HR Generalist, IU Bloomington HR

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 53,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Health savings account

Tuition subsidy

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington is seeking an HR Generalist to support academic and staff units across campus. The role involves counseling on HR policies, addressing employee relations, and contributing to recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and performance management.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and preferably HR-focused education; experience in HR and knowledge of employment law are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources.
• Some HR experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Counsels academic and staff employees and management on HR topics and policies.
• Responds to employee relations issues and addresses complaints.
• Grows knowledge in HR policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
• Supports recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and performance management.
• Maintains understanding of campus operational strategy and culture.
• Leads small projects or activities when required.

Skills

Strong verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration & teamwork

Influence

Proactive

Knowledge of HR policies

Understanding employment law

Education

Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources

Job description

Department

BL HUMAN RESOURCES (BL-HR-IUBLA)

Department Information

Indiana University (IU) Bloomington Human Resources (HR) managesday-to-day HR operations and drives the implementation of strategicpeople initiatives for 26 departments, units, and schools acrossthe IU Bloomington campus. As strategic business partners, weprovide subject matter leadership and consulting designed toincrease workplace productivity and to develop improved processesfor attracting, developing, and retaining people with the requiredskills and aptitude to meet current and future businessneeds.

Job Summary

Areas of responsibility may include employment and selection,classification and compensation, employee relations, and ongoing HRsupport in assigned unit(s).

General Responsibilities

• Counsels academic and/or staff employees and management onvarious HR topics and functions; communicates and sharesunderstanding of various human resource policies, procedures, laws,standards and other government regulations.
• Researches, responds to, and addresses various employeerelation issues such as Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA),employee complaints, workers compensation, etc.
• Develops in-depth knowledge and skill in various HR functions,in addition to growing knowledge in HR policies, procedures, andlegal requirements to provide quality HR guidance to academicand/or staff employees and managers.
• Develops a thorough understanding of the operational strategyand culture for recruitment coordinator, school, ordepartment.
• Contributes and/or manages various academic and/or staff HRactivities, projects, or initiatives, such as recruitment,onboarding, engagement, or performance management.
• Researches and stays up-to-date on relevant academic and/or HRtopics.
• May conduct research and analysis for local/department HR teamor centers of expertise (COE) partners and develops solutions andrecommends course of action.
• May lead small projects or activities.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may beconsidered. Education beyond the minimum required may besubstituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimumrequired may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Preferred

• Some experience in human resources or related field.
• Experience working with data entry, document handling, orsystem-based workflows across multiple systems.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Preferred

• SHRM-CP/PHR within 1 year from date of hire.

SKILLS

Required

• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills.
• Ability to influence internal and/or externalconstituents.
• Proactively approaches responsibilities.
• Knowledge of human resources policies.
• Exhibits understanding of Federal and State employmentlaw.

Preferred

• Ability to learn and effectively navigate competing prioritiesin multiple HR systems and managing systems-based workflows.
• Ability to follow established procedures to ensure dataaccuracy and compliance in support of the employee life cycle.
• Exposure to enterprise HR systems, such as: Salesforce CRM (HRconsole), PeopleSoft Talent Acquisition Manager (TAM) or similarapplicant tracking systems, and Hyland OnBase or comparabledocument and records management systems.

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and tooperate a computer and other standard office productivityequipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periodsof time moving around an office environment and the campus. Theperson in this role must be able to perform the essential functionswith or without an accommodation.

Additional Information

If you are looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impactin higher education, we invite you to consider one of our HRGeneralist openings across campus. These roles support a variety ofschools, departments, and units, offering the chance to workclosely with leaders and employees on key priorities across theemployee life cycle, organizational effectiveness, changemanagement, and HR policy and practice. As we fill current andfuture openings, we welcome candidates whose experience, strengths,and interests align with supporting our teams and advancing themission of the university.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Advertised Salary

$53,000 - $55,000 per year based on education, skills, andexperience

Benefits Overview

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, criticalillness, and supplemental accidental death & dismembermentinsurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject tovesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IUcourses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteerevents
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IUBenefit Programs Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Core

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Human Resources

Job Family: HR Generalist/HRBP

Equal Employment Opportunity

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider ofADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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