Staff Assistant - Hiring Coordinator for Non-Benefited Employees (Part-time)

Category:	Administrators
Department:	Human Resources
Locations:	Worcester, MA
Posted:	Oct 22, 2020
Closes:	Open Until Filled
Type:	Part-time
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About Worcester State University:

WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students.

Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about.

Job Description:

OFFICIAL TITLE:                         Staff Assistant, Hiring Coordinator for Non-Benefited Employees                                 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:         Executive Director, Chief Human Resources Officer
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:       None

General Statement of Duties: The Staff Assistant, Hiring Coordinator for Non-Benefited Employees is responsible for the non-benefited employee hiring process, excluding student employees. 

Responsibilities:

(E) = Essential

1. (E) Hires, re-hires, and performs all personnel actions for all adjunct and 03 contract, non-benefited employees in HRCMS and internal files; reviews procedures to consistently improve processes.
2. (E) Maintains data integrity in HRCMS and respective internal files; tracks contract end dates and follows up with hiring mangers on status to ensure accurate records.
3. (E) Runs queries and reports through Warehouse.
4. (E) Responds to inquiries regarding contract status and general contract processes.
5. (E) Serves as a back-up to others in the Human Resources Office for hiring other employee types in HRCMS.
6. (E) Represents Human Resources with superior customer service skills.
7. (E) Demonstrates civility and professional, customer-service oriented behavior, worthy of emulation by other staff and students.
8. (E) Responsible for contributing to the WSU Strategic Plan.
9. (E) Responsible for contributing to Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action objectives.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• 1 - 2 years of experience in an office setting, preferably in human resources, payroll, or accounting
• Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, as well as Google Sheets and Google Docs; experience with HRCMS and Warehouse preferred.
• Ability to calculate wages based on credit hours, semester duration, and overall contractual amount; must possess solid basic math skills.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple requests simultaneously.
• Ability to meet and adhere to strict deadlines.
• Ability to alter schedule during peak periods for hiring purposes; full-time hours may be necessary at the beginning of Fall semester.
• Superior customer service skills.

Additional Information:

Worcester State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer which seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. 

The firm annual salary range for this position is: $20,000 - $22,000. This is a benefited, part-time, non-exempt, and non-unit position. 

The schedule for this position is 4 hours per day, Monday through Friday.

Application Instructions:

All applicants must apply online at worcester.interviewexchange.com

Expected documents for submission include a cover letter, resume, and a list of three professional references with contact information. Applicants must complete the National Student Clearinghouse Authorization form or submit the official transcript of highest degree.

All information that can be uploaded to one's e-account should be done so by the applicant; information which cannot may be faxed to 508-929-8169 or emailed to hr@worcester.edu, or may be sent to the following address:

Executive Director, Chief Human Resources Officer

Worcester State University

486 Chandler Street

Worcester, MA  01602-2597

URL: www.worcester.edu