Strategic HR Leader for Higher Education

Kauai Community College; Lihue (HI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kauai Community College seeks an experienced HR leader to oversee recruitment, classification, compensation, labor relations, benefits, and records management for all staff and temporary hires. The role partners with executive leadership to ensure compliant, effective personnel administration aligned with university policies.

The position requires advanced knowledge of HR laws, strong investigative abilities, and the capacity to guide staffing plans and organizational structure to support campus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Admin, HR, Education, Public Admin or related field with 5 years of HR exp; 3 years in HR management.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for HR functions including recruitment, compensation, labor relations and leave administration.
• Direct and supervise HR office, setting priorities and ensuring high-quality services.
• Develop and evaluate campus HR procedures to ensure policy compliance and consistency.
• Serve as principal HR advisor on laws, policies and bargaining provisions.

Skills

HR management

Labor relations

Policy interpretation

Investigations

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/BA

Tools

PeopleSoft

NEOGOV

Job description

Kauai Community College seeks an experienced HR leader to oversee recruitment, classification, compensation, labor relations, benefits, and records management for all staff and temporary hires. The role partners with executive leadership to ensure compliant, effective personnel administration aligned with university policies.

The position requires advanced knowledge of HR laws, strong investigative abilities, and the capacity to guide staffing plans and organizational structure to support campus