(Auraria) HR Junior Business Partner

Auraria Campus is seeking an HR Junior Business Partner (a Non-Classified position) to support and advance key employee experience initiatives.

This role plays an integral part in enhancing HR processes, strengthening employee development efforts, and optimizing HR systems.

The Junior HR Business Partner will ensure data integrity, streamline HR operations, and design innovative learning programs that promote continuous growth across the organization.

Learning & Development (30%)

• Assist in designing and implementing learning programs that support employee growth and organizational capability.
• Coordinate logistics for training sessions, workshops, and development initiatives.
• Track participation, evaluate program effectiveness, and recommend improvements.
• Support the creation of digital learning content and resources.

HR Systems & Data Integrity (30%)

• Oversee day-to-day administration of HR systems and tools.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and confidentiality of employee data across all platforms.
• Generate and analyze HR reports to support decision-making and identify trends.
• Collaborate with IT and HR leadership to troubleshoot system issues and recommend enhancements.

Employee Experience & Engagement (20%)

• Support the development and implementation of employee experience initiatives that strengthen workplace culture.
• Assist in designing and delivering engagement activities, recognition programs, and feedback mechanisms.
• Monitor employee sentiment trends and escalate themes or concerns to senior HR leadership.
• Partner with teams to ensure consistent and positive onboarding and offboarding experiences.

Administrative Support: (20%)

• Provide frontline HR guidance to employees and supervisors on routine HR matters
• Perform accurate and timely data entry across HR systems, ensuring employee records are current and complete.
• Support the creation and maintenance of digital personnel files in accordance with organizational standards and confidentiality requirements.
• Participate in routine data and payroll audits to identify discrepancies, correct errors, and uphold data integrity.
• Support the preparation, organization, and tracking of HR documents, forms, and workflows.
• Assist with generating standard HR reports and summaries for internal stakeholders.
• Respond to routine employee inquiries and direct more complex questions to appropriate HR team members.
• Assist with updates to organizational charts, employee rosters, and HR databases.
• Support the Director with additional projects and assignments as requested.

The responsibilities listed above represent a sample of the key tasks, projects, and functions assigned to this role.

They illustrate the projected scope of work the HR Junior Business Partner will be expected to support and accomplish.

Actual duties may shift or expand over time based on organizational priorities, operational demands, and evolving business needs.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field.
• 3 years of full-time professional work experience in a human resources role.

• Additional relevant experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

• Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background check.
• Must be able to work on-site 3-5 days/week, between the hours of 8am-5pm.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
• Must be able to operate standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, virtual meeting tools, and digital filing systems.

• At least 1 year acting as the HRIS back-end administrator (including overseeing implementation, maintenance, and/or acting as the backend administrator).
• Experience in creating employee focused learning programs through multiple modalities for different learner styles.
• Experience in HR data management, compliance, reporting standards.
• Experience in upgrades, and process improvements.

• Proven experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a diverse population at all levels throughout our organization and into the community.
• Ability to communicate in a positive and effective manner, across various modalities.
• Ability to balance multiple projects and tasks in parallel to maintain attention to detail.
• Outwardly contributes to a respectful, positive, and professional workspace.
• Ability to establish work priorities, follow through, and meet established deadlines.
• Strong judgment and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to deliberately listen effectively and then communicate relevant information. Ability to anticipate problems, and offer suggestions for resolution.
• Experience driving strategic HR operational initiatives.
• Experience with human capital management systems.
• Knowledge of applicable local, Federal, and State laws, rules, and regulations.