A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The letter should address your:
- Specific interest in this position
- Skills and experience which directly relate to this position
The School of Kinesiology (SoK) is looking for an experienced, customer-oriented HR professional to join our growing team. In this newly designed role, you will be a point of contact for staff HR related questions. You will conduct full cycle recruitment efforts, develop, implement, and provide consistent interpretation of policies and practices. You will ensure prompt, accurate, and professional responses to all requests. Reporting to the Manager of Staff HR, you will support organizational effectiveness through recruitment, onboarding, offboarding, compliance, policy development, and process improvement initiatives. You will independently analyze issues, make decisions within your scope, and adapt to evolving departmental and recruitment needs. Review the full job description here.
(E) = Essential Function
HR Administration, Employee/Labor Relations, and Compliance (25%)
- Assist employees and supervisors with interpreting standard practices and policies to ensure university, school, and collective bargaining agreement compliance. (E)
- Serve as a point of contact for employee inquiries, payroll and benefits, and providing guidance, answering questions, and directing employees to appropriate HR staff, resources, or U-M partners as needed. (E)
- Track term-limited staff appointments; facilitate related communications and extensions. (E)
- Lead the HR team with recordkeeping and record retention compliance. (E)
- Ensure accurate system processing of staff job changes with the Shared Services HR Coordinator services team.
- Support the annual performance management process.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for staff leaves of absence and counsel managers and staff of viable options, university policies, and federal/state laws (e.g. FMLA).
Recruitment and Hiring (30%)
Projects and Initiatives (20%)
- In consultation with senior staff HR teammates, lead our team's creation and documentation of policies, processes, and best practices; ensure they are maintained on our intranet and monitored and updated at consistent intervals. (E)
- Participate on cross-functional teams projects and initiatives aimed at improving processes and employee engagement. (E)
- Ensure compliance with internal controls; lead the coordination for the HR team to ensure any gaps are addressed. (E)
- Collaborate with fellow HR team members to ensure cross-training and coverage during vacations, sick leaves, or busier periods throughout the year. (E)
- Be prepared to undertake other projects and responsibilities as assigned.
Onboarding and Offboarding (12.5%)
- Assist in facilitating the onboarding process for new hires, ensuring a smooth transition into SoK. (E)
- Schedule and facilitate HR welcome meetings with Research Job Family new staff hires. Serve as the back-up for all HR welcome meetings, as needed.
- Send related onboarding and offboarding communications to the employee, supervisor, and internal SoK partners. (E)
- Track offboarding items to completion for compliance purposes. (E)
- Conduct exit interviews, compile related data, extract themes, and share with senior staff HR personnel for review at regular intervals.
Other Duties (12.5%)
- Serve as back-up support for unit timekeeping responsibilities, including responding to t
