Duke University is looking for a Human Resources Generalist to join our team supporting Recreation and Physical Education. You will be a vital part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team that supports students, staff, and campus partners while fostering an inclusive and engaged workplace.
What You'll Do
- Administer HR processes for full-time and part-time employees, including onboarding, offboarding, compensation, benefits, performance management, and engagement.
- Advise leadership on pay practices, position classification, performance appraisal, employee relations, and training and development.
- Develop and implement inclusive recruiting and hiring strategies.
- Manage hiring processes for foreign national, undergraduate, and graduate student employees in collaboration with Visa Services.
- Support salary planning and staffing strategies.
- Recommend and implement strategies to enhance compensation structures, promotion pathways, retention, and performance review processes.
- Oversee job postings, offer letters, welcome communications, and onboarding processes.
- Audit biweekly timecard submissions and oversee work-study payroll processes.
- Prepare and advise on supplemental pay requests, pay exceptions, stop payments, and reissues.
- Coordinate departmental staff meetings, retreats, in-service trainings, and professional development initiatives.
- Monitor and communicate HR policies, regulations, and best practices.
- Ensure compliance with labor laws and institutional policies.
- Provide training and policy updates to staff and supervisors.
- Demonstrate excellence in conflict resolution, public speaking, and relationship building.
- Lead engagement committee initiatives.
- Maintain strong partnerships with Athletics HR, University HR, and other campus offices.
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience administering core HR functions: onboarding, offboarding, compensation, and benefits.
- Expertise in advising leadership on pay practices, classification, and employee relations.
- Experience developing and implementing inclusive recruiting and hiring strategies.
- Knowledge of payroll processes, timecard audits, and supplemental pay actions.
- Ability to coordinate staff events, trainings, and professional development.
- Strong knowledge of HR policies, labor laws, and compliance requirements.
- Excellent skills in conflict resolution, public speaking, and relationship building.
- Ability to lead engagement initiatives and maintain strong cross-departmental partnerships.
Team & Environment
You will join a collaborative, interdisciplinary team supporting Recreation and Physical Education at Duke University.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation range: USD $70,000.00 to USD $78,000.00
- Comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs
- Generous retirement benefits
- Wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs
Work Mode
This is an onsite position.
Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
