CAS HR/Fac Actions Specialist

University of Vermont•Burlington, VT

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About The Position

The CAS HR/Fac Actions Specialist will coordinate and support specialized human resources and administrative functions for academic departments within the College of Arts and Sciences, College Administrative Services (CAS – CAS). Provide administrative and procedural support for faculty actions, including reappointment, promotion and tenure (RPT), and sabbatical leave; support Schedule of Courses planning and development; and assist with faculty and staff recruitment, hiring, and other personnel activities. Interpret and communicate university policies, procedures, and applicable collective bargaining agreements, providing guidance to faculty, department administrators, and academic leaders while collaborating with campus partners to ensure the accurate and timely processing of actions. As part of a collaborative team supporting a cooperative model, serve as a primary point of contact for inquiries, facilitate clear and consistent communication, coordinate workflows, maintain records, and assist in resolving procedural issues. Monitor processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and ensure compliance with department, college, university, and collective bargaining agreement requirements.

Requirements

Human resource and administrative functions support
Faculty actions support (reappointment, promotion and tenure, sabbatical leave)
Schedule of Courses planning and development support
Faculty and staff recruitment, hiring, and personnel activities assistance
Interpretation and communication of university policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements
Guidance provision to faculty, department administrators, and academic leaders
Collaboration with campus partners
Accurate and timely processing of actions
Inquiry handling
Workflow coordination
Record maintenance
Procedural issue resolution
Process monitoring
Opportunity identification for improvement
Compliance assurance

Nice To Haves

Experience using human resource and enrollment/student management systems, such as PeopleSoft, PeopleAdmin, and Banner

Responsibilities

Provide administrative and procedural support for faculty actions, including reappointment, promotion and tenure (RPT), and sabbatical leave.
Support Schedule of Courses planning and development.
Assist with faculty and staff recruitment, hiring, and other personnel activities.
Interpret and communicate university policies, procedures, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Provide guidance to faculty, department administrators, and academic leaders.
Collaborate with campus partners to ensure the accurate and timely processing of actions.
Serve as a primary point of contact for inquiries.
Facilitate clear and consistent communication.
Coordinate workflows.
Maintain records.
Assist in resolving procedural issues.
Monitor processes.
Identify opportunities for improvement.
Ensure compliance with department, college, university, and collective bargaining agreement requirements.