Human Resource Consultant – Employment Services

Human Resource Consultant – Employment Services

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, or related area and four (4) years of professional experience as a human resource generalist/specialist. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, or related area and five (5) years of professional experience in human resource functions in a formal human resource setting. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Experience handling complex employee relations issues, including conflict resolution, conducting investigations and reporting findings, corrective and disciplinary actions, and compliance with labor laws.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting, explaining, and applying state and federal laws, rules, policies and procedures, including labor laws, collective bargaining agreements, and contracts.
• Experience interacting with large groups and individuals at all work levels.
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service and the application of appropriate flexibility in response to issues and opposing points of view is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive human resource (HR) advice and counsel to leadership, management, faculty, and staff on a wide range of employment practices, procedures, and policies.
• Resolve performance challenges and address workplace concerns.
• Manage corrective and disciplinary actions and conduct personnel investigations.
• Support training and development efforts and guide performance management.
• Advise on recruitment, classification, and compensation matters.
• Contribute to program or policy development and organizational analysis.
• Address other matters related to human resource management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in any of the following areas: recruitment, classification, compensation, employee relations, labor relations, training and development, reasonable accommodation, Fair Labor Standards Act, Family Medical Leave Act.
• Professional certification from a recognized human resource/personnel association.
• Human Resource experience in a higher education setting.