HR Business Partner, Lindenwood Online & Student Employees
HR Business Partner, Lindenwood Online & Student Employees
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Benefits of Being a Lindenwood Employee:
- Upon hire employer-paid tuition benefits for bachelors (employee spouse and dependent) and masters degree programs (employee and spouse only).
- Tuition discounts for doctoral programs (employee only).
- Comprehensive benefits plan: medical dental vision life insurance disability insurance and retirement options.
- Paid holidays: MLK Jr. day Good Friday Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving break (Wednesday Friday) and winter break (Dec. 23 Jan. 1).
- Free lunch Fridays: LU employees are eligible for a free meal on Fridays at the Evans Commons Dining Hall or Spellman Dining Hall; Chick-fil-A and Qdoba included.
- Professional development opportunities through the Lindenwood Learning Academy.
JOB TITLE SUMMARY
Job Title: Human Resources Business Partner Lindenwood Online and Student Employees
Division: Human Resources
Evaluation Group: Staff
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports To: Director HR Employment and Compensation
Positions Supervised: N/A
Job Summary
The human resources (HR) business partner for Lindenwood Online and student employees serves as the primary HR liaison for Lindenwoods online division and oversees all aspects of the student employee program. This role ensures effective processing and compliance for faculty adjuncts staff and temporary employees for the online and student employee programs. This role provides high-level administrative support to the human resources function as needed including recordkeeping file maintenance and Workday processing and entry. This position works closely with HR colleagues department leadership and institutional partners to ensure consistent application of HR policies systems accuracy and service excellence.
Essential Job Functions and Performance Indicators
The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and level of responsibility that will be required of positions given this title. This job description shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Job Responsibilities and Execution
- Serves as the HR business partner for Lindenwood Online Division developing an understanding of current and future needs challenges and priorities
- Ensures all employee new hires terminations and changes within Workday are processed accurately and timely
- Provides guidance on human resources policies practices and processes
- Manages the issuance of accurate employment letters and contracts
- Monitors advancements and changes in Workday HCM providing suggestions for enhancements; Works with team to update processes
- Manages the issuance of adjunct contracts for the online division coordinating with payroll for accurate payment
- Ensures completion of all onboarding and compliance requirements including I-9 documentation background checks and social media reviews
- Maintains confidential personnel files and reports
- Conducts ongoing audits to ensure data accuracy; Analyzes data for patterns trends and issues providing insights for design and solutions to leadership
- Oversees the day-to-day administration of the universitys student employment program including work-study and institutional positions
- Partners with Student Financial Services Advising and departmental supervisors to ensure student employment eligibility accurate setup and proper tracking of work limits
- Develops and maintains job aids trainings and communication materials to support supervisors and improve program consistency
- Maintains knowledge of human resources trends and best practices
- Ensures compliance with federal state and local employment laws and regulations as well as University policy
Service Excellence
- Supports the mission of the University and serves as an ambassador of the Q2 culture of service excellence
- Models supports and holds others accountable to the Universitys values
- Builds rapport with customers communicating in a concise customer-focused manner
- Performs customer service functions by answering employee requests and questions
- Establishes and maintains effective relationships with faculty staff colleagues and students
- Develops trainings reference materials and conducts one-on-one consultations as needed to assist supervisors
Communication Teamwork and Collaboration
- Works closely with human resources team to ensure smooth onboarding orientation and completion of required trainings
- Participates in the preparation and distribution of departmental communications.
- Keeps compensation benefits payroll and HRIS functions informed of pertinent situations; partners with them as needed to discuss cross-functional processes and services.
- Works closely with the Learning Academy in identifying training needs for the online division
Job may require other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications An equivalent combination of education training and experience will be considered. Additional requirements may be designated by position.
- Bachelors degree in human resources or related field
- Minimum of 5 years human resources experience
- Society for Human Resource ManagementCertified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Human Resources Certificate Institute Certification designation preferred
- Experience with Workday preferred
Knowledge Skills and Abilities May be representative but not all inclusive of the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to perform this job competently.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures
- Knowledge of human resources practices
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent time management skills and ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously
- Excellent analytical skills to facilitate understanding and application of research and statistics in report writing and decision making
- Organizational skills to facilitate effective management of records and data
- Demonstrated ability to gain confidence of leaders throughout the organization and work cooperatively to meet shared objectives
- Ability to think critically to solve complex problems and find innovative solutions
- Ability to use general office hardware and computer software applications including Workday
- Ability to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
Work Environment Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of this jobs functions. Please click here to view Lindenwood Universitys flexible work designation descriptions.
- General office setting
- Standard flex
- Hybrid work which requires internet connection and any other appropriate network communication technology to perform daily duties
- Considerable phone and computer time utilizing a Virtual Private Network (VPN) and CRM system
Physical Abilities The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform this jobs essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Ability to work effectively at a computer for up to eight hours daily
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time
- Ability to lift or carry items typically found in an office environment such as documents or a laptop usually up to 10-20 pounds.
- Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function
Equal Opportunity Employer
Lindenwood University is an Equal Opportunity employer. The University complies with appropriate federal state and local laws and provides equal employment opportunities and access to educational programs without regard to race color religion gender age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status disability or any other protected status to all qualified applicants and employees. Lindenwood University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and dedicated to providing a positive discrimination-free educational work environment.
Employment Type
Full-Time
