HR Specialist: Tickle College of Engineering - UTK
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
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- Location
- Knoxville, TN
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 12
- 8 days ago
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About the company
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Higher education · 1,001 to 5,000 employees
What you'll do
- Provide front-line college-wide HR support, including recruitment administrative support, reporting, hiring, onboarding, I-9 and visa compliance, pay transactions, and DASH training.
What you need
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span><strong>Education</strong>: High school diploma or GED</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span><strong>Experience</strong>: At least four years of experience in a human resources role, or a combination of work experience in full-cycle hiring, office management, advising on policies and procedures, data entry and/or office support in a setting that requires discretion. </span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span><strong>Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: </strong></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: circle;"><li><p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span>Excellent organizational and time-management skills</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span>Ability to multitask and prioritize based on the needs of others and time-sensitive deadlines, with follow-through to completion</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span>Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span>Sound interpersonal and communication skills</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span>Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Teams, OneDrive and Word</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span>Strong attention to details </span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span>Knowledge of personnel management applications such as Oracle</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span>Knowledge of personnel processes, including hiring and I-9/E-Verify</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span>Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span>Ability and willingness to learn new systems and processes as the college grows and changes</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span><strong>Education</strong>: Bachelor's degree in human resources, business or a related field; SHRM-CP, PHR or related HR certification</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span><strong>Experience</strong>: </span></p><ul style="list-style-type: circle;"><li><p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span>Bachelor's degree with 1-2 years of human resources experience related to full-cycle hiring, or a combination of work in full-cycle hiring, office management, advising on procedures, data entry and/or office support.</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span>Human resources experience in recruiting, hiring, or employee relations at UT</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span>Experience in an academic environment</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span>Experience hiring foreign nationals and communicating with non-native English speakers</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span>Certificates or training related to HR competencies</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span><strong>Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: </strong></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: circle;"><li><p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span>Knowledge of personnel management applications such as Oracle and Equifax</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span>Knowledge of required hiring documents</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span>Knowledge of employment laws and practices</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span>Knowledge of USCIS (visa) processes</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span>Knowledge of Power BI and Power Automate</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span>Location: Knoxville, TN - Tickle College of Engineering</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span>Hybrid work schedule after the employee probationary period.</span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span><strong>UT market range: </strong>MR07 (non-exempt) </span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span><strong>Anticipated hiring range: $45,000 - $55,000</strong></span></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span>Find more information on the UT Market Range structure </span><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://hr.tennessee.edu/pay/market-ranges/"><span style="color: rgb(76, 148, 216);">here</span></a></p>
- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span>Find more information on UT Benefits </span><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://hr.tennessee.edu/benefits/"><span style="color: rgb(76, 148, 216);">here</span></a></p>
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- <p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span>Cover Letter</span></p>
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Reporting to the Director of HR, this role provides front-line college-wide HR support for the Tickle College of Engineering, including recruitment administrative support, reporting, hiring, onboarding, I-9 / visa compliance, pay transactions and DASH training.