Job Posting Title:

JSG Director of Human Resources

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Hiring Department:

John A and Katherine G Jackson School of Geosciences

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

Management and oversight of the Jackson School of Geosciences Human Resources Office and serve as the JSG HR Executive.

Responsibilities

Coordinate human resources and payroll functions, processes, and initiatives for all Jackson School units to ensure best practices, efficiencies, and compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and University policies and practices. Serve as the JSG HR Executive advising the Dean and Chief Business Officer on HR matters including employee relations. Review JSG HR policies and procedures and provide recommendations on continuous improvements. 

Direct and manage all aspects in the employee lifecycle for the JSG Dean's Office and the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences for staff and academic research staff. Supervise and serve as final approver for HR staff transactions and procedures including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, reclassifications, annual evaluations, and separations. Provide advice and consultation to supervisors on employee relation issues.

Direct and manage all aspects in the student employee lifecycle for all units in JSG. Supervise and serve as final approver for student HR staff transactions and procedures including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, student awards/tuition remission, and separations. Provide advice and consultation to supervisors on student employee relation issues.

Serve as the primary liaison with central administrative offices on HR matters including HR SWS, Benefits, EVPP, Title IX, Compliance, and DIA. Be a member and active participant of the University HR Leadership group.

Provide advice and suggestions related to Faculty Affairs to JSG and EPS leadership and administrative staff. Assist with complex faculty employee issues when needed.

Provide a high level of professional customer service to all members of the JSG and UT community. Participate in routine and ad hoc meetings with JSG unit leaders and supervisors on HR matters. Provide HR reports and metrics to assist unit leaders on decisions for HR-related matters.

Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, accounting, or related field and 10 years of experience in business administration including experience in essential job functions. Experienced human resources with ability to operate creatively, collegially, and effectively in a complex business environment across all levels, including working closely with other Jackson School of Geosciences units, faculty, research scientists, staff, and students, as well as the University at large. Demonstrated attention to detail with the ability to accomplish personal workload in a timely fashion, in addition to supervising, mentoring, and motivating the JSG HR staff in a team environment, taking full responsibility for the final product. Skilled in conflict resolution, appropriate delegation of tasks, decision making and business management processes. Outstanding interpersonal, organizational and communication skills; customer service focused and professional demeanor. Thrives in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Higher education human resources management experience.

Salary Range

$110,000 + depending on qualifications.

Working Conditions

Standard office conditions

Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Use of manual dexterity

Required Materials

Resume/CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.