Human Resources Generalist

Salary Range

$75,000.00 - $82,000.00 Salary/year

Level

Experienced

Position Type

Full Time

Job Shift

Day

Education Level

4 Year Degree

Travel Percentage

Negligible

Category

Human Resources

Why This Role Matters

As a key member of our national HR team, the HR Generalist will shape the employee experience across multiple campuses. This is an opportunity to bring your HR expertise to a mission-driven higher-education environment where collaboration, trust, inclusion, and service are foundational values. If you enjoy a mix of hands-on HR operations, relationship-building, and process improvement, this role offers room to contribute meaningfully and grow professionally.

About Hebrew Union College

Founded in 1875, Hebrew Union College is North America’s leading institution of higher Jewish education and a center for the academic and spiritual leadership development of Reform Judaism. With campuses in Cincinnati, Jerusalem, Los Angeles, and New York, HUC educates clergy, scholars, educators, and nonprofit leaders while advancing Jewish scholarship and culture worldwide.

To learn more about our mission, programs, and resources, please visit huc.edu.

Mission

Hebrew Union College is North America's premier institution of Jewish higher education and the center for professional leadership development of Reform Judaism. A multi-campus academic and spiritual learning community, HUC builds vibrant progressive Judaism in North America, Israel and around the globe by:

• Studying the great issues of Jewish life, history and thought with an open, egalitarian, inclusive and pluralistic spirit;
• Educating innovative, visionary clergy and professionals who embody the sustaining values, responsibilities, practices and texts of Jewish tradition to inspire future generations; and
• Advancing the critical study of Judaism and Jewish culture in accordance with the highest standards of modern academic scholarship.

Position Summary

The Human Resources Generalist provides essential operational and administrative HR support across multiple U.S. campuses, with primary responsibility for serving Cincinnati, Los Angeles, and New York. This role manages daily HR functions—recruitment, onboarding, payroll coordination, benefits and leave administration, personnel records, HRIS transactions, and compliance documentation—while embodying professionalism, accuracy, and discretion.

This position is ideal for a self-directed and relationship-focused HR professional who thrives in a collaborative, mission-centered environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Recruitment & Onboarding
2. Coordinate full-cycle hiring processes: job postings, applicant screening, interview scheduling, and new hire documentation
3. Lead onboarding workflows, schedule orientations, and maintain training records
4. HR Operations & Compliance
5. Administer day-to-day HR functions including benefits, leaves, timekeeping, payroll coordination, and personnel record management
6. Prepare and process Personnel Action Forms (PAFs), employment changes, and compliance documentation
7. Maintain accurate and confidential personnel files, including I-9s, contracts, and background checks
8. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws across CA, NY, and OH
9. Employee Support & Relations
10. Serve as a responsive and professional resource for employees and supervisors
11. Assist with employee relations matters and escalate under the HR Director’s guidance
12. Coordinate HR meetings, agendas, and follow-up actions
13. Systems, Reporting & Process Improvement
14. Maintain HRIS/ATS systems (Paycom and Paylocity), ensuring data integrity and timely workflow completion
15. Support policy development and updates to HR procedures
16. Prepare HR metrics, reports, and audits to support planning and continuous improvement
17. Participate in special HR projects as assigned

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required

Experience

• Minimum 5–7 years of professional HR generalist or HR operations experience
• Higher education or nonprofit experience preferred

Certifications

• PHR or SHRM-CP preferred
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Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Exceptional confidentiality and professionalism
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to adapt to change and manage competing priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Effective relationship-building across all levels of the institution
• Sound judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Customer service mindset with a warm, supportive approach

• Microsoft Office 365
• HRIS/ATS platforms (Paycom and Paylocity preferred)
• Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and other remote collaboration tools
• Openness to learning new HR software and digital tools

Employees are expected to model HUC’s core values:

Honesty and Integrity | Kindness and Decency | Openness and Transparency | Responsible Empowerment | Trust and Security | Diversity and Inclusion

Work is performed primarily in an indoor office or classroom setting. The role requires frequent sitting, standing, walking, talking, and listening; occasional stooping, bending, reaching, and lifting up to 20 lbs. Employees must be able to operate standard office equipment, communicate clearly, and review written materials.

Hebrew Union College is an Equal Opportunity Employer, a drug-free workplace, and complies with all applicable ADA regulations.