• HR Generalist

    SUNY Oneonta (Oneonta, NY)


    Job Description:

    Are you ready for the next step in your career? Or ready for a new career? Lots of exciting things are happening in the Employee Services department at SUNY Oneonta. Consider bringing your ideas to life building employee benefits, engagement, development, and retention initiatives and providing legendary customer service to campus constituents.

     

    The right candidate for this role will have exemplary ethics and confidentiality, strong organizational skills and attention to detail, excellent interpersonal skills, be willing to mentor and be mentored, love working in a student-centered setting and excited about leading in a fast-paced environment where opportunities to experience new things and impact others' lives abound.

     

    The Role: Human Resources Generalist

     

    The Human Resources Generalist plays a critical role in our continued growth, helping us by driving continuous improvement strategies, building exciting employee onboarding and orientation options, coordinating activities and programs to support employee wellness, and developing learning and growth opportunities for employees. The HR Generalist will offer the highest level of customer service to employees and assist department leadership in building inclusion and equal opportunity in employment at the university. This is a collaborative role, working closely with Employee Services team members and partners to create a positive working environment for all employees.

     

    To learn more about the University and the department, please visit https://suny.oneonta.edu/ or Employment | SUNY Oneonta (https://suny.oneonta.edu/employment) .

    What you'll do: This is an entry-level HR Generalist position with an opportunity to learn all facets of our employee services:

    + Provide guidance about employee benefits such as health insurance, retirement, and leaves

    + Coordinate annual enrollment activities, including timely employee communication and outreach

    + Process new benefit enrollments, status changes and terminations accurately and timely

    + Be an active participant in the Employee Services team, identifying short- and long-range plans for design, development and management of onboarding and orientation initiatives

    + Develop content for and design of the Employee Services website; create employee benefits and employment information materials and forms to support human resources processes and initiatives

    + Guide employees through the leave and workplace accommodation process

    + Work with other Employee Services team members and leadership to create and support training and development opportunities for current employees

    + Join the Employee Services process improvement team to identify and implement automated HR software systems

     

    Salary: $55,000 - commensurate with experience. Information on SUNY's comprehensive benefits offerings can be found at https://www.suny.edu/benefits. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

    Job Requirements:

    Minimum Qualifications:

    + Bachelor's Degree

    + Zero to two years' professional experience

    Additional Requirements:

    + Ability to extract and analyze data, compose and present comprehensive reports

    + Demonstrated support of a inclusive and welcoming workplace or environment

    + Excellent verbal and written communication skills

    + Exemplary costumer service skills

    + Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and related software

    + Experience with social media platforms

    Preferred:

    + Knowledge of and experience with varied human resource information systems

    + Ability to develop informational materials and design presentation materials

    + Experience working in the Human Resources field

    Additional Information:

    SUNY Oneonta enrolls about 5,500 students who pursue bachelor's or master's degrees or certificates in one of 70-plus academic programs. Known as an exemplary residential campus that values inclusion, service and sustainability, SUNY Oneonta is a nurturing community where students grow intellectually, thrive socially, and live purposefully.

     

    The university is located in the City of Oneonta, nestled in the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains about a four-hour drive from New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia. With a population just shy of 14,000, Oneonta is one of the 20 Most Picturesque Small Towns in America, according to Microsoft News. The natural beauty of the region is breathtaking year-round. Each season offers outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, boating, swimming, and skiing. Employees give SUNY Oneonta high marks for work/life balance, management, and culture. The university's indeed.com rating is 4.4, with one recent review noting that the people are what make SUNY Oneonta so special.

     

    SUNY Oneonta values a diverse university community. Please visit our website on diversity at: https://suny.oneonta.edu/diversity. Moreover, the University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. "At SUNY Oneonta, we believe that diversity is an asset and a source of strength that energizes our collective growth and innovation." - President Alberto Cardelle.