University of Vermont
PACE HR Professional
🇺🇸 Hybrid - Burlington, VT
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $62K - $73K
💻 Human Resources
🗓️ December 15th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
The University of Vermont is hiring a PACE HR Professional. This role manages and administers department-wide personnel functions for Professional and Continuing Education (PACE), handling recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee leaves, organizational development, and training activities while ensuring compliance with university policies and union contracts.
Highlights
- Manage recruitment, hiring, onboarding, performance management, and employee leave processes.
- Develop and administer personnel policies, professional development, and training activities.
- Plan organizational development, staffing, position functions, and salary structures with leadership.
- Approve personnel actions, maintain confidential files, and oversee PTO and flex scheduling in PeopleSoft.
- Develop HR metrics, train supervisors and employees, and ensure adherence to UVM HR policies and union contracts.
- Oversee office equipment purchases, staff moves, vendor negotiations, and supervise part-time office employees.
- Implement succession planning and talent management strategies to maintain a sustainable workforce.
- Require Bachelor’s degree with 2-4 years of related HR/office management experience.
- Must have effective project management, communication, planning, and supervisory skills and a comprehensive understanding of employment law.
- Competency with recruitment software, databases, and office software; salary range $62,400-$72,800; exempt, non-union position.
PACE HR Professional Full Description
PACE HR Professional
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Position Details
Advertising/Posting Title | PACE HR Professional
Posting Summary | Manage and administer Professional and Continuing Education’s (PACE) department-wide personnel functions and address human resources issues including the development and administration of personnel policies and procedures, professional development and training activities for employees.
Manage and administer employee recruitment, hiring and onboarding processes, performance management process, and employee leaves; prepare supporting documents, and monitor/track as needed. In conjunction with supervisors and PACE leadership team, plan and implement organizational development, staffing plan and structure, position functions, and salary structure. Initiate and/or approve personnel actions and maintain confidential files and department protocols; monitor PTO liability, confirm and approve PACE Chief Officer’s direct reports time off in PeopleSoft, oversee and manage flex scheduling. Determine KPIs; compile, build, track, analyze and provide HR metrics data reports. Train, coach and provide guidance and information to supervisors/managers and employees on personnel related issues, ensuring compliance with UVM HR policies and procedures and Union contracts. Direct department office equipment purchases, and staff moves; negotiate agreements with vendors. Research, plan and administer organizational development/training program and staff recognition; participate on department organizational culture and inclusion committee, and Associate Management team. Plan and implement succession planning and talent management strategies to ensure a robust and sustainable workforce. Oversee the hiring of part-time employees and ensure policies and protocols are followed; supervise part-time office employees, provide guidance and assign work tasks. Functionally supervise PACE staff performing facility and recruitment coordination; perform other duties as assigned. Reports to Director, Finance & Human Resources.
Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience) | Bachelor’s degree in related field and two-four years related experience in human resources administration/office management required.
Effective project management, communications, interpersonal, planning, negotiating and supervisory skills required.
Comprehensive understanding of employment law, regulations and organizational development required.
Competency with data collection, report compilation and analysis required.
Experience using recruitment software, database systems and general office software applications required.
Ability to provide guidance and training on personnel practices and protocols and work collaboratively in team environment.
Desirable Qualifications | Mentoring/coaching skills; general understanding of position classification and salary setting protocols
Anticipated Pay Range | 62,400-72,800
Other Information |
Special Conditions | A probationary period may be required, 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, Background Check required for this position
FLSA | Exempt
Union Position | No
Posting Summary | Manage and administer Professional and Continuing Education’s (PACE) department-wide personnel functions and address human resources issues including the development and administration of personnel policies and procedures, professional development and training activities for employees.
Manage and administer employee recruitment, hiring and onboarding processes, performance management process, and employee leaves; prepare supporting documents, and monitor/track as needed. In conjunction with supervisors and PACE leadership team, plan and implement organizational development, staffing plan and structure, position functions, and salary structure. Initiate and/or approve personnel actions and maintain confidential files and department protocols; monitor PTO liability, confirm and approve PACE Chief Officer’s direct reports time off in PeopleSoft, oversee and manage flex scheduling. Determine KPIs; compile, build, track, analyze and provide HR metrics data reports. Train, coach and provide guidance and information to supervisors/managers and employees on personnel related issues, ensuring compliance with UVM HR policies and procedures and Union contracts. Direct department office equipment purchases, and staff moves; negotiate agreements with vendors. Research, plan and administer organizational development/training program and staff recognition; participate on department organizational culture and inclusion committee, and Associate Management team. Plan and implement succession planning and talent management strategies to ensure a robust and sustainable workforce. Oversee the hiring of part-time employees and ensure policies and protocols are followed; supervise part-time office employees, provide guidance and assign work tasks. Functionally supervise PACE staff performing facility and recruitment coordination; perform other duties as assigned. Reports to Director, Finance & Human Resources.
Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience) | Bachelor’s degree in related field and two-four years related experience in human resources administration/office management required.
Effective project management, communications, interpersonal, planning, negotiating and supervisory skills required.
Comprehensive understanding of employment law, regulations and organizational development required.
Competency with data collection, report compilation and analysis required.
Experience using recruitment software, database systems and general office software applications required.
Ability to provide guidance and training on personnel practices and protocols and work collaboratively in team environment.
Desirable Qualifications | Mentoring/coaching skills; general understanding of position classification and salary setting protocols
Anticipated Pay Range | 62,400-72,800
Other Information |
Special Conditions | A probationary period may be required, 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, Background Check required for this position
FLSA | 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.
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 | 12/12/2025
Job Close Date (Jobs close at 11:59 PM EST.) |
Open Until Filled | No
Job Open Date | 12/12/2025
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 PC3 X
Posting Number | S5862PO
Department | PACE - Administration/50100
Position Number | 018546
Percent of Full-Time | 1.0
Standard Hours at 1.0 FTE | 37.5
Term (months per year) | 12
Posting Number | S5862PO
Department | PACE - Administration/50100
Position Number | 018546
Percent of Full-Time | 1.0
Standard Hours at 1.0 FTE | 37.5
Term (months per year) | 12
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