HR Generalist / Faculty Affairs Specialist

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline your skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Summary

We are looking for an experienced HR Generalist with a focus on Faculty Affairs to join our team. You will report to the Director of Human Resources and Executive Support and play an important part in enhancing the academic experience for our faculty members. You will collaborate with academic departments, administration, and faculty to ensure smooth operations related to faculty recruitment, onboarding, development, and other HR-related matters.

Who We Are

The School of Information is a progressive, interdisciplinary professional school that offers five academic programs. UMSI delivers innovative, elegant and ethical solutions connecting people, information and technology. The school was one of the first iSchools in the nation and is the premier institution studying and using technology to improve human computer interactions. Our school mission is to create and share knowledge so that people will use information - with technology - to build a better world.

About UMSI HR

UMSI HR is a talented team of HR professionals who manage the employment process and provide HR guidance and administration to our 100 staff and 400 faculty, lecturers, and graduate employees.

For more information about UMSI, please visit our website.

Responsibilities*

• Manage the full-cycle faculty, lecturer, and postdoctoral employment process, including faculty searches, promotion and tenure, lecturer reviews, leave of absence, and retirement processing.
• Help develop and implement faculty, lecturer, and postdoctoral onboarding programs, ensuring new hires have a seamless integration into the academic community.
• Provide support for faculty and lecturer mentoring programs, including workshops, training, and career growth initiatives.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date faculty, lecturer, and postdoctoral records, including visa processing, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and regulations.
• Address faculty, lecturer, and postdoctoral inquiries and concerns related to HR policies, benefits, and employment matters.
• Be a contact for all faculty, lecturer, and postdoctoral appointment changes and appointment change processes; manage and process all faculty HR transactions PARs; ensure all HR data is current and accurate; manage deadlines ensuring PARs are completed.
• Assist with annual update of UMSI Faculty/Staff Handbook.
• Collaborate with the Dean's office staff on administrative tasks related to faculty appointments.

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent HR experience working in Higher Education.
• Three years of directly applicable HR experience in higher education; including knowledge of faculty appointments.
• Demonstrated the ability to productively complete activities and tasks and delegate them when needed.
  Demonstrated skills in customer-focused problem-solving.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products, Google applications, PeopleSoft, Business Objects, and Tableau.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups and partners.

Work Locations

The main office work space is located in our North Quad building. You will have the option to be hybrid, observing UMSI Remote Work Policy and with supervisor approval. Remote work agreements are reviewed annually and are subject to change depending on our needs.

Benefits at the University of Michigan

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

• Generous time off
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.