Job Title: HR Generalist/ HR business Partner (HYBRID ROLE)
Location: Kingston, RI, 02881
Duration: 20+ Months
Hours/ Week: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Pay rate: $35.00/hr. on w2 without benefits
Job Summary:
- Working under the guidance of the HR Business Partner, this role assists in aligning HR practices with institutional priorities while supporting employee relations, performance management, talent processes, and compliance.
- This position serves as a key point of contact for managers and employees on routine HR matters and supports broader workforce initiatives in collaboration with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs). Junior HRBP contributes to a positive, inclusive, and compliant workplace environment while developing deeper expertise in strategic HR practices.
Role & Responsibilities:
HR Advisory & Operational Support:
- Provide first-line HR consultation to managers and employees on policies, procedures, and employment-related matters.
- Support workforce planning and staffing activities in collaboration with Talent Acquisition.
- Assist with job description development, organizational updates, and position changes.
- Provide guidance on performance management processes, including coaching managers on documentation and feedback practices.
- Support compensation-related inquiries in coordination with central HR.
Employee Relations & Performance Support:
- Respond to routine employee relations matters and escalate complex issues to the HR Business Partner as appropriate.
- Assist in managing performance concerns, corrective action processes, and documentation in alignment with applicable policies and Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs).
- Support investigations by gathering documentation and coordinating meetings when needed.
- Promote respectful workplace practices and equitable treatment.
Organizational & Change Support:
- Assist in implementing organizational changes, restructuring efforts, and workforce adjustments under HRBP guidance.
- Support communication efforts during organizational transitions.
- Contribute to assessments aimed at improving team effectiveness and workplace culture.
HR Administration & Compliance:
- Ensure consistent application of HR policies, procedures, and university standards.
- Provide guidance in collaboration with HR Centers of Excellence on benefits, leave administration, ADA/FMLA processes, and other HR programs.
- Maintain compliance with state and federal employment laws and applicable CBAs.
- Support reporting and data requests using HR systems (e.g., Workday).
- Maintain accurate records and documentation.
Workforce Data & Reporting:
- Generate basic HR reports and assist in analyzing workforce data to support decision-making.
- Track trends in employee relations, turnover, and staffing activities.
- Support preparation of materials for leadership review.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Minimum of three (3) years of progressive HR experience, preferably in a generalist or employee relations capacity.
- Working knowledge of HR practices, employment laws, and regulations.
- Experience supporting employee relations and performance management processes.
- Ability to build collaborative working relationships across departments.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
- Experience using HR systems and generating basic reports.
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22nd Century Technologies, Inc.
$35.00/hr. on w2 without benef
Mar 17, 2026