"HR Associate"

Job Summary:

Eastern Washington University seeks candidates for a professional Human Resources Associate. The Associate positions serve as the principal consultant for an assigned client areas which could support faculty, classified, exempt, and temporary employees of the university in such functional areas as classification, compensation, employee relations, human resources information systems, organizational structure, recruitment, performance management, training, contract, rule and policy advice.

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the principal consultant for assigned client areas which could support faculty, classified, exempt, and temporary employees of the university in recruitment. The primary focus will be recruitment with some additional responsibilities of performance management; training; contract, rule and policy advice; classification; compensation; employee relations; human resources information systems, and organizational structure.

EWU is committed to supporting and promoting a workforce that is welcoming to all and encourages applicants of all backgrounds to apply for this position.

The salary for this position is $68,277.60 (minimum) up to $79,000. Where the hired candidate will begin within this range is dependent on education, experience, and skills. In addition to salary, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and disability insurance and retirement. In addition, EWU offers generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays per year and fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees and eligible family members, discounted EWU sports tickets, full access to our campus workout facilities at a minimum fee and free transportation through STA buses. For additional information regarding insurance benefits please see our Benefits page: https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/benefits/insurance/.

Eastern Washington University provides an inclusive, equitable, and transformative learning experience, driving the pursuit of knowledge with affordable academic excellence.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of five years of human resource experience beyond entry-level work, in the following functional (or related) areas: Recruitment, Performance management, training and coaching, Organizational structure and restructuring, Contract, rule and policy advising, Classification, position development, and compensation, Human resources information systems, such as PeopleAdmin and/or Banner

Technological Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite products such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point; database management (such as Human Resources Information Systems), report generation
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while effectively managing deadlines
• Be able to work with others at all levels of the organization effectively, with a professional demeanor and ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality
• Posses strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Have excellent interpersonal skills, strong oral and written communication sills, and emotional intelligence
• Able to manage conflict, collaborate and work effectively both independently and as a member of a team
• Be customer service oriented and have a strong commitment to quality customer focused relationships and service
• Demonstrated ability to apply a culturally responsive and flexible approach that is supportive to the diverse needs, including universal accessibility, or our students, staff, faculty and the public.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Human resources experience in a college or university setting
• Experience in an environment with collective bargaining

Other Skills and Abilities:

Job Duties:

Responsible for the applicable position requisition, recruitment, and hiring processes for assigned area; Review position requisitions submitted by departments for quality, accuracy and alignment with university standards; recommend appropriate advertising media and timelines utilizing PeopleAdmin and Job Elephant, or other university systems and processes related to hiring; develop recruitment information, advertisements and supplemental marketing materials as needed; maintain updated information and statuses in University systems related to positions and applicants; provide search committee training; monitor recruitments and exercise oversight of applicant evaluation process; screen applications as assigned; facilitate approval of interviews and hires; generate applicant demographic reports; develop offer letters and contracts; maintain recruitment files, applicant records and forms in adherence to university and public records requirements. Percent of Time: 75

In collaboration with the Director of Labor Relations, may assist employees (at all levels of the university), managers and departments by providing advice and counsel related to HR functional areas and services; by assisting in problem and conflict resolution, performance development, personnel actions such as layoff and separation; and interpreting and applying the collective bargaining agreements, university policies and procedures, and state and federal laws. Percent of Time: 20

Participate in training as necessary and other duties as assigned. Percent of Time: 5

Conditions of Employment:

This position, during the course of university employment will be involved in the receipt of, or accountability for, university funds or other items of value, as well as the unsupervised access with the developmentally disabled, vulnerable adults or children under the age of 16. The offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion and passing of a background check prior to beginning employment. All new employees must comply with EWU Immunization Policy 602-02 and provide proof of immunity or vaccination to MMR before beginning work at EWU. Waivers for the immunization requirements are available for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs. This is an Administrative Exempt position and is covered by EWU Policy 406-01, Exempt Employment. After starting employment, employees will complete the required training. Online training can be accessed at https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/training/orientation/ or complete the training in person or via Zoom. In person and Zoom training opportunities will be posted on InsideEWU and are listed on our Human Resources site: https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/training/. Note: Interviews might be conducted via Zoom (camera must be enabled). If so, candidates must be able to demonstrate competence using Zoom and other technologies.

Salary Information:

The salary for this position is $68,277.60 (minimum) up to $79,000. Where the hired candidate will begin within this range is dependent on education, experience, and skills.

Posting Date: 08/20/2025 Screening to Begin: 08/27/2025

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Submit your application materials through our online applications portal provided below. If you are unable to submit through the applicant portal, please contact Human Resources Services at (509) 359-2381. To apply, visit https://jobs.hr.ewu.edu/postings/13892.