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Human Resource Support Specialist - Dean's Office

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Burlington, VT 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $25 - $27 per Hour 💻 Human Resources 🗓️ June 15th, 2026

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The University of Vermont is hiring a Human Resource Support Specialist for the Dean's Office in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. The role manages faculty affairs by processing contracts and sabbaticals in PeopleSoft, tracking dossiers for reappointment and promotion, supporting faculty recruitment, assisting with workload and evaluations, and onboarding new personnel to ensure smooth faculty operations throughout the academic year.

Highlights
  • Manage faculty contracts, sabbaticals, and dossiers (reappointment, promotion, tenure) using PeopleSoft.
  • Support faculty recruitment processes and onboarding of new staff.
  • Assist with faculty workload and evaluations.
  • Use software applications and Internet resources to support office functions.
  • Requires associate's degree and 1-3 years of related experience.
  • Strong communication skills and attention to detail required.
  • Experience engaging with diverse audiences and prioritizing tasks is highly desirable.
  • Pay range between $25 and $27 per hour.
  • Position is 0.8 FTE, non-exempt, unionized (UVMSU).
  • Eligible for a hybrid work schedule consistent with university telecommuting policy.

Human Resource Support Specialist - Dean's Office Full Description

Human Resource Support Specialist - Dean's Office
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 Position Details 
Advertising/Posting Title  | Human Resource Support Specialist - Dean's Office
Posting Summary  | The College of Nursing and Health Sciences (CNHS) at the University of Vermont is hiring Dean’s Office Human Resource Support staff to manage faculty affairs. Key responsibilities include processing contracts/sabbaticals in PeopleSoft, tracking and assembling dossiers (reappointment/promotion/tenure), handling faculty recruitment, assisting with workload/evaluations, and onboarding new personnel. This critical support role ensures the smooth operation of faculty processes throughout the academic year.
Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience)  | Associate’s degree with one to three years of related experience, working knowledge of software applications used to support office functions, and familiarity with Internet resources required. Strong attention to detail and effective communication skills required.
Desirable Qualifications  | Experience working with a variety of audiences highly desirable as is the ability to prioritize and triage specific volumes of work.
Anticipated Pay Range  | $25 - $27
Other Information  |
Special Conditions  | This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule with an option to split time between campus and elsewhere, in accordance with the university telecommuting policy
FLSA  | Non-Exempt
Union Position  | Yes, UVMSU
 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  | 06/11/2026
Job Close Date (Jobs close at 11:59 PM EST.)  | 06/19/2026
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  | S6154PO
Department  | CNHS Dean's Office/56000
Position Number  | 001530
Percent of Full-Time  | .8
Standard Hours at 1.0 FTE  | 37.5
Term (months per year)  | 12
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