Description:
Duties & Responsibilities
HR Processing and Policy Oversight
- Oversee the development and continual improvement of procedures and templates used in HR search processes, employee onboarding/off boarding and transaction processing to drive efficient operations within MCB HR.
- Interpret and apply policies and procedures related to visa (J-1, H-1, F-1 OPT, O-1, etc.) and green card processing and paperwork; work closely with the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) office, sponsoring faculty, and foreign nationals throughout the various processes; convey foreign national and visa processing policies and proper procedures to faculty and staff.
- Track and monitor compliance for assigned units in areas such as: Performance Reviews, Semester appointment submission, Ethics Training, ANCRA Training, and VSL reporting.
- Interpret and implement policies and procedures related to the federal Family Medical Leave Act, as well as other laws/policies related to employee leaves such as the campus Shared Benefits, Disability Leave, the Americans with Disabilities Act, etc.
Employee Engagement & Relations
- Provide HR knowledge and expertise in responding to questions from potential and current employees regarding HR matters.
- Collaborate with units to create/implement trainings for current and newly hired faculty, staff, and students.
- Serve on college or campus committees as appropriate.
- Serve as advisor to faculty and staff to address internal concerns related to work environment, duties and other confidential concerns. Work closely with the Office of Access and Equity to ensure appropriate accommodations are made for employees with disabilities and Workman’s Compensation restrictions.
- Serve as a point of contact to discern/facilitate employee discipline up to and including termination for all employment groups.
- Advise Executive Officers on confidential employment matters to include disciplinary issues, hiring strategies, and programs aimed at increasing faculty/staff diversity.
- Serve as a facilitator during difficult employee meetings to answer questions that arise and ensure policies are being followed.
- Consult with supervisors and employees about personnel issues, utilizing campus resources such as the campus HR office and Faculty Staff Assistance Program when necessary.
- Facilitate Faculty and staff mediations to promote conflict resolutions.
- Oversee Title IX complaints/concerns consulting appropriate campus HR offices including University Legal Counsel, DRES, UIPD, as well as faculty, staff, and students.
Recruitment, Selection, and Retention
- Manage and facilitate all recruitment and hiring needs for MCB. This includes advising hiring managers on strategic planning for hiring new employees, developing inclusive job descriptions and advertisements, working with the Office of Access and Equity on hiring practices, affirmative action goals and equal employment opportunity practices, training search committees to conduct inclusive and effective search processes, processing and approving necessary search forms, applicant and candidate communication and outreach, extending offers, and providing direction and advice to staff and hiring managers for overall best search practices.
- Develop and implement improvements to increase the efficiency of the recruiting and hiring process.
- Serve as consultant on the faculty search process, advising on proper processes, working with search chairs to ensure compliance, and helping train others to improve search practices and outcomes and ensure the units served comply with current college and campus best practices.