Unit Human Resources Administrator I

Michigan State University; East Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan State University is seeking a Unit Human Resources Administrator for Lyman Briggs College. The role focuses on day-to-day HR operations, including recruitment, onboarding, payroll administration, and employee relations.

The position collaborates with college leadership and MSU HR to ensure compliant and efficient HR processes. The candidate will manage personnel transactions, maintain records, and support performance management, while upholding privacy and confidentiality across

Qualifications

• Knowledge of MSU HR policies and procedures for academic and non-academic employment.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively while maintaining confidentiality.
• Experience with HR and payroll systems and handling personnel processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment, hiring, onboarding, appointments, raises, promotions, reclassifications, and separations for staff and student employees.
• Administer personnel transactions, maintain employee records, and ensure compliance with policies and collective bargaining agreements.
• Serve as a resource on HR policies, leave administration, performance management, workplace concerns, and queries.
• Support employee relations activities including investigations, grievance administration, corrective actions, and conflict resolution.
• Assist with faculty review, promotion, reappointment, and accommodation processes in collaboration with leadership.
• Manage payroll-related functions including hourly payroll, additional pay, project pay, and salary adjustments.

Skills

HR policies knowledge

Communication

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field

Tools

HR systems

Payroll software

Job description

Position Summary

The Lyman Briggs College (LBC) is an undergraduate, degree-granting residential college that provides a dynamic and inclusive community for its students, faculty, advisors, and staff who live or work in Holmes Hall. LBC is a college of the whole (non-departmental) serving approximately 2,000 undergraduate students pursuing more than 35 majors. The college employs approximately 50 faculty members representing a broad range of disciplines, including STEM, social sciences, and the humanities, as well as approximately 15 staff members. The college's workforce includes employees represented by six collective bargaining units, as well as more than 150 student employees who support the college's teaching, research, and administrative functions each year.

Reporting to the College Budget Officer, the Unit Human Resources Administrator coordinates and administers a broad range of human resources functions in support of LBC faculty, academic staff, support staff, advisors, graduate assistants, temporary employees, and student employees. The position serves as a primary resource for day-to-day human resources operations, including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, payroll administration, personnel transactions, performance management support, employee relations coordination, training, compliance monitoring, and record management.

This position works collaboratively with college leadership, college supervisors, Michigan State University Human Resources, and other university partners to ensure consistent implementation of human resources policies, procedures, collective bargaining agreements, and employment regulations. The Unit Human Resources Administrator contributes to a responsive, compliant, and collaborative workplace by ensuring effective HR operations and serving as a trusted resource for employees, supervisors, and college leadership. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, with an expected on-campus presence four days per week and the opportunity to work remotely one day per week.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment, hiring, onboarding, appointments, annual raises, promotions, reclassifications, and employee separations for faculty, staff, graduate assistants, student employees, and temporary employees.


• Administer personnel transactions, maintain employee records, and ensure compliance with university policies, employment regulations, and collective bargaining agreements.


• Serve as a resource to employees and supervisors on HR policies and procedures, leave administration, performance management, workplace concerns, and employment-related questions.


• Support employee relations activities, including performance improvement processes, investigations, grievance administration, corrective actions, and conflict resolution.


• In conjunction with the college leadership and in collaboration with university partners, support and coordinate faculty review, promotion, reappointment, graduate assistant review, and accommodation processes.


• Manage payroll-related functions, including hourly payroll, additional pay, project pay, salary adjustments, summer salary processing, and related reporting.


• Monitor and maintain HR data, workforce metrics, surveys, compliance documentation, and operational reports to support informed decision-making.


• Coordinate employee training, orientation, onboarding activities, professional development opportunities, and supervisor support resources.


• Support compliance initiatives related to workplace safety, Title IX, Clery Act reporting, employee accommodations, immigration and work authorization processes, and other regulatory requirements.


• Collaborate with college leadership, MSU Human Resources, and campus partners to improve HR operations, implement process improvements, and support organizational effectiveness.


• Participate in special projects and perform other related duties that support the effective administration of HR services within the college.


• Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four year college degree program in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in managing human resource functions, designing and implementing training programs and human resource/labor relations management and computer applications; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications

A working knowledge of MSU Human Resources policies and procedures for both academic and non-academic employment, experience using HR and payroll systems, and familiarity with faculty, staff, graduate assistant, student employee, and temporary employee personnel processes. The successful candidate will possess: the ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively; and the ability to support an inclusive, respectful, and collaborative workplace; strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; the ability to manage multiple priorities, exercise sound judgment, and maintain confidentiality.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Resume, cover letter, and three professional references (note that candidates will be notified prior to reference checks).

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Website

https://lbc.msu.edu/

The Bidding Eligibility ends on 08/04/2026 at 11:55 PM