HUMAN RESOURCES PARTNER GENERALIST

To function as the Human Resource Partner (HRP) contact for a college, school, or large department of the University in coordination with the Office of Human Resources. To independently manage human resources services to employees within a large, complex division(s), department(s), college or school. To select applicants during the employment process. To administer human resource policies and serve as front-line advisor to department administrators regarding human resource issues. May act as a liaison between the assigned department and the Office of Human Resources for all academic and non-academic human resource related matters. To ensure departmental compliance with University human resource policies and procedures. Manages faculty and staff recruitment and acts as faculty relations liaison. May supervise administrative staff and manage hr related projects.

Faculty HR Operations Support Serve as the primary HR contact for adjunct, irregular, and volunteer faculty appointments and actions within the School of Nursing. Execute faculty appointment, renewal, and contract workflows in coordination with the HRP Generalist Senior - Faculty Affairs and academic department support teams. Communicate University and School of Nursing HR policies, procedures, and timelines to faculty, administrators, and departmental staff. Advise departmental administrators on appropriate HR actions and ensure consistent application of policies across units. Identify potential HR issues and consult with the Faculty Affairs Office, Office of Human Resources, or Office of the Provost to mitigate institutional risk. Recruitment, Hiring Onboarding Facilitate adjunct and volunteer faculty recruitment processes, including position development, applicant tracking, documentation preparation, and onboarding coordination. Support faculty search processes, including specialty searches managed by the Dean, and assist with candidate visit logistics and communications. Process ACT documents (hire, reappointments, nonrecurring elements, salary adjustments, and status changes) and ensure timely routing and approval. Prepare and track position request forms, reclassification requests, internal postings, salary analyses, faculty data forms, and related documentation. Compliance, Documentation Data Management Maintain accurate and compliant HR files, databases, and tracking systems for adjunct and volunteer faculty appointments. Ensure all faculty meet licensure, certification, health, and training requirements, including monitoring Employee Health clearance for clinical roles. Create, maintain, and update Access and Excel databases to support recruitment, appointment, and renewal processes. Support compliance with accreditation standards, University policies, and School of Nursing operational guidelines. Reporting, Projects Administrative Support Provide data analysis, reporting, and project support to the HRP Manager and other SON administrators. Assist with implementing HR strategic initiatives and process improvements within the Faculty Affairs service bucket. Represent the School of Nursing in internal and campus-wide meetings as assigned. Prepare correspondence, reports, charts, and other materials in a professional and confidential manner. Support recurring events and special projects related to faculty HR operations. Collaboration Supervision Work closely with the HRP Generalist Senior - Faculty Affairs to ensure alignment of adjunct and volunteer faculty workflows with broader Faculty Affairs processes. Collaborate with the HRP Manager on school-wide HR standards, compliance expectations, and workflow consistency. Provide guidance to departmental support staff on faculty HR procedures. May supervise work-study students assigned to HR projects. Professional Conduct Maintain current knowledge of School of Nursing and University HR policies, procedures, and regulations. Uphold the UAB Enterprise Code of Conduct and ensure ethical, confidential, and professional handling of all HR matters. Perform other duties as assigned to support the mission of the School of Nursing.

(Annual Salary:   $47,665 - $77,455)

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of HR office experience required, preference of prior faculty affairs related work experience. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

The work of this position will require database management skills, human resource administrative experience, and demonstrated knowledge of UAB specific policies and procedures. The position requires the individual to have a very strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, People Admin and Oracle systems. To be successful in this position an individual should possess strong organizational, communication, work ethic and interpersonal skill.

 

 

 

 

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