining agreement interpretation, grievance administration, and labor-management relations.
• Demonstrated experience with classification, compensation, workforce-data analysis, and HR process improvement.

Physical Demands and Disability Accommodation

Persons with disabilities have the right to reasonable accommodation in all aspects of employment with Seattle Colleges. This includes, but is not limited to, recruitment, application, interviewing, hiring, training, termination, conditions of employment, and any other employer-supported activities. Applicants requesting accommodation should contact Human Resources .

Office Setting

• Ability to operate office equipment, receive and interpret data, and prepare various materials
• Ability to exchange information with supervisor, lead, co-workers, and students
• Ability to provide 1:1 support, present to small groups, and work at a computer exercising repetitive hand motion
• Work is performed primarily in office settings with frequent interruptions and encounters noises typical of these settings

Notice of Non-Discrimination Statement

Seattle Colleges is committed to the concept and practice of equal opportunity for all its students, employees, and applicants in education, employment, services and contracts, and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, color, age, hair texture or protective hairstyles, national origin, religion, creed, marital status, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender expression, status as an honorably discharged veteran or disabled veteran or military status, political affiliation or belief, citizenship/status as a lawfully admitted immigrant authorized to work in the United States, or presence of any physical, sensory, or mental disability. In addition, reasonable accommodations will be made for known physical or mental limitations for all otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. Further, Seattle Colleges is committed to ensure that all employees and students work and learn in an environment that fosters mutual respect and professionalism, free from all forms of "bullying" behaviors, including "cyber bullying".

Students, employees, and applicants at Seattle Colleges can reach the Title IX Coordinator or ADA/Section 504 Coordinator for questions about discrimination, harassment or grievance procedures.

Background Check Statement

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position. In addition to the background check, candidates will complete Sexual Misconduct Disclosure Form WA HB 2327 as required.