Seattle, Washington, United States
Experienced Human Resources Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in HR Policies, U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Interviewing, Recruiting, and Human Resources. Strong human resources professional with a Bachelors Degree focused in Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General from Eastern Washington University.
Provides human resources support to the College of Engineering Dean’s Office, 10 departments, and multiple COE programs. Provides counsel to the department administrators, assistant to the chairs, faculty, and staff on recruitment, hiring, compensation, general HR functions, training/development, corrective actions, and separations. • Assist and manage the recruitment and search process of classified and professional staff, including temporary staff. • Initiate or assist department administrators with staff disciplinary actions, layoffs, and reassignments. • Review and approve faculty and academic personal appointment actions, including new appointments, LWOP, Outside Professional Work for Compensation, and visas. • Lead and advise the assistant to the chairs on faculty appointments, leaves, FMLA, sabbaticals, recruitment, and Promotion & Tenure. • Interpret all aspects of staff personnel policies and procedures for leadership, faculty and staff. Responsible for keeping the Dean’s Office, administrators and Center Directors informed and up-to-date on personnel policies and procedures. • Independently respond to questions from CoE faculty, administrators, and central UW offices regarding academic HR issues. • Serve as the HRP readiness lead for the College of Engineering and the UW Campaign Coordinator.
Provided complex administrative support for the Human Resources Administrator and the Human Resources Manager. General support included complex HR responsibilities, project tracking, meeting coordination, correspondence, and special projects. Interpreting and applying employment policies and procedures for temporary staff, classified staff, and graduate/undergraduate positions. Managed the student hiring process for the Dean’s office and College of Engineering programs. Provided advice on a wide range of HR related issues.