Human Resources Specialist

$52,000 - $57,000/Yr

Rowan College at Burlington County - Mount Laurel Township, NJ

Part-time,Full-time

Mount Laurel Township, NJ

Educational Services

About the position

The Human Resources Specialist at Rowan College at Burlington County plays a vital role in supporting the recruitment functions of the college's Office of Human Resources. This position is designed to enrich and enhance the employment experience for both applicants and current employees. The HR Specialist will serve as a resource in various areas including recruitment, onboarding, reporting, and appreciation initiatives. Additionally, the HR Specialist will act as a backup to the HRIS Analyst and Benefits Specialist when necessary, ensuring a seamless operation within the HR department. In this role, the HR Specialist will be responsible for recruiting, interviewing, and facilitating the hiring process for qualified job applicants across all open positions. This includes collaborating with departmental managers to understand the specific skills and competencies required for each opening. The HR Specialist will oversee the employment process for full-time, part-time, adjunct, and student worker positions, ensuring compliance and successful recruitment and orientation processes. The position also involves providing technical support to the NeoGov Application Tracking System for both supervisors and applicants, maintaining employee files and records in both electronic and paper formats. The HR Specialist will conduct employee onboarding and help organize training and development initiatives, while also gathering and analyzing data using useful HR metrics such as time to hire and employee turnover rates. Conducting background checks and employee eligibility verifications is also a key responsibility, along with maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations. The HR Specialist will develop and maintain talent management processes, complete monthly and annual required reporting, and stay informed about trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law. Overall, the primary responsibility of the HR Specialist is to provide excellent service in a pleasant, helpful, and effective manner to students and other members of the college community.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, interview, and facilitate the hiring of qualified job applicants for all open positions.
• Collaborate with departmental managers to understand the skills and competencies required for openings.
• Oversee the employment process for all full-time, part-time, adjunct, and student worker positions.
• Work directly with hiring managers to ensure compliance, successful recruitment, and orientation.
• Provide technical support to the NeoGov Application Tracking System for supervisors and applicants.
• Maintain employee files and records in electronic and paper form.
• Conduct employee onboarding and help organize training & development initiatives.
• Gather and analyze data with useful HR metrics, like time to hire and employee turnover rates.
• Conduct or acquire background checks and employee eligibility verifications.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; review policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Develop and maintain talent management processes.
• Complete monthly and annual required reporting (New Hire Reporting, IPEDS, etc.).
• Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
• Serve as the backup to the Benefits Specialist and HRIS Analyst as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required.
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience in Human Resources and/or recruitment.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and Google products.
• Excellent customer service skills in all interactions.
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate.
• Strong, demonstrable knowledge of Microsoft Excel (including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs) and reporting systems.
• Ability to adapt to time-sensitive deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Strong PC skills with the ability to learn new systems quickly as needed.