Director of Recruitment, Retention & Equity

Position Summary

Big Bend Community College (BBCC), a rural college serving vibrant, culturally rich communities
in the Columbia Basin of Central Washington invites applications for a Director of Recruitment, Retention, & Equity in the college’s
Human Resources Department.

The Director of Recruitment, Retention & Equity will focus on generalist human resource functions in
the areas of recruitment, retention, and development. This position will also assist in the implementation of the internal college focus on
diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The individual in this position may be asked to assume the duties of the Vice-President of Human
Resources & Labor in their absence.

To work at BBCC you will be participating in a movement. We are taking action to
intentionally and fearlessly create a college where all feel they belong, all people are represented and respected for their lived
experiences, and each has received the recognition and support needed to thrive. Our students, the HEART of BBCC, and our employees, the
SOUL, are the reason we are deepening our commitment to this movement.

BBCC’s organizational strength is captured in our small
but mighty spirit. A small college taking on BIG things to enact BIG change to lift our students and employees. We are dedicated to
extending postsecondary access to all our service district members and providing an environment for all to grow personally and
professionally, steered by our mission and vision.

Vision: To become our
communities’ first choice to dream, learn, and succeed.

Mission
Serve
as a Bridge
Stand as a Leader
Support for Success

Our guiding principles are a call to action,
establishing a standard for how we interact with each other, present BBCC in the community, serve students AND act upon areas of inequity.

Guiding Principles
Honor our Role as a Hispanic-Serving
Institution
Advocate for Equity, Inclusion, & Diversity
Embrace our Workplace Norms
Innovate
Proactively
Model Integrity
Educate All

If you share these values, we encourage you to come be a part of
the movement happening at Big Bend Community College.

This position is open until filled. Priority consideration will be
given to applicants whose complete application has been received by September 5, 2023. Big Bend Community College reserves the
right to offer this position to a qualified candidate at any time, so a prompt response is encouraged.Essential Job Duties

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES:

Recruitment & Retention:

• Assess the recruitment,
  selection, hiring, onboarding, and orientation process through an equity lens and consult with leaders across the college to do the same.
  Develop and implement strategies for improvement.
• Develop and implement the search advocate model to promote equity, validity, and
  diversity in hiring. Create and provide tools and training, focusing on inclusive language for position descriptions and job postings.
  Assist with the development of DEI interview questions and scoring matrices.
• Conduct annual review of recruitment/retention data
  points to include workforce demographics, new hire, promotion, transfer, and turnover data. Manage and monitor metrics to support the
  college’s strategic plan and monitoring report.
• Develop and promote strategies that focus on equity in the recruitment
  process and encourages diverse candidate pools in compliance with state and federal guidelines and aligned with the mission and values of
  the college.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with hiring managers and screening committees by developing recruitment
  plans, providing training and tools as necessary to support effective recruiting and interview processes.
• Develop and
  maintain relationships with outside agencies, recruiting sources, community, and industry groups, as well as other community and technical
  college recruiters to support efforts to diversity objectives.
• Build partnerships with external community organizations and
  agencies that promotes an equity-focused talent pipeline.
• Support campus marketing by creating and managing social media
  activity that promotes the college’s recruiting strategies and position as the Employer of Choice.

• Leverage data
  from climate surveys, exit interviews, new employee surveys, and other data points to inform retention efforts. Develop and implement
  strategies for improvements based on feedback.

• Demonstrate multicultural competence (including an awareness and
  understanding of historically disadvantaged populations) and create a work environment that affirms the college’s commitment to
  equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Equity:

• Develop strategies and activities to implement
  the elements of the college’s DEI Strategic plan including but not limited to Goal C – Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention of
  Diverse Faculty and Staff, Goal D – People and Leader Development, and Goal E – Inclusive Campus Community.
• Review
  update and providing training on human resource policies, procedures, structures and recommend improvements that remove barriers to employee
  success.
• Develop metrics and dashboards to ensure accountability, tracking, and monitoring of equity, diversity, and inclusion
  efforts as they pertain to faculty and staff recruitment, retention, and inclusive community.
• Responsible for compliance and
  associated reports related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Serve as a member of the Committee for Equity, Inclusion, and
  Diversity (CEID).Participate on other committees, councils, commissions, and workgroups as requested by leadership.
• May serve as
  an EEOC/Title IX Investigator and submit reports when acting as Lead investigator; participate as directed in general in-house
  investigations and recommend appropriate steps for resolution.

People Development:

• Conduct
  regular campus training needs assessments. Establish training outcomes, metrics, and assessments to manage and monitor efficacy of people
  development activities.
• Partner with the Committee for Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity (CEID) to develop trainings for staff and
  faculty.
• Plan, develop, and implement required compliance training with a focus on equity and inclusion.
• Develop and
  schedule annual training calendar and track employee compliance of required trainings.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to
  develop, implement, maintain, and update DEI competencies for faculty, staff, supervisors, and executive leadership to include in position
  descriptions, job postings, performance evaluations, and observation tools.
• Develop new employee onboarding and orientation
  modules focusing on equity and leadership.
• Develop and implement employee professional development to support equity and cultural
  competencies, and an ability to work and thrive in an increasingly diverse college community.
• Develop dynamic and intentional
  equity, diversity and inclusion programs and initiatives for faculty and staff that adequately address the educational and social needs of
  our campus community.

