Director of Human Resources

Douglas County Libraries

Douglas County Libraries at Castle Rock, CO

Application Deadline

Apply By Sep 26th, 2017

Wages

$100,000.00 per Year   Calculate

Location

Castle Rock, CO

Hours

40.00

MLS

Not Specified

Minimum Education

Master's Degree

Library Experience

Not Specified

Supervisory Experience

Not Specified

Type of Library

Public

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Job Description

Imagine. . . .

                       Being connected to something amazing!

Douglas County Libraries is searching for a resourceful, HR Director ready to lead our library in the areas of benefits, workforce planning, staff development, staffing strategies, recruitment, compensation, and brand alignment.  The HR Director is a valued member of our senior leadership team for strategy and implementation.  This is a highly visible role assessing our library’s needs and driving change.  The successful candidate will craft, adapt, and implement our strategies toward reading, discovery, and connection.

 We are looking for:

  • An agile leader who is inclusive, democratic and exhibits an openness to ideas and innovations.
  • An integrative thinker with a passion for learning, a focus on developing people, and a strong ability to define and communicate a desired vision.
  • A risk-taker willing to challenge the status quo, remain calm during stressful times, reflect on their experiences, intentionally place themselves in challenging situations, and does not become defensive when faced with adversity.
  • The ability to develop and support a wide range of initiatives and proactively provide leadership and consultation to supporting managers and employees of those groups as well as broad support across the organization.
  • Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management or related field is required. An active HR certification (SPHR and/or SHRM-SCP) is preferred.
  • A minimum of five years of progressively responsible and relevant Human Resources management experience is required.
  • At least four years of supervisory experience is required.

 

 

Additional Info & Requirements

ADDITIONALLY, YOU:

  • Must have experience and knowledge of the principles and best practices of Human Resources theories, concepts, principles, practices and administration is required.
  • Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Must be able to respond to common inquiries or complaints from regulatory agencies or members of the business community. Must be able to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Must be able to effectively present information to top management, public groups and/or boards of directors.

Starting Salary: $100,000+

Closing date & time:  Tuesday, September 26, 2017 – 11:59 p.m. (MT)

The Community

The pioneer spirit, accompanied by the beauty of the mountains, foothills and plains, is gloriously evident in Douglas County.  In 1861, the Colorado Territorial Session Laws created Douglas County, named after Stephen A. Douglas. Known as the “Little Giant.”

 Douglas County is virtually the geographic center of Colorado.  Located in the Denver South Metro area, Douglas County is one of the fastest growing areas in the state with over 303,000 in population. The County is approximately 843 square miles, of which 48,741 acres are permanently protected land through the Douglas County Open Space Program.  Recreational areas include more than 146,000 acres of Pike National Forest, Roxborough State Park, Castlewood Canyon State Park and the Chatfield State Recreation Area.

The County’s strength, as the centerpiece of the Denver/Colorado Springs development corridor, is a perfect blend of quality lifestyle and business environment.

Douglas County ranked particularly well in the household income, homeownership rate and educational attainment categories.  Combine those with our great location, excellent schools, outstanding libraries, wonderful weather and outstanding recreational and cultural opportunities, and you will understand why Douglas County is recognized for being one of the most family-friendly communities in Colorado, offering a quality of life unmatched elsewhere in the state. Douglas County has also been nationally recognized as a great place to live, work and raise a family.

Douglas County Libraries has been blazing a trail and thriving in Douglas County for decades, due very much to the generous support, patronage and growth of our community. Douglas County Libraries is the fourth largest library system in Colorado. Our mission is to be a passionate advocate for literacy and lifelong learning, and we play a vital role in the life of our community. We lend more than eight million books, CDs, DVDs, magazines, e-books, and audiobooks every year, including more children’s materials than any other Colorado library.

Our seven locations offer a large collection of popular materials, children’s books, reference materials, downloadable audio, video and e-books, wireless access, public computers for kids and adults, and friendly, professional staff. Study rooms and large public meeting rooms are available to the public. We offer reading programs for all ages, used book sales, more than 75 Storytimes each week, writing groups, book clubs and a wide variety of fun and interesting programs for all ages.

Online resources include research databases, homework help, the library catalog, downloadable audiobooks and e-books, account access for reserving and renewing items, reading recommendations, links to Douglas County history and community information. We also offer reference assistance via phone, email or text, and access to accounts and many services.

 We are excited to respond to our community’s growth and demand for innovative new library spaces and services. Our new libraries are Castle Pines Library, Castle Pines, CO; Lone Tree Library, Lone Tree, CO; and  Parker Library, Parker, CO – Stop in at any of our new libraries and be amazed!

HR Info

We invite you to learn more about this career opportunity at:

DCL.org/Join-Our-Team

Posted Sep 2, 2017