Senior Human Resources Manager
School for International Training
World Learning’s accredited academic institution, School for International Training (SIT), seeks a Senior Human Resources (HR) Manager to oversee HR Administration and provide generalist support to managers and employees (faculty and staff) in the areas of employee relations and recruitment. The position will serve as the lead human resources point of contact and will be responsible for delivering the department’s goals and proving support across all employee types who are both based at SIT’s main campus and globally. S/he will foster and maintain positive relationships with managers and staff at all levels of the organization to ensure effective administration, definition, and delivery of all benefits, recruitment and employee relations related policies and programs. The Senior HR Manager will participate in policy development and review and will provide support to managers and employees in the area of policy interpretation and application for federal/state/local and when applicable international- employment laws and internal HR policies both at a local and global level.
This position requires frequent work with confidential information including employee information, compensation, and benefits. The Senior HR Manager will be responsible for counseling managers and employees on labor laws and World Learning’s HR policies; providing guidance to SIT’s leadership teams to foster good employee relations; supporting recruitment for departments; expanding recruitment sources; facilitating compensation policies to managers; overseeing performance management process; managing benefits plans and programs; ensuring regulatory compliance; and supporting roll out of new HR systems. The position will supervise junior human resources staff and will be responsible for assuring that the unit’s personnel actions and activities are compliant with relevant federal/state/local- and when applicable international- policies. The position will be responsible for integrating HR best practices within the unit. The position will be based in World Learning’s Vermont office.
Responsibilities
The Senior HR Manager will be responsible for providing HR guidance and support to all SIT staff (faculty and staff) located both in Vermont and globally.
Requirements
About World Learning
World Learning is a rewarding place to work. Our education, development, and exchange programs are transformative. We help people find their voices, connect with their communities, strengthen the institutions that form the backbone of a democratic society, and build relationships across cultures—all in pursuit of a more peaceful and just world.
Our sister institution, School for International Training (SIT), is a global institution offering programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels. An SIT education challenges our students to think critically and provides them with skills to tackle the most critical contemporary global issues. Our values – inclusion, experiential education, engaged learning, community, reciprocity, social justice, and sustainability – foster the development of leaders committed to social justice, peace, and understanding across cultures.
Why Work for World Learning/SIT
World Learning and our accredited sister academic institution, School for International Training, apply the same philosophy to building our team as we employ in our work around the world. We offer an inclusive and supportive environment that values the contributions of our colleagues across all departments and areas of expertise. We nurture leadership skills, lifelong learning, and collaborative working relationships among our staff members. And we offer opportunities designed to help employees succeed in their careers, including generous benefits, flexible schedules, professional development funds, and tuition assistance for graduate-level programs.
School for International Training (SIT) is a member of the World Learning Inc. family, which also includes World Learning and The Experiment in International Living.
World Learning is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action/veterans/ADA employer, committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce.