HR Business Partner

Job Description

HR Business Partner role at Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce (Job )

Location:

GHC - Cartersville Instr. Site

Full Time, Regular

Georgia Highlands College is a multi-campus, state college member of the University System of Georgia. Founded in 1970 as Floyd Junior College, it now serves more than 6,000 students in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama across its five locations in Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, and Dallas. GHC currently offers over 30 areas of study with associate degree and bachelor's degree options both in the classroom and online.

We are a growing and progressive institution with opportunities for great employees to grow in a fast-paced and challenging work environment that encourages employee wellness and overall success. Our combined efforts at GHC have led to numerous awards, honors, and countless stories of success for students and employees. This includes our most recent honor of being recognized as one of the semifinalists for the 2023 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.

The Human Resources Business Partner is responsible for the daily functions of the Human Resources (HR) department. This position administers and executes human resources programs and acts as an all-purpose resource for employees and management. Responsibilities include administration of compensation, benefits, recruitment, onboarding, offboarding, leaves of absence, employee relations, and compliance with policies and employment laws. The business partner is responsible for an assigned client group.

• Supports and promotes the college's mission, vision, and values while ensuring compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations
• Responds to employment inquiries from applicants, employees, and management referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff member
• RECRUITMENT/STAFFING
  • Facilitates and manages the full-cycle recruitment process to hire qualified job applicants
  • Collaborates with department managers to understand the skills and competencies required for the open position in order to create or revise job description including compensation
  • Verifies management approval to fill a vacancy including position data (budget/compensation) prior to posting/advertising the open position
  • Initiates training of the Search Committee and hiring Manager in the recruitment process; serves as a consultant to the committee
  • Initiates reference checks for the selected candidate
  • Extends employment offer letter to the selected candidate as requested by the hiring manager
  • Initiates background checks, drug screens, and onboarding packets for new employees
  • Schedules onboarding meeting for I-9 form completion with selected candidate
  • Verifies and updates new employee data in HRIS
  • Employee Onboarding - Facilitates new hire orientation
  • Guides employee through the hire orientation process ensuring all necessary documents are complete and internal systems are updated with employee's data specifically for payroll and benefits purposes
  • Meets with the employee to complete the I-9 form process within three (3) days of the date of hire
  • Employee Offboarding - Manages all terminations, resignations, and retirements
  • Gathers appropriate documentation to support the termination, scheduling exit meeting, and completing exit documents to process system updates for the exiting employee
• Compensation/Performance Management
  • Monitors pay grades/compensation for consistency and compliance with the GHC Compensation Plan
  • Supports employees and managers with the performance review process
• Benefits Administration
  • Assists employees with questions/concerns regarding enrollment in benefit plans, retirement plans, and accrued leave
  • Participates in Annual Employee Benefits Fair(s)
  • Provides consultation on existing system and institution policies and guidelines; researches and develops new policies, procedures, guidelines and processes related to area assigned
• EMPLOYEE RELATIONS/ RETENTION
  • Assists with employee recognition programs
  • Assists employees and/or managers with various employment concerns/issues
  • Serves as a mediator for workplace conflicts, grievances, disciplinary actions, and performance reviews
  • Participates in employee disciplinary process including investigation and meeting with employee for corrective actions including verbal and written warnings, performance improvement plans, and terminations
  • Monitors USG Ethics dashboard and assigns GHC reported concerns to appropriate persons to complete ethics complaint(s)
  • Serves as project lead for the annual USG Ethics week (usually in November)
  • Supports Ethics initiatives year round
• POLICY & COMPLIANCE
  • Communicates USG and GHC policies and ensures the institution adheres to policies
  • Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, recommends best practices, and reviews institution policies and practices to maintain compliance
• TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
  • Assists with development and delivery of training programs to develop…