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Assistant HR Director
Posted: 03/03/2025
2025-03-03
2025-04-17
Recruiting Division: Human Resources
Job Number: EB-1047794136
Pay Rate: $100,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Job Description
Are you ready to take the next step in your HR career and help shape the future of a growing HR team? This newly created Assistant HR Director position offers the opportunity to collaborate closely with leadership and drive meaningful HR initiatives in a fast-paced, evolving environment. If you thrive in a leadership position and enjoy building strong partnerships across an organization, this could be your next great career move!
What you will be doing:
Under the leadership of the Director of Human Resources, the Assistant Director of Human Resources works closely with the Director in developing, implementing and evaluating ongoing HR policies, programs, functions and activities. This position will supervise assigned HR staff and serve as Acting HR Director in the absence of the HR Director.
The ideal candidate will assist the HR Director in the daily administration of HR services as directed or assigned, including recruitment and selection, promotions, transfers, contract administration, job classification, performance evaluation, and employee relations in accordance with overall objectives of the organization. This position will also assist in supporting special projects, organizational engagement initiatives and other strategic HR initiatives.
Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law;applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to upper management.
About the City:
The City of Lee’s Summit is a thriving, progressive community ideally situated 16 miles southeast of downtown Kansas City. Covering 65 square miles, it offers an exceptional quality of life to more than 106, 000 residents. Lee’s Summit has all the very best attributes of a small town while enjoying the amenities of a large city. Complemented by a growing business community and superior quality of life, Lee’s Summit has become one of the largest cities in Missouri.
Lee’s Summit boasts an award-winning school system and holds national accreditations for its Parks and Recreation, Water Utilities, Fire, Police and Public Works services. Lee’s Summit has a strong appreciation for arts, culture and entertainment making it a vibrant place to live and work. Lee’s Summit’s strong spirit of community is evident through its events and festivals that bring people together and draw visitors from all over the Kansas City metro. Named America’s Great Neighborhood by the American Planning Association, Lee’s Summit’s historic downtown district provides a unique network of restaurants, boutiques and businesses. Lee’s Summit offers countless opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. With 30 parks, 92 miles of trails and numerous regional lakes, most residents live within close proximity to a recreational activity.
Our culture:
Known for an extraordinary organizational culture that values employees, teamwork and innovative ideas, our employee-inspired values of service excellence, integrity and stewardship guide our actions and help cultivate a fun, supportive environment. Our employees have a passion for public service and providing programs and services that improve the quality of life of our citizens. If this sounds like an organization that models your values, join our team at the City of Lee’s Summit.
What are we looking for?
What you bring to us:
This work requires strong knowledge of human resource principles and practices. Knowledge is acquired through four years of college resulting in a bachelor's degree in human resources management, business or public administration, a minimum of three years of supervisory experience, and at least five to seven years of professional HR generalist experience is required. Excellent communication skills including writing, presentation, and the ability to develop strong relationships. Workday experience is strongly preferred.
What’s in it for you?
Our employees enjoy meaningful work that directly impacts the community, competitive pay, work-life balance and an excellent benefits package including:
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What you will be doing:
Under the leadership of the Director of Human Resources, the Assistant Director of Human Resources works closely with the Director in developing, implementing and evaluating ongoing HR policies, programs, functions and activities. This position will supervise assigned HR staff and serve as Acting HR Director in the absence of the HR Director.
The ideal candidate will assist the HR Director in the daily administration of HR services as directed or assigned, including recruitment and selection, promotions, transfers, contract administration, job classification, performance evaluation, and employee relations in accordance with overall objectives of the organization. This position will also assist in supporting special projects, organizational engagement initiatives and other strategic HR initiatives.
Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law;applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to upper management.
About the City:
The City of Lee’s Summit is a thriving, progressive community ideally situated 16 miles southeast of downtown Kansas City. Covering 65 square miles, it offers an exceptional quality of life to more than 106, 000 residents. Lee’s Summit has all the very best attributes of a small town while enjoying the amenities of a large city. Complemented by a growing business community and superior quality of life, Lee’s Summit has become one of the largest cities in Missouri.
Lee’s Summit boasts an award-winning school system and holds national accreditations for its Parks and Recreation, Water Utilities, Fire, Police and Public Works services. Lee’s Summit has a strong appreciation for arts, culture and entertainment making it a vibrant place to live and work. Lee’s Summit’s strong spirit of community is evident through its events and festivals that bring people together and draw visitors from all over the Kansas City metro. Named America’s Great Neighborhood by the American Planning Association, Lee’s Summit’s historic downtown district provides a unique network of restaurants, boutiques and businesses. Lee’s Summit offers countless opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. With 30 parks, 92 miles of trails and numerous regional lakes, most residents live within close proximity to a recreational activity.
Our culture:
Known for an extraordinary organizational culture that values employees, teamwork and innovative ideas, our employee-inspired values of service excellence, integrity and stewardship guide our actions and help cultivate a fun, supportive environment. Our employees have a passion for public service and providing programs and services that improve the quality of life of our citizens. If this sounds like an organization that models your values, join our team at the City of Lee’s Summit.
What are we looking for?
- A self-starter who is energized by a fast-paced environment that rewards innovation and continuous improvement.
- Ability to multi-task in an organized and effective manner
- Exemplary communication skills
- Ability to compile and utilize data to problem solve and make difficult decisions
- Continual learner with a strong work ethic
- Ability to be kind and understanding, yet firm and direct when necessary
- Detail oriented with a mindfulness of confidentiality
What you bring to us:
This work requires strong knowledge of human resource principles and practices. Knowledge is acquired through four years of college resulting in a bachelor's degree in human resources management, business or public administration, a minimum of three years of supervisory experience, and at least five to seven years of professional HR generalist experience is required. Excellent communication skills including writing, presentation, and the ability to develop strong relationships. Workday experience is strongly preferred.
What’s in it for you?
Our employees enjoy meaningful work that directly impacts the community, competitive pay, work-life balance and an excellent benefits package including:
- Medical, dental and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts.
- Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, educational assistance, fitness club reimbursement, and deferred compensation plans.
- Employee assistance plans.
- Fully paid Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System pension plan (LAGERS).
- Paid vacation, sick leave, personal leave and holidays (12).
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