Human Resources

About the Role: 

Looking for a community that inspires and challenges you, where you can be part of a collaborative and motivated team? Look no further than St. Olaf. You’ll be working alongside a dedicated Human Resources team who brings their passion and pride to all that they do.

In this role, you will execute a broad range of responsibilities in Human Resources using a collaborative and colleague-focused approach. You will advocate for all who work in the College, aiming to ensure a collegial culture that promotes excellence, inclusion, and well-being. You will implement Human Resources’ strategy by handling employee relations and performance management; support recruitment and retention; manage the administration of leaves and workplace accommodations; educate employees about benefits; and lead special projects.

We’re looking for someone who accepts new challenges with a positive attitude and has a strong work ethic to join our upbeat and collaborative team.

What You’ll Do: 

• Provide counsel on sensitive matters in employment and performance management, including coaching, counseling, and progressive discipline
• Collaborate with the College’s General Counsel in providing oversight and advice on state and federal employment law and the College’s policies, procedures and practices, and conduct investigations into reported allegations of misconduct, including writing up findings and making recommendations
• Advise search committees and administrators on sourcing and selecting candidates, including job descriptions, job postings and advertising, recruiting diverse candidates, interviewing techniques, and reference and background checking
• Partner with specific departments to support recruitment, selection, administration and completion of hiring
• Implement and maintain best practices in administering leaves, including under the ADA and FMLA, to ensure consistency in application of College policies, communication, compliance and documentation
• Lead or facilitate training in individual or group setting about the College’s benefits package

Who You Are:

A successful candidate must have...

A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience; 3+ years of experience in human resources, employee relations or professional management

It will be helpful if you have...

A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources; 5+ years of human resources generalist and/or employee relations experience

Skills and attributes we'd like you to have:

• Knowledge of empathetic approaches to communication, conflict resolution, and equitable solutions
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn federal, state, and local laws, statutes, regulations, codes, and standards related to areas of responsibility
• Ability to investigate and resolve complex employee relations issues
• Ability and willingness to support, respect and commit to embracing diverse backgrounds, values and points of view to build a strong and inclusive community including faculty, staff, students and constituents
• Ability to problem solve a variety of situations

If you have the passion, look no further! We invite you to your next career opportunity.

Who We Are:

At St. Olaf College we are dedicated to creating an inclusive and globally engaged community. We believe in fostering different identities, beliefs, and traditions because our differences make us stronger. St. Olaf strives to promote cultural diversity and multicultural understanding and create a campus where individuals of all backgrounds feel accepted and supported. We encourage applications from candidates committed to the enrichment of our diverse community. 

One of the nation's leading liberal arts colleges, St. Olaf serves 3,000 students, ranks #1 among U.S. colleges for the number of students studying abroad, and celebrates carbon-free electrical power.  Its mission is to challenge students to excel in the liberal arts, examine faith and values, and explore meaningful vocation in an inclusive, globally engaged community nourished by Lutheran tradition.  The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, restored, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of the Twin Cities.

St. Olaf College offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 9% company retirement match, company monthly contributions to a retirement healthcare account, company contributions to eligible employee’s health savings account, significant tuition discount (up to 80% off) at ACM and ELCA colleges and universities for employee’s children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of benefit offerings, see the summary of the benefits program here:  https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/

A summary of the flexible work policy: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/

A virtual campus tour:  https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483

An overview of Northfield:  https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/

An overview of the Twin Cities:  https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/

St. Olaf College requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (medical and religious exemptions may apply). To be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, you need to have received the COVID-19 vaccination dose(s), plus a COVID-19 booster before your start date, or within two weeks of eligibility for a booster.