Human Resource Associate II - Mathematics, Statistics, & Computer Science, College of LAS

About the role

The position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Responsibilities

• Oversees employment processes for faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students.
• Advises on HR requirements, prepares offer letters, and processes HR transactions, including new hires, reappointments, job record changes, separations, and I-9s.
• Welcome incoming employees through a comprehensive onboarding process.
• Manages full-cycle recruitment for staff, graduate assistants, student employees, and extra help positions.
• Serves as the departmental resource on search procedures and coordinates required approvals, interviews and campus visits.
• Maintains job descriptions in JDXpert and the MSCS Handshake account.
• Manages high-volume visa sponsorship processes for international faculty, staff, students, and visitors.
• Collaborates with the Office of International Services, assists with IDs and Social Security cards, and supports resolution of complex visa issues.
• Oversees biweekly and monthly payroll processes, including timesheet approval, payroll adjustments, leave balance reviews, labor redistributions, and overcompensation payments.
• Trains new hires on payroll procedures and manages leave reporting.
• Provides input to the business team for payroll reconciliations.
• Serves as liaison with university and college units (LAS HR, Payroll, Benefits, Access & Equity, etc.).
• Attends meetings and training; stays current on University, State and Federal regulations.
• Reports relevant information and issues to management.
• Serves as a consultant on HR matters within the department, including employee relations issues. Advises on disciplinary actions and other confidential matters.
• Processes and manages leaves of absence.
• Documents procedures, prepares planning reports, and advises department leadership.
• Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Administration, Management, Organizational Administration, Public Administration, Labor Relations, Business Administration or a field closely related to the position.
• Five years of work experience performing professional-level human resources duties.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing visa sponsorship processes.
• Experience working in higher education.