Director of Human Resources
Bard College - Red Hook, NY
Bard College seeks a Director of Human Resources to drive strategic Human Resources initiatives across the College, overseeing a high-performing team while fostering continuous growth and development within the HR function. A key partner to leadership across the College, the Director of Human Resources will address employee relations, promote a positive work environment, and ensure compliance with employment laws, union contracts, and College policies. The Director of Human Resources will oversee compensation and benefits administration, ensuring that the College’s offerings remain competitive and compliant, while fostering a fair and supportive workplace for all employees.
Bard College is a private college in the public interest. Bard is an independent, residential college of the liberal arts and sciences, located at Annandale-on-Hudson in Red Hook, New York. Bard College seeks to inspire curiosity, a love of learning, idealism, and a commitment to the link between higher education and civic participation. Building on a 164-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard College’s mission has expanded across the country and around the world to meet broader student needs. The nearly 2,000 undergraduates at the Annandale-on-Hudson campus come from all regions of the country. Over 18 percent of the student body is international, representing more than 40 countries. Undergraduates share the campus with the students and faculty of a conservatory of music and several graduate programs, which present lectures, concerts, and exhibitions that are open to the entire College community. Affiliated programs and research centers, such as the Fisher Center for Performing Arts, Levy Economics Institute, Hessel Museum of Art, Bard Field Station, and Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities, also enrich student life.
"As Director of Human Resources, you will enter at a turning point in Bard’s history. As the key agent for the “human” part of the organization, Bard’s faculty, staff, and administrators will count on you for advice, support, guidance, and understanding as they continue their work in changing and unpredictable circumstances. Every person who works at Bard plays a role in the current and future success of our institution. In a world of computer-generated personhood, Bard aims to preserve the human, and for that, the Director of Human Resources is a critical position at a critical time. I look forward to meeting you!" — Coleen Murphy Alexander, '00, Vice President for Administration
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.
Bard College is a private college in the public interest. Bard is an independent, residential college of the liberal arts and sciences, located at Annandale-on-Hudson in Red Hook, New York. Bard College seeks to inspire curiosity, a love of learning, idealism, and a commitment to the link between higher education and civic participation. Building on a 164-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard College’s mission has expanded across the country and around the world to meet broader student needs. The nearly 2,000 undergraduates at the Annandale-on-Hudson campus come from all regions of the country. Over 18 percent of the student body is international, representing more than 40 countries. Undergraduates share the campus with the students and faculty of a conservatory of music and several graduate programs, which present lectures, concerts, and exhibitions that are open to the entire College community. Affiliated programs and research centers, such as the Fisher Center for Performing Arts, Levy Economics Institute, Hessel Museum of Art, Bard Field Station, and Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities, also enrich student life.
"As Director of Human Resources, you will enter at a turning point in Bard’s history. As the key agent for the “human” part of the organization, Bard’s faculty, staff, and administrators will count on you for advice, support, guidance, and understanding as they continue their work in changing and unpredictable circumstances. Every person who works at Bard plays a role in the current and future success of our institution. In a world of computer-generated personhood, Bard aims to preserve the human, and for that, the Director of Human Resources is a critical position at a critical time. I look forward to meeting you!" — Coleen Murphy Alexander, '00, Vice President for Administration
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.