HR Generalist

The Office of Educational Affairs at the Indiana University School of Medicine supports students throughout their medical education journey while also providing faculty with resources and guidance related to curriculum development, program assessment, student evaluation, and learning technology. This position serves as the primary HR contact for the Dean's Office within Educational Affairs, partnering with leadership to provide strategic and day-to-day human resources support that promotes operational effectiveness, employee engagement, and a positive employee experience across assigned areas.

Job Summary

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Partners with department leadership to provide strategic and day-to-day HR consultation on employee relations, performance management, conflict resolution, engagement, and workforce planning matters for appointed staff and academic positions.
• Advises managers on performance concerns, disciplinary actions, corrective action documentation, and policy interpretation to ensure consistent application of university policies and compliance with employment laws and regulations.
• Leads and supports employee relations activities, including workplace investigations, resolution of employee concerns, and guidance related to FMLA, attendance, accommodations, workers compensation, and other complex HR matters.
• Collaborates with hiring managers on recruitment strategies, position planning, candidate evaluation, onboarding, and hiring processes to support effective talent acquisition and a positive candidate and employee experience.
• Utilizes workforce data, trends, and HR metrics to support organizational effectiveness, retention strategies, staffing decisions, and continuous improvement of HR programs, processes, and operations.
• Partners with leaders and HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to implement and support HR initiatives, including performance management, employee engagement, organizational change, learning initiatives, and process improvements.
• Supports operational effectiveness within assigned departments by advising on organizational structure, role clarity, change management, and cross-functional HR processes while ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with institutional standards.

General Responsibilities

• Counsels academic and/or staff employees and management on various HR topics and functions; communicates and shares understanding of various human resource policies, procedures, laws, standards and other government regulations.
• Researches, responds to, and addresses various employee relation issues such as Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employee complaints, workers compensation, etc.
• Develops in-depth knowledge and skill in various HR functions, in addition to growing knowledge in HR policies, procedures, and legal requirements to provide quality HR guidance to academic and/or staff employees and managers.
• Develops a thorough understanding of the operational strategy and culture for recruitment coordinator, school or department.
• Contributes and/or manages various academic and/or staff HR activities, projects, or initiatives, such as recruitment, onboarding, engagement, or performance management.
• Researches and stays up-to-date on relevant academic and/or HR topics.
• May conduct research and analysis for local/department HR team or centers of expertise (COE) partners and develops solutions and recommends course of action.
• May lead small projects or activities.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.


EDUCATION



Required

• Bachelor's degree.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources.

WORK EXPERIENCE



Preferred

• Some experience in human resources or related field.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES



Preferred

• SHRM-CP/PHR within 1 year upon date of hire.

SKILLS



Required

• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills.
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents.
• Proactively approaches responsibilities.
• Knowledge of human resources policies.
• Exhibits understanding of Federal and State employment law.

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure .


Job Classification

Career Level: Core

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Human Resources

Job Family: HR Generalist/HRBP

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Posting Disclaimer

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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