Director, Compensation

Salary : $109,047.02 - $125,634.41 Annually

Location : Taylorsville Campus, UT

Job Type : Exempt Full Time

Job Number : 202500452

Division : Business Services

Department : HR Employment & Compensation

Opening Date : 10 / 06 / 2025

Closing Date : 11 / 18 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Mountain

FLSA : Exempt

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

We don't just state our values; we live them through dedicated, collective effort. Our values ground our future endeavors and help us realize our mission of being an open-access, comprehensive community college committed to the transfer education and workforce needs of our students. Click here for more information : SLCCMission and Values

The Director of Compensation collaborates with Campus leaders to create compensation practices attracting talented individuals for competitive careers at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC). This role is central to the People and Workplace Culture (PWC) structure of the College.

Administer, design, and analyze multiple College wage and salary programs for all staff and part-time employees through long range strategic planning and the development of policy recommendations, procedures, regulations, and forms to maintain equitable and competitive wage and salary programs.

Responsible for developing a compensation philosophy for the college, managing all classification, compensation, salary and pay programs for all staff and part-time positions. Responsible for advising College leadership on a balanced compensation strategy that supports the strategic direction of the College while considering the varying employee groups within the College.

Must partner strategically with other leaders across campus and within PWC to ensure that the delivery of a classification and compensation program is synergistic with HR's priority of enabling the institution, employee effectiveness, and other workforce strategies. Provide services and consultation in the areas of organizational and position design; position review and analysis; consultation on departmental pay philosophies and strategies; compensation analysis; and salary adjustment approvals and monitoring.

• This position is at will.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Minimum qualifications

Tradeoffs considered on a one-to-one basis for education / experience.

Part-time experience may be considered on a prorated basis.

Preferred Qualifications

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah's largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah's fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students' lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx / a / o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.

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What is your highest level of education in in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field?

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How many total years of experience in compensation practices : compensation programs, job evaluation, market pricing methodology, compensation modeling and advanced analytics, and project management?

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