27-09 Human Resources Administrative Assistant (AA1) - Office of Human Resources

27-09 Human Resources Administrative Assistant (AA1) - Office of Human Resources

Salary

$49,819.00 Annually

Location

West Chester University, PA

Job Type

Regular / Full-Time

Job Number

27-09

Department

Finance & Administration

Division

Human Resources

Opening Date

08/05/2026

Closing Date

8/15/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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Position Summary

Join a vibrant campus community whose excellence is reflected in its diversity and student success. West Chester University of Pennsylvania's Office of Human Resources invites applicants for the position of Human Resources (HR) Administrative Assistant.

The shift for the position is Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

West Chester University, a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a public, comprehensive institution committed to offering high-quality undergraduate education, selected post-baccalaureate and graduate programs, and a variety of educational and cultural resources for its students, alumni, and citizens of southeastern Pennsylvania. We are a community of educators dedicated to developing graduates who succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good.

WCU proudly offers a positive and purposeful work environment; comprehensive employee benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance along with many wellness programs; a commitment to work-life balance including generous paid vacation, paid sick time, military leave and paid time off for most major holidays; and a University mission to support employee personal and professional growth including a tuition waiver for self and family members, training and development, and advancement opportunities.

The Office of Human Resources team supports both current and prospective employees. As a key contributor, the HR Administrative Assistant provides comprehensive administrative and operational support to the Human Resources department by maintaining personnel records, supporting onboarding and compliance processes, coordinating departmental communications, supporting office operations, and ensuring the efficient administration of HR services.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent customer service skills; strong organizational skills; the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and high-volume environment; technology proficiency; and the ability to effectively communicate in writing and verbally and interact dynamically with a variety of constituents.

Responsibilities include:

• Support HR and organizational projects and initiatives
• Greet and assist visitors, employees and external constituents
• Answer incoming calls
• Manage employee Form I-9 records, ensuring compliance with federal verification, retention, and destruction requirements
• Review and process employee documentation, including DocuSign forms and personnel record audits
• Monitor and manage the Human Resources Services (HRS) and Official Personnel File (OPF) inboxes and related record-keeping systems
• Maintain and organize electronic personnel records through employee document sweeping, indexing, and workflow management in Teams, SharePoint, and OnBase
• Coordinate employee personnel file requests and coordinate OPF viewing appointments
• Oversee departmental mail operations
• Coordinate departmental work orders and office service requests
• Coordinate building access and security requests, including office closures, with Public Safety
• Manage conference room scheduling, internal department calendar and meeting space reservations for employee representatives, departmental meetings, and campus events
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive employee and organizational information
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Such training may have been gained through graduation from a four-year college or university or any equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Teams, and Excel

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Some knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration.
• Some knowledge of the principles of governmental accounting, statistics, and public personnel administration.
• Some knowledge of the sources of information, methods, and techniques used in administrative research.
• Ability to carry out, with some supervision, staff assignments requiring the organization of material and development of procedures.
• Ability to conduct studies and analyze contributing to the development of sound operational procedures.
• Ability to speak and write effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrative officials, other employees, and the general public.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative role
• Customer service experience
• Experience in higher education and/or human resources
• Experience using enterprise resource planning platforms such as SAP and/or BI
• Experience using document applications such as Adobe and/or DocuSign
• Experience using HRIS systems such as OnBase

Special Instructions

Salary and benefits are dictated by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) collective bargaining agreement.

Candidates should apply online at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/wcupa.

Required Documents for Consideration:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• A list of three references with contact information

Review of applications will begin immediately. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Applicants must successfully complete the interview process to be considered as a finalist.

Due to the nature of the position, employment visa sponsorship is not available.

All offers of employment are subject to and contingent upon satisfactory completion of all pre-employment background checks.

CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act and Act 73 of 1988, West Chester University publishes a combined Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (ASFSR). The ASFSR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASFSR is available for review on the Public Safety website.

Developing and sustaining a diverse faculty and staff advances West Chester University's educational mission. West Chester University is an Affirmative Action - Equal Opportunity Employer.

Email hrs@wcupa.edu for questions regarding the application process.

WCU proudly offers comprehensive employee benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance, generous retirement plans, many wellness programs, a tuition waiver for self and family members, and training, development and advancement opportunities.

• On the first working day, new employees are eligible to enroll in medical benefit plans and can choose between two PPO plans or an HMO plan.
• Supplemental dental, vision, hearing and prescription coverage is also offered to employees.
• The Get Healthy Wellness program rewards participants with reduced health care premiums and provides tools and resources to maintain good health.
• Flexible spending accounts allow employees to withhold income from their paychecks before taxes for reimbursement of approved medical and dependent care expenses.
• A University mission to support employee personal and professional growth.
• PASSHE tuition waiver lowers the cost of college expenses.
• Leave and time-off benefits include generous paid vacation, paid sick time, military leave and paid time off for most major holidays.
• Choice of two group retirement plans with generous employer contributions.
• Voluntary retirement plans offer two additional options to save and invest money for retirement and are available to all employees upon their date of hire.
• Group life insurance is provided at no cost to all permanent employees.
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance (LTD) and voluntary group life and personal accident insurance (VGLIP/AD&D) are available to employees.
• State Employee Assistance Program (SEAP) provides a wide range of free services including counseling, legal, and financial services.

The employee group for this position is American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

For additional benefit details please see the PASSHE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PAGE .

The information is provided for general purposes only. Legal Plan Documents will govern any discrepancies that may arise. Benefits, benefit levels, and eligibility rules are subject to change. The benefits described are available to most employees; however, certain eligibility requirements must be met.

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My level of experience in an administrative role is:

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• Experienced
• Some Experience
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My level of experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite is:

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My level of experience using systems such as SAP, BI, OnBase, and/or DocuSign is:

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Employer West Chester University

Address 201 Carter Drive, Suite 100

West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19383

Website http://www.wcupa.edu