Assistant Vice President for Human Resources (ECP

About City College

Since 1847, The City College of New York has provided a high quality and affordable education to generations of New Yorkers in a wide variety of disciplines. CCNY embraces its role at the forefront of social change.

Since 1847, The City College of New York has provided a high quality and affordable education to generations of New Yorkers in a wide variety of disciplines. CCNY embraces its role at the forefront of social change. Located in the heart of New York City, CCNY is home to such important 'firsts' as:
The first college explicitly founded on the ideal of educating the 'whole people', the first documentary film program in the U.S., the first intercollegiate lacrosse game played in the U.S., first student government in the nation, and the longest running Alumni Association in the U.S. It is ranked #1 by The Chronicle of Higher Education out of 369 selective public colleges and on the overall mobility index.

This measure reflects both access and outcomes, representing the likelihood that a student at CCNY can move up two or more income quintiles. In addition, the Center for World University Rankings places CCNY in the top 1.2% of universities worldwide in terms of academic excellence. More than 17,000 students pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in seven professional schools and divisions, driven by significant funded research, creativity and scholarship.

CCNY is as diverse, dynamic and visionary as New York City itself. Outstanding programs in architecture, engineering, education, liberal arts and sciences prepare our students for the future, and produce outstanding leaders in every field. Whether they are drawn to the traditional, like philosophy or sociology, or emerging fields like sonic arts or biomedical engineering. CCNY boasts over 50 master's programs and have leading doctoral programs in engineering, the laboratory sciences, and psychology.

Our undergraduates have unique opportunities to conduct research with professors and, publish and present their findings. In our science, engineering and social science programs, more than 300 undergrads work alongside senior researchers in funded projects. Leading CUNY in funded research, we house a number of research centers, with our two $700M advanced research centers leading the way. Nearly all of our full-time faculty hold PhDs or like our architecture faculty, maintain professional practices.

Art professors exhibit their work, film professors make films, and music professors perform in venues around the country. The campus is alive with student activity. City College fields 16 varsity teams that compete in NCAA Division III
-and students work out in an equipment rich fitness center and socialize in more than 100 student clubs. Our students come from all over the world, representing more than 150 nationalities. City College is an integral part of the civic, urban and artistic energy of New York and inseparable from its history. We are the City that built this city. The City College of New York (CCNY) seeks a dynamic, strategic, and collaborative leader to serve as the Assistant Vice President of Human Resources.

As a key member of the college's executive operational leadership team, the Assistant Vice President of Human Resources reports directly to the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. The Assistant Vice President will oversee the full lifecycle of human capital strategy, service delivery, and operational excellence across the campus and in close partnership with the CUNY Central office. Areas of responsibility include, Talent Acquisition/Recruitment, Benefits, Training, Employee Relations, HR Operations (HRIS, Time-Keeping, Time & Leave Management, Compensation, Project Management), and Strategy Development.

The Assistant Vice President of Human Resources is a strategic, hands-on people leader responsible for building and scaling the human capital infrastructure of a growing campus. Operating as a senior stakeholder in the organization, this role requires the ability to develop and advance human capital strategies that support institutional priorities while fostering an equitable and inclusive campus culture. The ideal candidate will be a transformative leader capable of modernizing traditional HR workflows, fostering an equitable and inclusive campus culture, and managing labor relations within a complex public university framework.

The Assistant Vice President of Human Resources will lead a comprehensive human resources operation serving instructional, professional, administrative, and support staff ponsibilities encompass strategic talent management, civil service compliance, employee onboarding, benefits administration, professional development, and compensation management, ensuring absolute integration with university-wide policies, state mandates, and local collective bargaining agreements.

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