Human Resources Generalist

Carson-Newman University is a Christian, liberal arts-based University built upon the Lordship of Jesus Christ as evidenced historically and revealed in the Scriptures. 

Job Title:      Human Resource Generalist                                                                                            

Department:   Human Resources                                   

Reports To:  Director of Human Resources                                         

Location:   On-site

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Time Requirements:   Full time, Monday-Friday                                 

Supervisory Responsibilities:  None     

Summary Description: The HR Generalist serves as a point of contact for university employees and is responsible for assisting with the handling of a wide variety of essential HR functions to support the employees of Carson-Newman University. This includes assisting with recruitment, employee relations, HR administration, and compliance. The ideal candidate will have a strong ability to build relationships across departments and promote a positive employee experience.

Essential Functions:

• As an intentionally Christian academic community, Christian employees are hired to advance the mission of Carson-Newman as expressed in our strategic plan, Acorns to Oaks.

• Poses excellent oral and written communication skills, organization skills, problem solving, active listening, conflict resolution, attention to detail.
• Advanced skills in MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Google Drive, and the ability to adapt to new technologies quickly. This includes managing emails, calendar scheduling, creating presentations, and handling data analysis.
• Ability to work harmoniously with your colleagues to achieve a shared goal and positive work environment.
• Assist with recruitment efforts including posting position openings, reviewing submissions for complete documentation requirements, coordinating interviews, preparing job offer letters, and onboarding new hires.
• Assist with day-to-day employee relations issues including performance management, disciplinary actions, employee complaints, and workplace conflict resolution, workplace injuries.
• Assist with communicating and administering HR policies, procedures, practices, and programs.
• Assist with benefits administration such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plans, FSA/HSA, tuition reimbursement.
•  Ensure compliance with employment laws including wage/hour, discrimination, FMLA, ADA, workers’ compensation regulations, maintaining handbooks, posters, posting required notices, responding to agency inquiries.   Provide guidance to supervisors on compliance issues.
• Maintain employee records and HR files, update employee information, and generate reports from the HR database.
• Assist with coordinating onboarding, employee events, training, and development programs.
• Assist with data analysis, employee surveys, exit interviews, and feedback processes.
• Act as a liaison between employees, supervisors, and other university departments on HR-related matters.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:  Bachelor’s degree in appropriate area of specialization.

Experience:   Three to five years of progressively responsible HR experience or related experience.

Required Skills:  

Excellent knowledge of HR best practices, labor laws, and regulations.

Experience applying knowledge of state and federal employment laws to assess compliance issues. Experience establishing & maintaining relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization.

Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.

Physical Demands:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, lift 30 pounds or more, talk and hear. The employee is required to sit, use hands and fingers, handle and feel objects and tools and balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to focus.

General Information:  This description is designed to describe the general nature of the job and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and duties. It is the responsibility of the supervisor for this position to formally outline in writing any performance expectations including specific duties for which the employee assigned to this position will be held accountable in terms of performance evaluation.

Employee Expectations:  The University expects all employees to conduct themselves in a manner that is appropriate for a Christian institution and to be worthy examples in moral conduct and behavior for the students of the University and fellow employees.