New York Medical College
HR Generalist
🇺🇸
Hawthorne, NY
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Full-Time
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$50K - $63K
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Human Resources
🗓️
March 30th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
New York Medical College is hiring an HR Generalist to support the Human Resources department's daily operations. The role involves acting as a primary HR contact for employees and managers, managing HR systems, coordinating onboarding and offboarding processes, benefits and leave administration, and supporting HR projects and improvements.
Highlights
- Provide comprehensive support for employee inquiries and HR operations.
- Manage onboarding, offboarding, and employee documentation processes.
- Coordinate leave of absence programs and workers' compensation claims.
- Maintain and update employee records in HR systems like Banner.
- Assist with vendor invoices, requisitions, and budget tracking for HR expenses.
- Collaborate on cross-campus HR initiatives with Touro University colleagues.
- Required to have 1-2 years of progressive HR experience and bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- Working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws is necessary.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HRIS systems, with ability to handle sensitive information discreetly.
- Annual salary range: $50,096 to $62,620.
HR Generalist Full Description
Overview:
The Human Resources Generalist provides comprehensive support for the day-to-day operations of the Human Resources department at New York Medical College. This position serves as a key contact for faculty, staff and managers, supporting HR operations, and helping to manage HR systems, while also partnering with HR leadership to deliver excellent client service across the organization.
The HR Generalist will act as a liaison between employees and HR functional areas, ensuring timely, accurate, and professional responses to inquiries, and contributing to continuous process improvement within the department. This role combines transactional HR responsibilities with broader generalist duties, including employee relations, communications, and project support.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Employee & Client Support
- Serve as a primary HR contact for employee inquiries, providing accurate information or referring complex issues to the appropriate HR team member.
- Provide day-to-day, transactional support for HR technology systems, including user assistance, data updates, and basic troubleshooting.
Onboarding & Offboarding
- Support the onboarding process for new hires, ensuring completion of pre-employment requirements, E-Verify, background checks, and new hire documentation when needed.
- Facilitate the offboarding process, including exit documentation and coordination with payroll and benefits, and all other necessary systems.
Benefits & Leave Administration
- Coordinate and track employee leaves of absence (FMLA, PFL, STD, LTD), partnering with the third-party administrators.
- Handle workers’ compensation claims and related communications.
HR Operations & Systems
- Assist in data management by maintaining and updating employee records in Banner and document management systems.
- Manage vendor invoices, requisitions, and budget tracking for HR-related expenses.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives in HR systems and data management.
Additional Projects
- Collaborate with Touro University HR colleagues on cross-campus initiatives.
- All other tasks as assigned by either the Assistant Director or Director of Human Resources.
Qualifications:
Education/Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (4+years) in HR
- 1-2 years of progressive Human Resources experience
- Working knowledge of federal, state and local employment laws
- Experience maintaining confidential employee records and HRIS systems
- Experience handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion
- Experience supporting multiple Human Resources Functions
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Microsoft Office
- Leave management
- Verbal and written communication
- Ability to handle sensitive conversations
- Relationship building
- Attention to detail
- Ability to adapt and learn new skills/systems
Minimum Salary: USD $50,096.00/Yr. Maximum Salary: USD $62,620.00/Yr.
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