Human Resources Coordinator

Description

Join our Human Resources team in a dynamic, hands‑on role where you'll support recruitment, benefits, employee relations, training, and policy development while serving as a trusted resource for managers and staff. If you thrive in a detail‑driven environment, value confidentiality, and enjoy helping people and organizations succeed, this is your chance to impact the mission of Bellingham Technical College.

Salary: $68,000‑78,000

Under general direction, independently performs a variety of paraprofessional level human resources assignments in one or more areas of the human resources function such as classification, compensation, benefits, recruitment and selection, affirmative action and equal employment opportunity, reasonable accommodation, training, organizational development and/or labor relations in support of the human resources operations. Consults with and provides assistance to managers, staff, and the public regarding human resource issues.

This is an exempt, non‑represented, at‑will position, and is not exempt from FLSA.

• Interpret, explain and apply institutional and other human resources rules, policies, regulations or procedures; assist in developing, evaluating, revising, and implementing human resource services or programs, policies and procedures
• Respond to inquiries and resolve problems in areas such as employment examinations, benefits eligibility or calculations, leave administration, compensation and employee relations; recommend alternative courses of action
• Participate in employment/recruitment activities such as conducting screening interviews, serving on screening committees, administering and scoring employment examinations, notifying applicants of results, representing the institution in job fairs and other outreach activities
• Review and ensure the accuracy and completeness of human resource documents such as leave and salary records, benefits enrollment or claims forms and employee data forms. This will include spearheading the implementation of digitizing personnel files for BTC.
• Prepare responses to unemployment, workers’ compensation and/or group insurance claims
• Maintain confidential personnel and office files
• Prepare reports, graphs, charts, and statistics required in support of the Human Resources Office using the information in the Human Resources Information System (HRIS); assist in formulation and implementation of internal office procedures; maintain confidential personnel and office files
• Prepare human resource documents and enter into the HRIS System; establish and maintain human resource records: layoff lists, leave records, classification specifications and position descriptions, hiring notices, and other documentation
• Conduct training and/or orientation in human resource rules and institutional policies and procedures; conduct hazardous communication and other mandatory training
• Prepare and monitor the HR Budget; prepare reports from the budget, including cost of advertising by position, training costs, travel, and the like
• As requested, provide information concerning college and other human resources rules and benefits
• Update and maintain all employee handbooks and college procedures manuals assigned to the HR Office
• May direct and review the work of assigned support staff
• Perform confidential administrative assistant work as required in support of the Director of Human Resources
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines