Human Resources Coordinator

Rhode Island College is seeking an HR professional to join our team as a Human Resources Coordinator. This position will support various HR functions; with a focus on providing exceptional customer service and support to our faculty and staff, processing and auditing HR transactions in our HRIS (Workday, People Soft), coordinating onboarding with new hires and participating in various process improvement projects.

Ideal candidates will have demonstrated ability with data accuracy, problem solving, applying discretion and supporting a collaborative team environment. If you’re excited about building a rewarding career in a role that offers new experiences and challenges every day, this may be the opportunity for you!

The Human Resources Coordinator is an integral part of RIC’s Human Resources team. The HR Coordinator provides broad and comprehensive support to the employees of RIC by providing expert and confidential HR services, resources, information, and advice. The Coordinator will assist the HR staff with all aspects of Human Resources administration, including supporting the hiring, on-boarding, and personnel maintenance related to all classified and non-classified staff at the college.

This important team-member administers the human resources functions related to all aspects of the employment relationship, including policy and contract adherence and interpretation, pay and benefits administration, and assisting with planning and implementing all day-to-day operations for the Human Resources department.

• Demonstrate a commitment to the philosophy and mission of the college as well as an inclusive, collaborative, and positive employee culture.
• Work proactively and collaboratively with others throughout the college to provide quality customer service and information to a diverse, dynamic and inclusive community.
• Possess and utilize excellent verbal, interpersonal, communication, customer-service, and relationship‑building skills. Partner with and support academic, administrative and operational departments for hiring managers, supervisors, employees of the college.
• Build and maintain productive working relationships with both academic and administrative college leadership, as well as with external State colleagues to process and deliver a full array of human resource services for both classified and non‑classified staff.
• Collaborate with HR team members to resolve matters regarding, policy, compensation and benefits with an eye toward building an equitable and inclusive workplace.
• Perform a key role as a cross‑department and cross‑institution team‑player, developing effective working relationships to promote and support all aspects of the Office of Human Resources daily operations and initiatives.
• Serve as a primary point of contact to answer staff questions related to contracts, pay and benefits for classified and non‑classified employees.

• Accurately initiate and manage all personnel actions related to union and non‑union staff, including, but not limited to, hires, terminations, leaves, promotions, and changes to demographic and salary data.
• Initiate actions and correspond with staff regarding all personnel matters including changes to employee status, adjustments to wages, managing leave requests and alternative work arrangements.
• Accurately execute complex State and College policy contract adherence and manage and process confidential State‑mandated forms utilizing current administrative software including both vendor purchased and State HRIS systems and mass e‑mail communications.
• Expertly utilize technology enterprise software systems and tools to generate and analyze HR data statistical, payroll and demographic reports;…