Human Resources Manager

University of South Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 50,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Programs

Paid Tuition

13 Paid Holidays

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The University of South Carolina in Columbia invites applications for a Human Resources Manager in the College of Arts and Sciences. You will guide HR operations, support faculty and staff, and serve as a trusted resource for assigned units.

Working with the Associate Director and Director, you will handle hiring, reappointment, pay actions, and faculty review milestones such as tenure and promotion. You will collaborate across units to ensure compliant, efficient HR processes.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 2 or more years of job related experience.
• Experience working in Higher Education Human Resources is preferred.
• Experience with PeopleSoft HCM and PeopleAdmin is also preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist HR operations for the College of Arts and Sciences; provide administrative support to the Associate Director and Director.
• Coordinate hiring and reappointment for FTE, research grant, time-limited positions, adjuncts, and staff; prepare letters.
• Assist with position descriptions, job requisitions, new hire actions, and filing of documents.
• Serve as backup HR manager and may join search committees as needed.
• Support faculty review milestones including tenure and promotion.
• Contribute to overall HR process improvements and ensure policy compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

MS Office

Attention to detail

Analytical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PeopleSoft HCM

PeopleAdmin

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

We are only accepting applications submitted by December 4, 2026.

The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Professional Development Opportunities

• Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm, with one hour for lunch.
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.

Position Summary

Campus Columbia Work County Richland College/Division College of Arts and Sciences Department CAS College of Arts and Sciences State Pay Range G08 USC Market Range MRE - $49,700 $60,882 $72,065 Anticipated Hiring Range $49,700 Location of Vacancy Part/Full Time Full Time Hours per Week 37.5 Work Schedule

Position Description

Join the McCausland College of Arts & Sciences as a Human Resources Manager and play a key role in supporting the people who advance our teaching, research, and service mission. Working closely with the Associate Director and Director of Human Resources and Faculty Affairs, you will help guide HR operations, support faculty and staff throughout their employment, and serve as a trusted resource for assigned academic and administrative units.

As the College HR Contact for assigned units, you will coordinate hiring and reappointment processes for FTE , research grant, and time-limited positions, as well as adjunct faculty and temporary staff. You will partner with unit HR contacts to navigate HR procedures, provide guidance on Summer ECOM processes, and coordinate College-level approvals. Responsibilities include preparing offer and reappointment letters, researching and processing HR actions, maintaining accurate records and tracking spreadsheets, and reviewing documentation for submission to the appropriate University offices.

You will also assist College HR leadership with reviewing and approving position descriptions, job requisitions, new hire actions, and other personnel transactions. In coordination with the Director, you will support faculty and department staff through key faculty review milestones, including third-year review, tenure and promotion, and post-tenure review.

This role offers the opportunity to build strong partnerships across the College, solve problems, and make complex processes easier to navigate. Through responsive service, attention to detail, and a collaborative approach, you will contribute to effective HR operations and the College’s continued success while supporting additional responsibilities as assigned.

Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 2 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.

Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in Higher Education Human Resources is preferred.
• Experience with PeopleSoft HCM and PeopleAdmin is also preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Considerable knowledge of policies and procedures related to the University’s faculty personnel operations, faculty review processes, academic affairs ( ACAF ) as it relates to faculty, fiscal operations and general management techniques and principles.
• Ability to analyze and present idea in a clear and concise manner, both orally and in writing. Strong team player skills and the ability to work harmoniously with a diverse workforce. Must have writing skills sufficient to compose and edit a variety of documents using correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation with the ability to pay close attention to detail and proofread work carefully.
• Proficiency in MS Office (MS Excel and MS Word, in particular). Good organizational, time management, customer service and problem-solving skills and the ability to work accurately and meet deadlines with frequent interruptions. Work requires initiative and independent judgment.
• Must be proactive and creative, identifying process improvement opportunities. Ability to maintain electronic and hard copy records and files for easy access and retrieval. Ability to possess thorough knowledge of University Policy and Procedures. Can handle sensitive information with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality.

Job Duties

Job Duty Will assist with the human resource operations of the College of Arts and Sciences, by providing administrative support to the Associate Director and Director of Human Resources and Faculty Affairs in the College; includes assistance, oversight, and coordination of various human resources actions for all faculty and staff. On behalf, or request of the Associate Director, Director and/or Dean, complete various human resources actions for faculty, staff, adjuncts, dual employment, affiliates and student hiring. This may include, but not limited to, creating, updating, and/or reviewing position descriptions, reviewing and approving job requisitions, processing new hire actions, submitting resignations, retirements, submitting faculty documents to the Provost Office for approval, bulk mailings, mail merges, attending meetings and taking detailed notes, creating and updating spreadsheets, scanning and emailing documents, reviewing/approving HR actions and forms, researching issues and resolving accordingly, etc.

Serve as backup for other College HR Managers as requested or needed. At the request of the Associate Director and/or Director, may need to serve as the HR representative on search committees at the unit level.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 15 Job Duty Serving as the College/Division HR Contact for assigned units, the HR Manager will coordinate, at the College level, the HR processes for hiring and reappointing FTE positions, research grant positions, time-limited positions, adjunct faculty, temporary staff employees. Responsible for gaining required College approvals for position requests (to include RIS ); reviewing and approving position descriptions, job requisitions, and hiring proposals; updating spreadsheets as needed and filing. Work with the Units and/or HR Colleagues to ensure they are following University and State Policies and Procedures.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 25 Job Duty Serving as the College/Division HR Contact for assigned units, the HR Manager is responsible for gaining the required College approvals for requests and providing College approval for the submitted HCM actions. These HCM actions include, but are not limited to, pay for performances, bonuses, temporary salary adjustments, dual appointments, affiliate appointments and students hires. Will initiate sabbatical leaves, tenure and promotion actions, administrative appointments, Chair/Director appointments, and retentions on behalf of the units, updating spreadsheets and filing as needed.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 25 Job Duty For assigned units, will assist with preparation and/or secure the appropriate documents necessary to implement approved actions for instructional, non-instructional and research activities for summer compensation. Work closely with the CAS Budget and Grants Offices to verify availability of approved funding for non-teaching and research hires. Work closely with the Academic Resources Manager to approve requests for instructional support, verifying course enrollment and ensuring enrollment warrants offering of course.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 15 Job Duty In coordination with the Associate Director and Director, assist with the College’s Employee Performance Management System ( EPMS ) processes annually and off-cycle. Advise units, as needed, on the required procedures and paperwork to ensure they are in compliance with University policies.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10 Job Duty Contribute to the overall success of the College of Arts and Sciences by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 5 Job Duty Provides assistance and guidance to the department/program/unit/center faculty and staff related to Human Resources to ensure compliance with federal, state, and University policies and procedures.

Position Attributes Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing. Safety Sensitive or Security Sensitive No Hazardous weather category Non-Essential.

Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date Job Open Date 10/20/2026 Job Close Date 12/04/2026 Open Until Filled No

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