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Virginia Military Institute (VMI) is accepting applications for a full-time Human Resources Deputy Director position. Responsibilities will include a broad spectrum of advanced HR generalist functions.

The VMI Human Resources Office is comprised of a staff of seven and provides services to 800+ employees. This position is classified as an Administrative Professional (A/P) role.

This position reports to the Human Resources Director and will work on-site in the Human Resources Office.

Founded in 1839, Virginia Military Institute (VMI) is the oldest state-supported military college in the United States with a strong commitment to produce educated responsible citizens. VMI is located in Lexington, Virginia which is a beautiful, historic town located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. Washington & Lee University is located adjacent to VMI. The area is well known for its educational, cultural, and natural amenities. More information about VMI can be found at www.vmi.edu.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensure Human Resources is compliant with all relevant federal and state employment laws in daily operations.


• Counsel employees to resolve complaints and grievances.


• Advise management of policy guided resolution of employee relations issues.


• Coordinate employee mediation sessions.


• Serve as the Institute’s designated employee ADA coordinator.


• Coordinate recruitment functions.


• Participate in the development and delivery of management training for technical HR topics and leadership topics.


• Prepare and analyze personnel data to report on established HR metrics.


• Employee Benefits program supervision and oversight.


• Provide individual retirement counseling.


• Facilitate annual new employee orientation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration or other degree containing HR specific coursework.


• Extensive Human Resources Generalist experience in human resources management, policy development, training assessment, recruiting, employee benefits and employee relations.


• Ability to effectively establish productive working relationships with people of different levels of education and experience.


• Must possess exceptional time management, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills; be detail-oriented, flexible, resourceful and able to prioritize multiple projects.


• Ability to function at a high level with fluctuating schedules and demands.


• Highly developed communication skills with the ability to process, interpret and train management on Federal and State of VA human resources related policies and laws.


• Strong professional business writing skills.


• Ability to interpret statistical data and reports.


• Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver PowerPoint presentations to many different types of audiences.


• Human Resources management and supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management, Higher Education Administration, Law or Business Administration.


• Experience in higher education; or other Federal or State of Virginia government agencies.


• Experience working with Cardinal Human Resource Capital Management System. (VMI transitioned to Cardinal HCM effective October 2021).


• Supervisory experience


• SPHR Certification (or existing PHR Certification with ability to obtain SPHR within one year).