Tuskegee University · 1 day ago
HR Database Administrator
Tuskegee, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expTuskegee University is seeking an HR Database Administrator to oversee day-to-day HR operations and ensure the consistent application of HR policies. The role involves managing core HR functions, supporting compliance activities, and supervising HR staff while maintaining data integrity within HR systems.
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Responsibilities
Manage core HR functions such as recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, and policy administration
Serve as a primary HR resource for managers and supervisors on personnel matters
Ensure consistent interpretation and application of HR policies and procedures
Assist with classification, compensation administration, and position management processes
Support compliance activities including audits, reporting, and regulatory requirements
Participate in investigations and resolution of employee relations issues
Supervise HR staff and provide guidance on case management and workflow
Maintain HR records and ensure data integrity within HR systems
Maintain and apply complex classification systems for staff positions (often tied to state or federal systems in public institutions)
Ensure faculty ranks and titles are applied correctly
Conduct market studies to ensure competitiveness, often balancing budget constraints with the need to attract top academic talent
Manage salary scales and equity adjustments
Administer often robust benefits packages, including health insurance, retirement plans (like TIAA), tuition remission/waivers for employees and dependents, and extensive leave policies
Develop and apply HR policies within a framework of shared governance, often requiring consultation with faculty senates and staff councils
Mediate workplace conflicts in an environment with strong traditions of academic freedom and tenure
Collaborate with Title IX offices on procedures related to employees
Develop, implement, and monitor affirmative action plans
Ensure compliance in all hiring processes
Manage the complex process for obtaining and maintaining work visas (H-1B, J-1, F-1, etc.) for international faculty and researchers, often with specialized legal counsel
Navigate a web of regulations (FLSA, FMLA, ADA, Clery Act, etc.), which can be more stringent for public and/or federally funded institutions
Offer programs in leadership, software, compliance (harassment prevention), and skills development
Manage the end-to-end preparation process for the annual Form 5500 series filing and related schedules (Schedule C, H, R, etc.)
Liaise with external auditors to facilitate the plan audit and ensure timely incorporation of audited financial statements into the filing
Oversee the filing timeline to ensure submission deadlines are met without extension
Oversee the submission of all IPEDS submission
Manage PAF processing
Often partner with a Center for Teaching Excellence or similar unit on programs, though HR may manage the administrative side of leave programs (sabbaticals, research leaves)
Create development paths for professional staff
Oversee the Human Resources Information System, ensuring accurate data for reporting, payroll, and analytics
Generate reports on headcount, diversity, turnover, and compensation for accreditation, state legislatures, and internal leadership
Streamline HR processes to serve a decentralized and sometimes siloed academic community
Implement performance review systems for staff
Faculty review processes are typically governed by faculty handbooks and peer-review committees, but HR ensures procedural fairness and recordkeeping
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
Working knowledge of employment laws and HR operations
5+ years of progressive HR experience, with significant preference for experience in higher education, non-profit, or public sector environments
Deep understanding of academic culture, shared governance, tenure processes, and faculty career cycles
Expertise in employment law, particularly as it applies to public institutions and unionized settings
Preferred
HR certification (SHRM-CP or PHR) preferred
Higher education experience preferred
Benefits
Health insurance
Retirement plans (like TIAA )
Tuition remission/waivers for employees and dependents
Extensive leave policies
Company
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee University is a school in Tuskegee Institute.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.59MKey Investors
National Telecommunications and Information AdministrationNational Institutes of Health
2023-02-27Grant· $3.57M
2022-06-21Grant· $0.03M
2021-11-08Grant
Leadership Team
Charles N Smith
Chief Operating Officer
Rolundus Rice
Chief Operating Officer/Vice President for Student Affairs
Recent News
2025-12-06
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