About Longwood University:

A comprehensive university with a strong liberal arts foundation, Longwood has a distinctive mission to develop citizen leaders who are prepared to make positive contributions to the common good of society. Founded in 1839, Longwood is the third-oldest public university in Virginia.

Longwood is part of the proud tradition of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Roughly one hour's drive from Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Richmond, Longwood is located in the historic two-college community of Farmville. Longwood currently has approximately 4,600 undergraduate and graduate students and 40,653 alumni. It maintains affiliations with the neighboring Robert Russa Moton Museum of civil rights history and the Longwood Center for Visual Arts, a nationally accredited university art museum. A member of the Big South Conference, Longwood competes at the NCAA Division I level.

Job Description:

Longwood University invites qualified applicants to apply for the position of HR Generalist / Human Resource Analyst I (00498). Longwood Human Resources is seeking a detailed, professional, customer service-oriented HR Generalist who will focus on recruitment and selection, onboarding, offboarding, and administering a complex benefits package.

This position is located in Farmville, Virginia, and is required to work in person on Longwood University's campus.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Process the full cycle recruitment process from job vacancy announcements through the offer: receive and process requests for recruitment; write position vacancy announcements based on position descriptions; post advertisements on various sites; review applications to match experience with specific job-related requirements; provide guidance and assistance to faculty and staff on the recruitment and selection process using effective and efficient communication; ensure appropriate interview and selection process; make offers and issue letters, etc.
• Responsible for benefits administration: communicating Longwood University's benefit plans to employees; follow-up with new hires to ensure benefit elections occur before deadlines; ensure accurate eligibility, enrollment process, and/or claim handling; assist employees with resolving issues regarding claims processing and appeals; conduct benefit overviews and counseling sessions; ensure benefit transactions are entered timely and processed with payroll; various other benefit related duties
• Responsible for onboarding: send onboarding packets timely; ensure new hire paperwork processed timely, follow-up as necessary; process I-9s within deadlines; maintain orientation list; ensure orientation agenda and schedule are handled appropriately; present information during new hire orientations, etc.
• Responsible for preparing and issuing employment contracts for new and returning staff/faculty
• Responsible for offboarding: ensure separation letters are sent timely; remove benefits from employee records, etc.
• Maintain records and compile reports
• Ensure compliance with all Human Resources, University, and Commonwealth of Virginia policies, procedures, and practices, as well as applicable state and federal laws and regulations
• Provide courteous, professional, accurate, and timely responsiveness in all interactions with faculty, staff, students, and the public
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent combination of training and experience
• Demonstrated ability to work in a very high-paced work environment with the ability to change work direction at any given time to meet the demands of the office
• Ability to work within aggressive deadlines
• Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials
• Must be detail-oriented
• Strong critical thinking, time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; must communicate/interact respectfully and courteously with a high degree of professionalism; ability to clearly communicate information orally and in writing
• Must have excellent time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment with the ability to change work direction at any given time to meet the demands of the office; proven ability to effectively organize and prioritize
• Must be honest, flexible, collaborative, reliable, motivated, responsible, accountable, productive, and resilient, with a positive, customer service-focused attitude
• Must maintain confidentiality at all times
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Ability to quickly learn a variety of systems
• Working knowledge of the principles and practices for recruitment and selection preferred
• Work experience interpreting and applying state and federal human resource laws and regulations including but not limited to, Title VII, HIPAA, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, COBRA, ACA, EEO preferred
• Work experience in administering benefits including health, life, and retirement plans preferred
• Working knowledge of onboarding of new hires preferred
• Working knowledge of Commonwealth of Virginia policies, procedures, practices, systems, and benefit plans preferred

Additional Information:

This is a full-time, classified, non-exempt position in a pay band 4. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Commonwealth of Virginia benefits accompany this position. A successful fingerprint-based criminal background investigation is required. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

Commonwealth of Virginia benefits accompany this position to include:

• State health and dental benefits & flexible spending accounts
• Paid leave (which may include sick leave, personal leave, annual leave, etc.), and 13 holidays
• Retirement savings plans (some with limited employer match available (VRS))
• Life & Long-Term care insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discounts for various services, including Verizon.
• Educational benefits for most employees
• Cost-effective Fitness Center membership for employees

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Longwood University will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodations to applicants in order to provide access to the application and/or interview process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on your application. If, however, you require accommodations in the application and/or interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 434-395-2074 or humres@longwood.edu.

Per CFR: Title 34, the Title IX Coordinator's contact information can be located through this link http://www.longwood.edu/titleix/.

A diversified workforce is an important part of our strategic plan. EOE/AA

Application Instructions:

Review of applications will begin immediately. Position will be posted a minimum of five business days. Position posted 10/2/2025. To apply for this position, qualified applicants must complete the online application and attach a resume, cover letter, and any other documents to be included with your application materials.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 Layoff, and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Card (Blue Card), you must upload a copy of your card when you submit your application/resume.