HR Generalist - Human Resources Job Town of Texas Wisconsin USA,HR/Recruitment

Position: HR Generalist I - Human Resources
Location: Town of Texas

The University of Texas Permian Basin's Office of Human Resources welcomes applications for the position of HR Generalist I

Salary Range Essential Functions

The Human Resources Generalist I supports HR operations by performing routine, transactional work across employee relations, hiring, benefits, payroll, compensation, and training. Serving as a first point of contact for employees and supervisors, this position responds to routine questions, explains university policies and procedures, coordinates employee lifecycle and training activities, screens applicants against posted qualifications, and escalates complex, sensitive, or high-risk matters to senior HR staff or leadership.

The Generalist I works under general supervision to help ensure consistent, compliant, and service-oriented HR processes.

Employee Relations

Provide first-level support by responding to routine questions from employees and supervisors; escape complex, sensitive, or high-risk matters.

Assist with basic employee relations documentation such as meeting notes, follow-up items, and policy references route concerns to appropriate HR staff.

Explain HR policies, procedures, and employment processes in a consistent, service-oriented manner.

Hiring & Recruitment

Post approved requisitions, schedule interviews, and coordinate candidate communications.

Screen applicants against posted minimum qualifications, prepare applicant pools for hiring manager review, and maintain accurate screening documentation.

Support onboarding by helping employees complete required forms, system access, required trainings, and initial employment documentation.

Benefits

Answer routine benefits questions, provide plan information, and help employees navigate enrollment steps.

Refer complex benefits, leave, or eligibility matters to the Benefits Administrator or appropriate specialist.

Payroll

Collect, verify, and enter routine payroll and personnel documentation; confirm timesheets and standard eForms.

Follow up on missing or incomplete items and route payroll questions to Payroll staff.

Compensation & Classification

Coordinate with the Compensation Specialist on position requests, job description updates, and salary-study support.

Gather job and salary data and maintain accurate position and compensation records.

Support salary-study data collection.

Refer classification, leveling, and pay-decision questions to the Compensation Specialist.

Training & Development

Coordinate training logistics, including scheduling sessions, reserving space or virtual platforms, preparing materials, and communicating with participants.

Track training assignments, completion, and compliance-training deadlines, and follow up with employees and supervisors on outstanding requirements.

Deliver routine training on HR processes, systems, and policies to individuals and small groups.

Gather and document training needs and requests from employees and departments and forward them for review and prioritization.

Maintain training records, rosters, and evaluations in accordance with records-retention requirements.

Onboarding, Records & General

Coordinate new employee orientation, including scheduling, materials, new-hire communication, attendance tracking, and presenter support.

Support employee lifecycle processes: onboarding, transfers, changes, separations, and related workflow documentation.

Maintain accurate records in accordance with confidentiality and records-retention requirements.

Track and report HR service activity as requested; assist with engagement and recognition programming.

Maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and perform other duties as assigned.

The job description is not a complete list of all responsibilities and duties performed by employees. Employees may perform other related duties as assigned by their immediate supervisor.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Public Administration, or a related field; related HR experience may substitute for education.

One (1) year of experience in HR, employee relations, benefits, onboarding, payroll, training coordination, or related administrative work. Five (5) years of experience in lieu of education.

Experience providing customer service or administrative support in a confidential office environment.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office or comparable business software.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in higher education, public sector, or a similarly regulated environment.

Experience coordinating new employee orientation,…