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HR Generalist

🇺🇸 Burlington, VT

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $28 - $32 per Hour

💻 Human Resources

🗓️ October 20th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of Vermont is hiring an HR Generalist. This role involves communicating HR policies and information to employees, applicants, and retirees, collaborating with the HR department to resolve inquiries, and managing sensitive data in HR systems related to benefits, payroll, and personnel matters.

Highlights
  • Respond to human resources inquiries via email, phone, and in-person.
  • Collaborate with the HR team to handle basic to moderately complex employee issues.
  • Utilize HRIS, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), contact management, and electronic personnel file software.
  • Manage confidential information related to benefits, payroll, and personnel administration.
  • Requires a Bachelor’s degree plus one to three years of HR experience or equivalent.
  • Proficiency in computer software and capacity to learn new systems.
  • Must maintain confidentiality and effectively communicate with diverse university personnel and affiliates.
  • Demonstrated commitment to diversity, social justice, and fostering a multicultural work environment.
  • Position is full-time (1.0 FTE) with standard hours of 37.5 per week and a 12-month term.
  • Compensation range is $28-32 per hour.

HR Generalist Full Description

HR Generalist
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 Position Details 
Advertising/Posting Title  | HR Generalist
Posting Summary  | Communicate human resources policies, procedures and general information to employees, job applicants, and retirees that contact central Human Resources via email, phone and walk-in. Collaborate with the broader HR department to resolve basic to moderately complex inquiries in a timely manner. It requires utilizing a variety of systems (including Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS), Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), contact management and electronic personnel file software). It will be expected to handle confidential/sensitive information regarding the and administration of benefits, payroll and personnel matters management in Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS).

Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience)  | Bachelor’s degree with one to three years related experience in Human Resources or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Proficiency with computer software and the ability to learn new systems and software

Ability to:
-Work in a collaborative environment and serve as an effective team member
-Maintain confidentiality
-Work effectively with a wide range of University students, personnel, and affiliates, and across multiple disciplines
-Effectively communicate with customers to obtain information and provide assistance

Demonstrated commitment to diversity, social justice issues, and fostering a collaborative, multicultural environment.
Desirable Qualifications  |
Anticipated Pay Range  | $28-32/hr
Other Information  | Cover letter, resume and three professional references are required.
Special Conditions  | A probationary period may be required, Background Check required for this position
FLSA  | Non-Exempt
Union Position  | No
 Posting Details 
Position will be posted for a minimum of one week, after which it is subject to removal without notice.
Job Location  | Burlington, Vermont, United States
Job Open Date  | 10/17/2025
Job Close Date (Jobs close at 11:59 PM EST.)  |
Open Until Filled  | No
 
Our Common Ground Statement 
The University of Vermont is a welcoming, educationally purposeful community committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces intellectual diversity and global perspectives. We seek to prepare students to be accountable leaders who will bring to their work a grasp of complexity, effective problem-solving and communication skills, and an enduring commitment to learning and ethical conduct. Members of the University of Vermont community embrace and advance the values of Our Common Ground: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Openness, Justice, and Responsibility. Staff play a critical role in this effort and the successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to UVM’s mission and advancing Our Common Ground values through the execution of their job duties.

 Position Information 
Position Title  | HR Partner OC3 N
Posting Number  | S5786PO
Department  | Human Resources/11305
Position Number  | 00027656
Percent of Full-Time  | 1.0
Standard Hours at 1.0 FTE  | 37.5
Term (months per year)  | 12
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Documents Needed to Apply
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