Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) is one of the leading school systems in Maryland and the nation. The Human Resources Technical Assistant supports all aspects of recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and employment administration for temporary, substitute, and seasonal staff.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates staffing and hiring support for summer school, special programs, curriculum workshops, and other temporary employment initiatives
- Reviews and screens applications for temporary employment to ensure minimum qualifications are met
- Conducts and tracks pre-employment reviews, including employment verifications, reference checks, background investigations, and required employment documentation
- Records, tracks, and manages employment documentation and confidential personnel information using Human Capital Management system(s)
- Serves as a primary resource and subject matter expert for customer service, technical support, and temporary staffing operations, assisting administrators, employees, applicants, and other stakeholders with employment-related systems, employee selection, assignment, and hiring processes, while interpreting and applying employment policies and procedures
- Assists as a liaison with technology staff regarding the maintenance, enhancement, and support of employment-related systems
- Provides support, training, and troubleshooting assistance for employee Absence Management System
- Utilizes Human Capital Management and payroll systems to generate reports, monitor employee records, process pay adjustments, and support payroll administration
- Assists with the preparation of statistical reports, workforce data analyses, annual reports, and state, federal, and Board reporting requirements
- Facilitates onboarding and orientation programs for temporary and substitute employees
- Receives and resolves employee and administrator inquiries related to staffing systems, onboarding, assignment management, and employment processes
Skills
- High School diploma or GED equivalent
- Five years of administrative support/clerical experience to include experience with data tracking, and utilizing spreadsheets to organize, manipulate, and analyze data
- Experience requirements may be met by substituting education (up to a Bachelor's degree) for experience on a year-for-year basis
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Experience in a human resources/recruitment setting
- Experience with records management
- Experience using Workday or similar Human Resources Capital Management or Applicant Tracking systems
- Experience in a PreK-12 school setting
- Experience developing, updating, and presenting training materials or resource guides used to support employees or customers
- Proficiency with web-based productivity and collaboration tools (Adobe Pro, Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Jira)
Benefits
- HCPSS offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees.
- Information about additional benefits such as paid time off can be found in the negotiated agreement for employees in this bargaining unit.
- Membership in the Maryland State Retirement Agency (MSRA) pension plan is a mandatory condition of employment for all employees who meet the eligibility and membership criteria defined in the State Personnel and Pensions Article and the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR).
- The annual contribution to the pension plan will be 7% of an employee’s annual salary.
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