Assistant HR Director or HR Generalist - Division of Student Life

Qualifications:

Assistant HR Director:

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience (typically 3-5 years) managing a full range of Human Resources responsibilities (e.g. talent management and labor relations) in a large organization.
• Experience (typically 3-5 years) managing employee/labor relations issues and leave management policies including Workers Compensation, FMLA, ADA.
• Commitment to and alignment with the values of the Division of Student Life, including a demonstrated commitment to excellence through diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Superior interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner while creating, promoting, and sustaining an inclusive environment.
• Strong critical thinking skills, with the ability to determine the root cause of organizational challenges and find/create resolutions that are in the best interest of the department.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of current federal and state laws, statutes, regulations, policies, and directives pertaining to HR.
• Demonstrated proficiency with computer software applications including Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and HR Information Systems.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience providing HR support in a college or university setting.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Experience developing and presenting employee/supervisory training; diversity, equity & inclusion training; and/or administering onboarding programs.
• Experience analyzing and using HR data to make informed decisions and inform other decision-makers.
• Experience with interpreting & applying University of Iowa (UI) policies and procedures.
• Professional human resources certification such as Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Society for Human Resources Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), or senior professional human resources certification (SPHR or SHRM-SCP).

HR Generalist

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to the position; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Experience (typically 3 years or more) performing HR responsibilities, including conducting confidential investigations, in an HR role or HR environment.
• Commitment to and alignment with the values of the Division of Student Life, including a demonstrated active commitment to excellence through diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Superior interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong professional relationships with a wide variety of constituents.
• Working knowledge of current federal and state regulations impacting HR.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience (typically 6 months or more) working with employee and/or labor relations.
• Experience performing HR responsibilities within a large and/or complex organization.

Application Details:

• In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission.
• The Division of Student Life will be hiring for both levels listed within this requisition.  You must indicate in your cover letter the classification (Assistant HR Director and/or HR Generalist) you wish to be considered for or indicate both. Please see required qualifications above for additional information.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.  Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.  Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For questions or additional information, please contact melanie-bell@uiowa.edu.