HR Business Partner

at  University of Memphis

Campus Location Main Campus (Memphis, TN) Position Number 003655 Category Staff (Hourly/Monthly) Department Human Resources Minimum Position Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of three (3) years of appropriate experience. An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may substitute for the degree requirement.
Special Conditions
The department is especially interested in candidates with a working knowledge of primary HR disciplines – compensation, employee relations, staffing, benefits, compliance/regulatory and organizational/employee professional development, as well as change management knowledge and experience and project management experience. SHRM certification preferred.
Work Schedule
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Posting Date 04/05/2024 Closing Date 04/12/2024 Open Until Screening Begins No Hiring Range $40,000 - $45,000 per year Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time: Benefits Eligible Working Conditions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Additional Working Conditions Special Instructions to Applicants
All applications must be submitted online at workforum.memphis.edu.
Applicants must complete all applicable sections of the online application to be considered for a position. Please upload a cover letter, resume, and reference list after completing your application, if required by the system. Required work experience is based on full time hours. Part time work experience will be prorated as listed.
Candidates who are called for an interview must notify the Department of Human Resources in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.
Is this posting for UofM employees only? No Positions Supervised Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Communication – Strong commitment to customer service excellence. Builds strong relationships with all levels of employees. Ensures communication with customers, both internal and external, exudes service excellence
Ethical Practice – Trustworthy; maintains the confidentiality of information; personal credibility in keeping personal conversations with others in strict privacy
Adaptability – Can effectively handle a variety of complex and difficult problems or tasks at once. Consistently reliable and dependable. Delivers on commitments on a timely basis.
Results-Oriented – Has an extremely strong sense of urgency about solving problems and getting the work done; works through issues. Develops clear, challenging, but achievable goals and expectations for all initiatives, projects, and meetings.
Additional Position Information Benefits of Employment (Applies to full-time, non-police employees only)
Job Duties

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Assists with the department(s) recruiting efforts for staff and faculty roles including regular and temporary/adjunct employees. Creates job postings in WorkforUM and places advertisements with external entities, as needed. Determines candidate eligibility and performs pre-employment functions.
Manages the onboarding process to ensure the success of our new hires and transition into the university community. This includes creating offer letters, contracts, scheduling orientation sessions, ensuring the completion of both the pre/post hire checklists and managing the receipt of any new hire documentation such as transcripts.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides assistance with benefits enrollment & retirement, claims resolution, and the dissemination of information of new benefits and/or changes to existing plans and coverage. Provides information on the Workers’ Compensation process. Assists the SHRBP in the overall coordination of the leave process by communicating with management and employees and monitoring the employee’s return to work.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Reviews, troubleshoots, and ascertains that appropriate documents for all employee actions are accurately completed by the department and submitted to the HR Employee Data Management area for processing.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitors required employee trainings based on position functions, University needs and state and federal mandates. Monitors necessary training and steps necessary for employee’s career-pathing progress.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Prepares monthly reports to include auditing of position descriptions, compliance, and departmental HR metrics using current HR tools. Includes compliance with accreditation standards for faculty hires.