Human Resources Generalist

Human Resources Generalist (Hybrid)With general supervision, the Human Resources Generalist will provide comprehensive support and response to employees and managers to facilitate successful HR programs and business practices. The candidate will play a key role in the organization and within the HR department with responsibilities including new hire onboarding, training, policy implementation and compliance, benefits administration, termination, and HR best practices. The HR Generalist will report to the HR Business Partner to provide overall support to the organization's business leaders.Duties and responsibilities include:Perform general administrative duties including responding to employee questions related to University policies and procedures, benefits and other HR related inquiriesManage the onboarding and orientation process for all new employees, including staff and faculty, with completion of required paperworkEducate and train newly hired employees on University policies and benefits, internal process and proceduresMaintain Human Resources records by updating new hires, transfers, terminations, changes in job classifications in PayChex systemCreate physical and digital Human Resources personnel files for all employees; responsible for retention and archiving of all personnel recordsMaintain the organization's Employee Handbook and update the Handbook as neededAssist employees with questions and enrollment of benefits including health, 401k and disabilityCoordinate with insurance broker and provide administrative data for benefits enrollmentPrepare and submit letters for verification of employment for employees as neededConduct exit interviews prior to employee's separationGenerate reports for employee data and listing upon requestOther duties as assignedRequirements:Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Management or related field, requiredA minimum of 2-3 years of experience in a Human Resources administration related fieldExperience in the general principles and practices of human resource administrationAbility to utilize HRIS system softwareStrong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a multi-cultural environmentStrong organization skills and attention to detailSkilled in verbal and written communicationPrior experience with focus on workers compensation, training and development a plusProficient in Excel or Google Sheet and ability to sort and analyze large volume of dataMust maintain confidentiality of sensitive information with tact and discretionWestcliff University is an Equal Opportunity Employer