Workplace Strategist-Faculty Relations

Description

Recruitment Period: 05/14/2026 - Until Filled

Status:
Full-Time, 40 hours/week

Salary Information:
Annual Minimum Salary-$88,800-Annual Maximum Salary-$142,100

Hiring Rate: $42.69-$55.53

This position is an elevated HR Generalist Role.

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Pro-rated based on hours/week.

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) does not sponsor employment visas. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and for the duration of their employment with PNWU. Employment eligibility will be verified in accordance with federal law.

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) was founded as a 501(c) (3) non-profit medical institution in 2005 aimed at increasing access to health care in medically underserved areas of the Pacific Northwest.

The University currently offers the degrees of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Dental Medicine, Master of Biomedical Sciences, and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy enrolling over 550 students annually. Interprofessional education partnerships with other universities adds another 100 students to the population. The campus includes 300 employees with academic programming spread over a five-state region.

PNWU is located in Yakima, WA, a city of approximately 95,000 located in the south-central part of the state near the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains in a major agricultural and outdoor recreation region. It is approximately 140 miles from Seattle, 170 miles from Portland, and 200 miles from Spokane. The Yakima Valley is a wonderful place to live, work and play.

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PNWU serves rural and medically underserved communities, and a capable, engaged workforce is what makes the institution run. The Workplace Experience Strategist, Faculty Relations serves as the primary HR partner for PNWU’s faculty workforce. The role oversees the full faculty employment lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, classification, performance, development, recognition, and offboarding, and works to ensure consistency, equity, and sound practice across programs.

Beyond the lifecycle work, this role is expected to grow into a strategic partnership with department leaders, the Faculty Senate, and the VP of HRWE. Over time, the Strategist will take on a stronger role in workforce planning, classification and compensation practice, supervisor development, and policy design, and will be supported in developing the diagnostic judgment and strategic HR fluency needed for that work.

At PNWU, leaders are accountable for leading their people. This role strengthens that ownership by clarifying expectations, designing effective systems, and coaching supervisors through complex situations.

• Coordinate and administer faculty appointment, reappointment, and promotion processes in alignment with policy, including routing, documentation, and equity review
• Manage the end-to-end faculty search and hiring process, including job description development, posting, search committee support, offer letter generation, and onboarding coordination; equip search committees with the tools they need to hire well
• Maintain accurate faculty personnel files, appointment records, and the Faculty Information System
• Support the Provost’s review and equitable signing of new faculty contracts; develop and maintain a contract equity tracking process across programs
• Track and maintain affiliate faculty, adjunct appointments, and startup fund utilization
• Support transitions into emeritus status and other end-of-appointment processes
• Support disability accommodations and protected leave processes in partnership with benefits and leadership, ensuring consistency and compliance
• Ensure compliance with federal, Washington State, and local employment laws (e.g., FMLA, ADA, WFLA, wage and hour), escalating complex matters appropriately

• Serves as the primary HR partner for approximately 100 employees/faculty across multiple departments and programs
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