About Us:

Founded in 1968 to meet the post-secondary and continuing education needs of Cecil County residents, Cecil College has been serving the community and shaping its future for more than 50 years. The College is governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by the governor. The College’s fifth president, Dr. Mary Way Bolt, reports directly to the Board of Trustees.

Cecil College is centrally located in Maryland’s most northeastern county, just one half mile from Interstate 95. It is easily accessible from Philadelphia and Baltimore, as well as from Wilmington, Delaware.

With a diverse student population, Cecil College enrolls approximately 2,500 credit students and 3,400 non-credit students. Cecil offers associate degrees, certificate programs and non-credit classes. Cecil offers a variety of associate degree and certificate programs.

Through its open admissions policy, Cecil College provides learning opportunities for all who have the desire and ability to benefit from its courses and programs, regardless of age, gender, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, or socioeconomic status.

Employees of Cecil College, including instructors for online and virtual courses, must be residents of Maryland or the contiguous states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, or the District of Columbia.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US, as the College does not offer Visa sponsorships.

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JOB SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Vice President of Human Resources, the Human Resources Manager plays a vital role in fostering an engaged, compliant, and effective workplace environment for employees. The Human Resources Manager is responsible for overseeing the following functional areas: benefit administration, professional development, onboarding, and general day-to-day operations of the department. The Human Resources Manager works closely the with Vice President in their effort to support employee relations, employee engagement and professional development, performance evaluation, policy implementation, recruitment, and employment law compliance.

This position oversees a part-time Human Resources position. This position works closely with the Human Resources Generalist.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Oversees the general daily operations of the human resources office.
• Supervises a part-time human resources employee; provide mentorship and support to HR Generalist position.
• Manage and lead the bi-weekly payroll process ensuring Human Resources related payroll responsibilities are completed accurately and are compliant with applicable state and federal laws.
• Oversee HRIS and payroll data integrity by reconciling and validating employee data, supporting routine reporting needs
• Assist HR Generalist with complex HRIS related inquiries.
• Manages all aspects of personnel records administration, including personnel files and electronic records
• Manage and streamline the onboarding process and orientation programs to ensure a seamless and welcoming experience for all employees
• Responsible for the administration of employee benefits, retirement plans, Group Life and AD&D plans, worker’s compensation, FMLA, and ADA
• Serves as primary Retirement Coordinator for the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System; assists employees with the retirement process. Attend training as needed to maintain active coordinator status.
• Conducts and oversees the open enrollment for benefits with the assistance of the HR Generalist. Presents benefit information to employees as needed.
• Serve as primary employee contact for FMLA, ADA, and FAMLI/Time to Care Act. Provide timely information to employees, supervisors, and third party providers to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Analyze human resources processes and procedures, including evaluation, recruitment, and other functions, develop recommendations for improvements, and implement.
• Collaborate and assist the Vice President of Human Resources to resolve employee relations issues. As directed lead employee investigations and/or grievance process.
• Collaborate with the VP of Human Resources on policy revisions.
• Oversee employee professional development, including organizing, designing and/or delivery of professional development programs.
• Serve as HR liaison on search committees as directed by Vice President of Human Resources.
• Prepare and analyze reports for internal and external stakeholders as needed to maintain compliance with necessary reporting requirements.
• Serve on college wide committees as needed
• Serve as the lead representative on the Health Advisory Committee (HAC).
• Attend human resources related training as directed by Vice President of Human Resources.
• Performs other duties as assigned

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

• Master's degree in human resources or related field required.
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in human resources.
• Experience with automated payroll system preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent Microsoft Office Software skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; capability to generate reports from a human resource information system and other spreadsheets as required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Able to multi-task, work independently, has attention to detail, able to think critically, problem solving ability, the ability to analyze data and able to adapt to changing priorities

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

Monday – Friday; 8am to 4:30pm. This position is not overtime eligible. Varied work schedule during critical periods sometimes requiring evening, Saturday, and Sunday work hours. Due to the need of interaction with students, employees, and the college community this position requires in-person presence. This position is eligible for telework per the Telework Policy.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This position classifies the physical exertion requirements as sedentary work involving lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying articles like docket files, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required occasionally, and other sedentary criteria are met.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as office or meeting and training rooms, e.g., use of safe workplace practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, and observance of fire and building safety regulations and traffic signals when driving.

General Benefits:

Cecil College offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefit package offering medical, dental and vision coverage for employee and eligible dependents; generous annual, sick and personal leave; 19 paid holidays; tuition assistance and tuition waiver based on eligibility guidelines; opportunity to enroll in retirement accounts (403B or Maryland State Retirement System based on eligibility guidelines); voluntary retirement account with TIAA or Fidelity, employee paid short term disability, employer provided basic life insurance and accidental death insurance, and employee paid voluntary life insurance, access to Fitness Center, and library. For more information Employee Benefits | Cecil College

This is an exempt position (not overtime eligible); Grade 117 (pay scale:$64,393-103,029). Based on the budget, the salary for the position will be $75,000

Posted on 6/8/2026. The deadline to apply is 6/15.

Based upon the budgeted hours of a position, contribution to the Maryland State Retirement Pension System may be required.

*We are committed to ensuring equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all hiring and employment practices. Cecil College will not discriminate against any individual by reason of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic status, genetic information, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.