Director of Human Resources, College of Liberal Arts

** Job Posting

Title:

** Director of Human Resources, College of Liberal Arts**---
- **** Hiring Department:
** College of Liberal Arts**---
- **** Position Open To:
** All Applicants**---
- **** Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

** 40**---
- **** FLSA Status:
** Exempt from FLSA**---
- **** Earliest

Start Date:

** Oct 19, 2026**---
- **** Position Duration:
** Expected to Continue**---
- ***
* Location:

** UT MAIN CAMPUS**---
- **** Job Details:
**** General Notes
*** What benefits do I receive with UT?
* The university offers an impressive benefits package. For more details on benefits, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards.

For more information about the College of Liberal Arts, please visit: https://liberal arts.utexas.edu/.  Our college seeks to build a supportive, growth-minded community and cultivate outstanding and courageous leaders. For more information on the college staff leadership academy, please visit:https://liberal arts.utexas.edu/resources-for-faculty-staff/staff-leadership-academy/.For more information on college staff professional development, please visit:https://wikis.utexas.edu/display/larc/Staff+Professional+Development+Fund.  
** Purpose
* * Provides strategic leadership and oversight for all human resources functions within the College of Liberal Arts, serving as the principal advisor to the Dean and college leadership on HR matters and ensuring effective workforce planning, compliance, talent management, and HR operations. Directs HR strategy, operations, and talent management initiatives to ensure alignment with college and university priorities, legal and policy requirements, and the effective administration of human resources services across the college.

** Responsibilities**
* ** Strategic Leadership:
** Oversee human resources for the college. Serve as member of COLA’s leadership team as primary executive advising Dean and other COLA leaders on strategic HR matters. Represent COLA at the university level as the primary HR liaison with Human Resource Services, the President’s Office, Provost’s Office, University Risk & Compliance Services, Legal Affairs, and other offices across campus. Represent the college on committees, task forces, and leadership forums, and build productive partnerships with central offices and HR colleagues across the institution.

Collaborate with leadership team on developing policies and implementing best practices.
* ** Workforce Planning & Management:
** Partner with COLA leadership to develop and implement workforce strategies, organizational structures, talent management initiatives, and governance practices aligned with college priorities. Collaborate with leaders within COLA and across the university to navigate change and ensure effective HR operations aligned with the strategic mission of the college and the university. Keep abreast of policy and procedural changes in all areas.

Provide reporting to advise on policy matters. Work closely with chairs, directors and department managers to advise and support unit-level HR matters. Provide additional support during leadership and staffing transitions.
* ** Compliance:
** Review processes for and execute university compliance efforts on behalf of COLA, in partnership with the Dean. Enforce and facilitate COLA’s compliance with university and college policies, State and Federal laws, and university ethical guidelines, especially in matters of employment and related HR matters, including communication, reporting, and follow-up. Ensure timely and accurate responses to internal audit requests and external open records requests involving HR matters.
* ** HR Operations:
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