Description

Director for Human Resources & Faculty Affairs

Hiring Department: UICOMP-Admin

Location:  Peoria, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1037490

Posting Close Date: 1/15/2026

Budgeted Salary Range: $90,000 to $160,000 per year

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) seeks a dynamic and determined professional for the position Director for Human Resources & Faculty Affairs on our campus. This position will play a critical role in guiding our campus to a future of continued excellence in medical education and healthcare services. 

Position Summary 

The Director for Human Resources and Faculty Affairs serve as a key leader, overseeing all HR functions and faculty-related processes to support the institution’s academic, clinical, and research missions. This role manages complex personnel structures, including unionized and civil service employees, ensuring compliance with collective bargaining agreements, employment policies, and state and federal regulations. The Director also supports faculty affairs, including recruitment, appointments, promotions, and professional development for teaching faculty and clinical providers. Acting as a strategic partner to school leadership, the Director fosters a positive workplace culture, advances equity and inclusion, and ensures effective alignment between workforce needs and institutional priorities. This position reports to the Regional Dean of the College of Medicine Peoria. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Administrative Duties 

• Participate in strategic and institutional planning and decision-making committees such as Dean’s Executive Committee and Dean’s Advisory Council, Heads, Chairs, Associate Deans and Directors, and regional HR committees.
• Serve as a strategic partner to leadership by aligning HR and faculty affairs functions with institutional goals.
• Serve as the liaison between the three regional campuses for communication and planning of human resource needs and issues.
• Regularly reviews all HR related policies, procedures and guidelines to help align the strategic goals of the campus to those of UIC.
• Develops and monitors an annual budget that includes HR services, employee development, recruitment, retention and administration.\
• Defines all HR training needs and programs and assigns the responsibility of HR and managers within those programs.
• Establishes an in-house employee training system that addresses training needs including training needs assessment, new employee orientation or onboarding, management development and measurement of training impact.

Talent Acquisition and Compensation

• Develop and implement workforce recruitment and retention strategies to meet organizational needs, including staff and faculty engagement.
• Oversee faculty recruitment processes, including posting, search committees, candidate evaluations and hiring approvals.
• Support orientation, onboarding, and mentoring programs for new faculty.
• Assist HR Team and departments through promotion and tenure procedures, ensuring compliance with institutional and accreditation standards.
• Oversee faculty affairs and civil service processes, including recruitment, appointment, promotion, and professional development of civil service and academic professionals.
• Design, direct, and manage organizational development initiatives, including succession planning, workforce development, key employee retention, organizational design, and change management.
• Champion a culture of inclusive excellence and belonging by embedding principles into HR strategies, policies and practices.
• Maintain compliance with state, federal, and university regulations and reporting requirements.
• Initiate and oversee any market analysis performed for the campus.

Labor and Employee Relations

• Collaborate with UIC labor relations and lead negotiations for all five unions on the Peoria campus.
• Ensure compliance with civil service rules, university policies, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Lead HR policy development, communication, and implementation across the campus.
• Oversee all employee relations, performance management, and conflict resolution.
• Oversee and support the performance improvement process with non-performing employees.
• Responsible for providing oversight of leadership and department Head/Chair evaluations and feedback.
• Oversee and review of employee appeals in collaboration with UIC Employee Relations department.

Benefits Administration

• Oversee all aspects of benefit administration such as leaves, insurance, employee assistance, time and attendance, fringe reporting, enrollment and offboarding and other supportive services. 

 Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or field related with at least 7-10 years of human resource experience with 3-5 years in management or leadership role.
• Strong understanding of employment laws, civil service hiring policies, public sector practice, union compensation, organizational planning, organizational development, employee relations, safety, training and development.
• Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills
• Proven communications (oral and written) skills along with strong facilitative skills plus the ability to lead teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop FA and HR staff members.
• Strong change management, strategic planning skills.
• Resourceful leader with strong stakeholder engagement skills for collaborative problem solving.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Competence with HRIS systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 7-10 years of human resource experience, including five (5) years in higher education or health care.
• Strong employee and public sector labor relations skills with experience in civil service and/or collective bargaining environments, faculty and administration.

Join the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP), where education, research, and innovation thrive in the heart of Central Illinois. UICOMP is a regional campus of the University of Illinois College of Medicine and a vital part of the Peoria community, training more than 300 medical students and nearly 300 residents and fellows each year. With strong partnerships across major hospitals and clinics, UICOMP offers outstanding opportunities for collaboration, growth, and impact in healthcare and academic medicine. Peoria is a welcoming, vibrant community located along the Illinois River, offering the perfect balance of big-city amenities and small-town charm. As the largest city in Central Illinois, Peoria combines affordability, convenience, and cultural opportunities in a way few places can.

To apply, please visit this job listing on the UIC Job Board at, https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/17201?c=uic, scroll towards the bottom of the page and click, “Apply Now”.

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For fullest consideration please apply 11/7/2025. 

The budgeted salary range for the position is $90,000 to $160,000 per year.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

More information about employee benefits can be found at: https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=4292&pageId=2461262.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters at https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/cms/one.aspx?portalId=4292&pageId=5705 to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

As an EOE/AA employer, the University of Illinois encourages applications from individuals regardless of an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, and Veteran or disability status.

The University of Illinois conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an accommodation at https://jobs.uic.edu/request-and-accomodation/.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or field related with at least 7-10 years of human resource experience with 3-5 years in management or leadership role.
• Strong understanding of employment laws, civil service hiring policies, public sector practice, union compensation, organizational planning, organizational development, employee relations, safety, training and development.
• Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills
• Proven communications (oral and written) skills along with strong facilitative skills plus the ability to lead teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop FA and HR staff members.
• Strong change management, strategic planning skills.
• Resourceful leader with strong stakeholder engagement skills for collaborative problem solving.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Competence with HRIS systems and Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 7-10 years of human resource experience, including five (5) years in higher education or health care.
• Strong employee and public sector labor relations skills with experience in civil service and/or collective bargaining environments, faculty and administration.