Hiring for multiple vacancies
As a Human Resources Specialist at the College of Social Work you will play a pivotal role in shaping our workforce and fostering a supportive environment for our employees. We are the dynamic and growing research branch of the College of Social Work. We are looking for a motivated and creative individual who can be responsible for all aspects of HR including talent acquisition, training, onboarding, payroll, compliance, and employee documentation. An ideal candidate will be confident, knowledgeable of HR practices and able to work both independently and with our growing HR team not only at the college level but also at the University and system level.

Payroll: complete monthly and bi-weekly payroll actions; additional pay; termination; labor distribution; payroll reports

Database Management: position creation and management; position changes; updates to employee HRS database; training and leave tracking; maintenance of employee files

Classification and Hiring: complete classification requests; position descriptions; job ads; provide guidance on salary and classification to units; conduct equity reviews

Employee Relations: administration of leave including tracking and compliance with UT policy; telecommuting policy administration; new hire paperwork; onboarding; process improvement; retention; probationary review tracking

Policy and Training: assist in developing training including lunch and learns; compliance training management; assist with development of policy and procedures

Business Office Support: prepare documents and reports for the management team; foster teamwork between research and college business offices as well as university offices; serve as back up for other HR Specialists

Required Qualifications

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in human resources, business, management or related field
• Experience:
  • 2-3 years experience in a professional office setting
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to practice a high level of confidentiality
  • Knowledge of human resource functions and systems
  • Ability to think critically and creatively to provide and implement solutions for human resource related issues
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Education:
  • Human resources certification
• Experience:
  • Human resource experience within higher education, hiring or employee relations
  • SAP or DASH experience
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
  • Knowledge of DASH system
  • Familiarity with UTK policies and procedures

Work Location

• Position requires reporting in person in Knoxville TN. The potential for 1-2 days of Hybrid work is available.

Compensation and Benefits

• UT market range: MR 07
• Anticipated hiring range: Midpoint of the range
• Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
• Find more information on UT Benefits here

Application Instructions

Interested individuals should provide (1) a cover letter addressing professional experience relevant to each required and preferred qualification, (2) a resume, and (3) complete contact information for 3 professional references.

About The College/Department/Division

The Social Work Office of Research and Public Service (SWORPS) is an applied research center of the University of Tennessee College of Social Work (CSW). We are a dynamic and close-knit interdisciplinary team of individuals with a shared vision of thriving communities with equitable outcomes for all. We do that by building partnerships that leverage research, technology, and human connection to improve lives in Tennessee and beyond.

Over the past fifty years, SWORPS has worked with local nonprofits such as the United Way of Greater Knoxville, University of Tennessee departments and faculty researchers, state agencies such as the Tennessee Department of Human Services, and federal agencies like the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Our annual portfolio consists of 25-40 sponsored projects spanning a wealth of different content areas, but one common thread -each project contributes one more building block for thriving communities with equitable outcomes for all.

Learn more about SWORPS and some of our programs and resources by visiting our webpage: https://www.sworps.tennessee.edu/