OTHER WORK RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain professional growth and development
  through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends of higher education.
• Ensure no injuries
  to self or others by following safe work practices and policies. This includes, but is not limited to security and safety, understanding of
  MSDS, equipment, infection control, fire, disaster, safe lifting, and body mechanics.
• Ensure compliance with college policies
  and procedures and state and federal regulations.
• Conduct self in a professional manner and ensures the interaction with team
  members and other stakeholders is conducted in a courteous and efficient manner aligned with the college’s values.
• Perform
  related duties and responsibilities as may be required.

Minimum & Desirable Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. A
  combination of relevant education and/or experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year for year basis at the
  discretion of the college.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ broad based professional work experience in the area(s) of
  diversity, equity, inclusion, recruitment, training, organizational development, or staffing.
• Experience applying federal and state
  employment laws, rules, processes, and organizational policies.
• Strong written communication skills. This will be assessed by an
  evaluation of your application materials.
• Experience or participation with persons from diverse backgrounds such as sexual
  orientation, racial, ethnic, religious, linguistic, gender, age, socio-economic, physical, and learning abilities, and a commitment to an
  inclusive and equitable working / learning environment.
• Demonstrated ability, or ability to learn within 6 months of hire, to
  create accessible content in both electronic and print formats as appropriate to the position. Examples include Word/PDF documents and
  web/learning management system content.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education and/or work
  experience with a focus on organization behavior or management; adult learning; diversity, equity, inclusion; or a closely related
  field.
• Experience developing and maintaining long-term, effective professional DEI networks.
• Experience effectively
  facilitating small group activities such as team building, workshops, and meetings.
• Experience leading process improvement
  efforts.
• Experience with HR systems (NEOGOV, PeopleSoft), data reporting, and analysis.
• Professional certification from a
  recognized human resources /personnel association.
• Bilingual English/Spanish Fluency.
• Bicultural experience.

COMPETENCIES:

Application
Instructions

This position is open until filled. Priority consideration will be given to applicants whose
complete application has been received by September 5, 2023. Big Bend Community College reserves the right to offer this
position to a qualified candidate at any time, so a prompt response is encouraged.

To qualify for
consideration, applicants must meet required qualifications and submit a complete application packet, which includes the
following:

1. BBCC Online application.
2. Cover letter, addressing why you are interested in this position and how your
   qualifications make you the ideal candidate.*
3. Comprehensive resume or CV.*
4. Response(s) to the questions found in the
   Supplemental Questions Tab above.*
5. Unofficial transcripts documenting undergraduate and graduate course work and degrees. Official
   transcripts required upon employment.*

NOTE: You must complete the online application in full and respond to
the required supplemental questions. Failure to provide this information or responses of “See Resume” may eliminate you from consideration
for this position. The college reserves the right to remove documents, submitted but not requested, by BBCC as part of the
application process. These documents include, but are not limited to statements of teaching philosophy, diversity statement, letters of
recommendation, student evaluations, performance evaluations, etc.

BBCC reserves the right to not fill this
position, reject all applicants, reopen the position, or make a direct appointment. Applications received during this recruitment may be
used to fill future vacancies at the College’s discretion.

This posting does not reflect the entire job description and may be
changed and/or modified, at any time, without notice.

If you have difficulty logging into your account, attaching documents,
submitting your application, etc., please contact NEOGOV Customer Service at 1-855-524-5627.

CONDITIONS OF
EMPLOYMENT:

Pursuant to RCW 28B.112.080, applicants must declare whether they are the subject of any substantiated
findings of sexual misconduct in any current or former employment or are currently being investigated for, or have left a position during an
investigation into, a violation of any sexual misconduct policy at the applicant’s current or past employers. By law, post-secondary
education institutions cannot hire an applicant who does not complete the questions.

Prior to employment, a background check
including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will
be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform the position.

An offer of employment will
not carry with it any responsibility or obligation on the part of Big Bend Community College to sponsor an H-1B visa. In compliance with the
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, proof of authorization to work in the United States will be required at the time of hire.

Official transcripts must be provided to the college upon hire.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:

Big Bend
provides reasonable accommodations for qualified students, employees, and applicants with disabilities in accordance with the American with
Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Please direct all inquiries regarding compliance with
access, equal opportunity, and/or grievances to the Vice President of Human Resources & Labor/Equal Opportunity Officer/Title IX
Coordinator/Section 504 Coordinator, BBCC 7662 Chanute Street NE, Moses Lake, WA 98837; 509-793-2026 or via email athroffice@bigbend.edu.

DRUG AND ALCOHOL-FREE
CAMPUS:

In compliance with state and federal regulations, BBCC is committed to a safe and drug and alcohol-free
campus. Employees are expected to comply with BBCC’s policy prohibiting illegal drug use or activity, including notifications of
criminal drug convictions and the use of prescription drugs or over-the-counter medications that are likely to affect job safety. The
complete policy and procedure are available to view on thepolicies
page(Download PDF reader)of the BBCC website.
Printed copies of the policy and procedure are available by contacting the Human Resources Office at 509-793-2008.

BBCC
ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT:

BBCC strives to be a safe and secure campus for our students, employees, and community.
Detailed information regarding campus security, crime statistics for the most recent-three year period, and other information is available
on theCampus Safety and Security
pageof the BBCC website. If you have questions or would like a printed copy of the materials please contact Campus Safety and
Security at 509-793-2286.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:

Big Bend Community College provides equal opportunity in
education and employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, religion, age,
color, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical, mental or sensory disability, use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person
with a disability, marital status, pregnancy status or families with children, a mother breastfeeding her child, AIDS/HIV or hepatitis C,
genetic information, and/or status as a veteran or any other legally protected classification.