Human Resources Assistant

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Job Description

Join our Human Resources team in a dynamic parttime role where your organizational skills and attention to detail will make a real impact! As an essential administrative support partner youll manage key HR communications assist employees help streamline payroll coordination and maintain vital personnel records. This is more than just a parttime position its an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to our campus community while enjoying the benefit of full employerpaid contributions towards health insurance. If youre looking for flexibility purpose and great benefits this role is for you.

This position serves as a point of contact for the Human Resources division creating a welcoming and professional environment for visitors callers and email inquiries. Youll provide accurate information about HR services offer support to employees and assist HR professionals with a variety of confidential and technical tasks. Key responsibilities include supporting the daily operations of Human Resources including but not limited to managing tuition waiver applications tracking performance evaluations managing seniority rosters and employee work schedules and maintaining personnel files.

Responsibilities include:

• Provides a high level of customer service as the first point of contact for the HR division either by phone in person or email answering basic questions or referring them onto a human resources team member concerning benefits position vacancies classification and compensation payroll leaves and search and selection to ensure customer satisfaction and adherence to college policies and procedures.

• Coordinates the filing of HR documents following divisional standard operating procedures.

• HR Operational Talent Management and Search Support

• General HR Operations

• Provides support to all HR staff as assigned for occasional reoccurring and ongoing assignments/projects to ensure the smooth functioning of the HR Office.

Salary Range: $22.00 $30.98/ per hour

Minimum Qualifications

• Communication skills both verbal and written that reflect adequate response tact and accurate information with attention to sensitivity diplomacy and confidentiality

• Proficiency using Microsoft Office (Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint).

• Basic math skills sufficient to add subtract multiply divide and calculate percentages and averages.

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to refocus and concentrate on complicated issues with accuracy in a fastpaced environment with frequent interruptions.

• Ability to understand information sufficient to maintain complex records files notes and logs.

Preferred Qualification

• Associates degree in office management HR or related area.

• Previous experience in HR.

• Three (3) years of administrative support experience.

• Basic knowledge of Federal and Minnesota employment laws.

• Basic knowledge of human resource management information systems.

• Basic understanding of the Minnesota Data Practices Act sufficient to describe the differences in public and private information.

• Experience in handling confidential and sensitive information with utmost discretion.

• Ability to collaborate and develop effective relationships with people from diverse backgrounds and at different levels in the College.

• A general knowledge and understanding of higher education processes.

Other Requirements

Applications must include:

• Online Employment Application

• Resume

• List of three professional references with contact information

Additional Requirements

In accordance with the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities (MnSCU) Vehicle Fleet Safety Program employees driving on college/university business who use a rental or state vehicle shall be required to conform to MnSCUs vehicle use criteria and consent to a Motor Vehicle Records check.

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

Monday Thursday:: 8:30am3:30pm / Friday:: 8:30am12:30pm

Telework (Yes/No)

NO

About

Why Work For Us

GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Minnesota State offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 11 paid holidays each year

• Medical Insurance (Single Coverage $38.50 per month and Family Coverage is $262.66 per month)

• Dental Insurance (low deductibles)

• Paid Parental Leave (six weeks)

• Employer paid life insurance

• Short and LongTerm Disability

• Pretax Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)

• Retirement Plan

• Taxdeferred Compensation

• Generous vacation and sick leave

Institution Information

MISSION: Ridgewater College empowers diverse learners to reach their full potential and enrich their lives through personalized and relevant education in an accessible supportive and inclusive environment.

VISION: Ridgewater College is a studentcentered educational leader focused on innovation excellence and affordability.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES:

• Enterprising We are futurefocused and changeoriented developing creative solutions to challenges that maximize our institutional system and local resources.

• Empowerment We develop and empower employees to make decisions to best serve students and stakeholders.

• Excellence We strive to exceed expectations in all that we do.

• Diversity Equity and Inclusion We seek to understand and appreciate the needs and experiences of every individual and actively work to provide genuine opportunities for everyone to succeed and participate in college activities and processes.

• Trust and Respect We are committed to developing a culture based in processes and behavior that create trust and respect among all stakeholders.

• Collaboration We connect and work together to achieve common goals while respecting needs and interests of stakeholders.

• Curiosity and Creativity We constantly strive to understand learn change and improve.

• Accountability As individuals and groups we willingly accept and take ownership of our successes and failures.

Benefits Information:

At Minnesota State we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays Vacation Time Sick Time six weeks of Paid Parental Leave low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 $1500) a Pension Plan 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options pretax medical and dental expense (with rollover option) and dependent care accounts employer paid life insurance short and long term disability as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents etc. We promote the health and wellbeing of our employees and take work/life balance seriously.

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