Ball State University · 4 days ago
Associate Human Resources Partner
Ball State University is hiring an Associate Human Resources Partner to support HR hiring processes and collaborate with employees at all levels. The role involves overseeing various HR processes, advising on university policies, and participating in HR project teams.
Responsibilities
Administer the employment, promotion, and transfer process for staff, professional, faculty, and service positions in assigned areas according to university policies and procedures
Advise and counsel employees, supervisors, and administrators regarding university policies and state and federal laws and regulations that impact the human resources functions
Provide guidance regarding talent acquisition, retention, classification, compensation and other related Human Resources matters. Serve on HR project teams
Review requisitions to fill vacancies; review and provide guidance on job descriptions and develop job offers in Workday, advise on FSLA exemption status, determine if immigration cases are probable. Monitor recruitment pools to determine if additional recruitment efforts are needed. Attend job fairs
Manage all adjunct faculty and temporary employee requisitions for assigned areas; liaise with departments throughout the search, from job description development to candidate selection and hire
Determine salary/wage rates for new hires and transfers, verify employment eligibility for new hires, and manage background screenings for hires in assigned areas
Initiate and participate in cross-functional work teams in order to improve HR processes and programs. Participate in all phases of implementation, validation, and rollout as well as ongoing communication and training; serve as project lead as assigned
Serve as a resource to provide guidance and troubleshooting for departments on Workday and Banner functions/processes, especially Workday applicant tracking/recruiting and compensation-related tasks
Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; or, an associate's degree and two additional years of experience or four years of additional work experience will be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree
At least one year of experience (either full or part-time) in an office and/or professional setting
Excellent customer service skills; ability to effectively and confidently interact and communicate with all levels within the organization, both orally and in writing
Ability to problem solve and adapt quickly to changing circumstances
Ability to identify and manage ambiguous situations
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word
Resume (Required) Do not use the 'Autofill from Resume' feature
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies, or a related field
Work experience in human resources performing duties related to the recruitment function
Experience working in higher education or the public sector
Cover letter (Optional but recommended)
Benefits
Paid 24 vacation days
12 sick days
10 holidays a year
Paid parental leave (6 weeks)
Affordable health and dental insurance
Robust long-term disability and life insurance plans
A range of retirement benefits
We will cover 90 percent of your child's (or children's) undergraduate college tuition at Ball State
We'll cover 100 percent of the tuition costs for you to earn your undergraduate degree
80 percent of your graduate tuition
Company
Ball State University
Ball State University is a public research university offers bachelor's degrees and graduate programs.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$37.13MKey Investors
Ball Brothers FoundationLilly EndowmentU.S. Department of Education
2024-11-02Grant· $0.06M
2023-12-14Grant· $35M
2023-09-12Grant· $2M
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