Classification & Family Medical Leave Consultant
Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at University of Tennessee
Classification & Family Medical Leave Consultant
Job Description
Join the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Make an Impact!
Are you ready to take your career to the next level while making a difference in the lives of employees across our campus? The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is seeking a Classification & Family Medical Leave Consultant to join our Human Resources team. This pivotal role combines comprehension and analytical expertise, consultative skills, and a passion for helping others.
Responsibilities
What You’ll Do:
As a Classification & Family Medical Leave Consultant, you will:
- Maintain Job Family Structure: Conduct classification reviews for position descriptions across our service area. Your work ensures alignment with job family structures.
- Be a Subject Matter Expert: Administer Family Medical Leave (FML) and Paid Parental Leave (PPL), staying up-to-date on federal, state regulations, and university policy while guiding employees and departments through leave processes.
- Collaborate & Innovate: Partner with HR teammates and campus contacts to refine position descriptions, consult on compensation matters, enhance processes, and improve employee experiences.
- Drive Solutions: Provide creative recommendations and solutions to support university departments in achieving their goals.
Qualifications
What we’re Looking For:
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree (Preferably in Human Resources or closely related field such as Business or Organizational Management).
Experience: Two years of human resources experience (one year completion of a master’s program in Human Resources can substitute up to one year of human resources experience)
Experience to include providing consultative and advisory services to stakeholders on HR matters with the goal of problem solving and creating positive solutions in a customer focused environment. This might be gained from experience comprehending information, analyzing data, comparing/contrasting concepts, drawing conclusions, making decisions on best option forward and effectively communicating these things.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Knowledge of HR practices, principles, and applicable federal/state employment laws and regulations.
- Strong skills in building and maintaining positive relationships.
- Ability to focus on accuracy and thoroughness in tasks.
- Ability to exercise empathy and understand others’ perspectives.
- Ability to visualize, conceptualize, compare, and contrast written and oral statements.
- Demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguity and reach points of consensus.
- Ability to interpret data, draw conclusions, and provide actionable recommendations.
- Ability to engage in complex conversations with stakeholders.
- Commitment to providing excellent service to stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
Education: Master’s degree in Human Resources.
Experience: Experience with position classification and/or compensation analysis. Experience with HRIS systems. Experience in higher education. Experience with position classification in HR office within higher education. Experience with Family Medical Leave and merit/market-based compensation systems.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Familiarity with merit/market structures, job family/classification concepts, FML regulations, FLSA regulations, and variable pay systems.
Work Location
- Location: Knoxville
- Fully onsite for the initial training period with the possibility to work up to 2 days per week remotely after a successful probationary period.
Compensation and Benefits
- UT market range: MR09
- Anticipated hiring range: $55,000-$60,000
- Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
- Find more information on UT Benefits here
Application Instructions
To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments. To be assured of full consideration, completed applications with all requested materials should be submitted on or before September 24, 2025.
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- List of 3 Professional References
About The College/Department/Division
Our HR team takes a values-driven approach to remain passionate, precise, and committed to making meaningful contributions to the university every day. We value collaboration, innovation, excellence, connection and trust.
About Us
Job Info
- Job Identification 4998
- Job Category Human Resources
- Posting Date 09/17/2025, 10:43 PM
- Apply Before 09/27/2025, 05:43 AM
- Job Schedule Full time
- Locations 1331 Circle Park, Knoxville, TN, 37996, US (On-site)
EEO/AA STATEMENT / NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.
Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), ADA (disability), ADEA (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the (EEO). Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the EEO office.