Human Resources Specialist - 1.0 FTE at the Instructional Planning Center

Requirements

Education: Two years of post-secondary education. District may consider related experience in lieu of education.

Experience Desired: One to three years of Human Resources experience in areas that include employee onboarding, staffing, effective communication, data tracking, and information systems.

Physical Requirements: Constant hand-eye/mind-eye coordination, speaking, hearing, use of wrists, hands, and fingers; constant sitting, standing, or walking; frequent keyboarding, typing, writing, and filing.

Other Requirements: Demonstrated ability to work with people in a positive manner; strong verbal and written communication skills; experience working with confidential information; strong critical thinking skills; excellent organizational skills; must be technologically advanced in human resources management systems, word processing, and spreadsheets; evening or weekend work occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a point of contact for employees or visitors to the Human Resources Department, provides assistance and information, answers phones, records messages, manages emails.
• Assists with the customer service needs of the department.
• Facilitates the criminal background check process and required recordkeeping for employees, volunteers, and contracted service providers; rolls fingerprints as requested.
• Serves as the main contact for the District's volunteer program and conducts training for clerical staff.
• Provides support to the substitute staff coordinator position and is cross‑trained in the role.
• Creates and disseminates confidential written communication to employees and applicants.
• Provides administrative support to the Senior Director of Human Resources.
• Assists with employee testing functions within the Human Resources Department.
• Assists with the maintenance of Human Resources systems.
• Adds, updates, and manages current job descriptions on all platforms.
• Assists with employment verifications.
• Assists with New Employee Orientations for staff.
• Assists with new employee physical scheduling.
• Knows policies and procedures of the District and department to answer Human Resources related questions.
• Assists with coordination of Recognition Banquet and other recognition events.
• Represents the Human Resources Department at job fairs as requested.
• Processes Human Resources Department mail and distributes accordingly.
• Assists with completion of Human Resources projects and events.
• Performs “back up” duties and provides assistance for all positions in Human Resources.
• Assists with lobby desk coverage as requested.
• Performs other duties assigned.

Pay Information

Specialist – Level KX, starting at $23.62 per hour. Pay day: last working day of each month.

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with a 1‑hour unpaid break; 1.0 FTE, 40 hours per week, 12 months (2026‑2027 12‑Month Classified Staff Calendar).

Benefits

Benefits are available for positions scheduled 20 hours per week or more.