Human Resources Assistant

Bard College seeks a full-time Human Resources Assistant for a busy HR office. Duties include but are not limited to: answering phones, greeting walk-ins, answering general HR questions, maintaining employee files, assisting with new hires, and providing general office support for the HR department.

This is a full-time, non-exempt, 12 month per year position reporting to the Director of Human Resources. The successful candidate will excel at working in a community that is broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual orientation and religion.

About Bard

Bard College's main campus is in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y., with 1,900 undergraduate students; the College also includes multiple graduate programs. The 1,000-acre campus sits along the Hudson River and offers the Fisher Performing Arts Center, and Hessel Museum of Art, and is the home of the Bard Prison Initiative, the largest college-degree-granting prison education program in the U.S. The Bard Network also includes several Bard High School Early Colleges across the country as well as international campuses and partnerships. Bard College is a private institution working in the public interest. Bard faculty and staff lead their students by example, building upon the existing network of boundary-breaking programs focused on rethinking who can and should be included in a liberal arts education.

Essential Duties

• Monitor HR email account and answer phone calls in a professional manner
• Greet all visitors and direct them to the appropriate staff member
• Maintain and update employee files and update on-line directory
• Track signed appointment letters and manage new hire paperwork, including E-verify, NY New Hire and I9's, Welcome Letters, Direct Deposits and Emergency Contacts
• Track completion of online trainings
• Act as gatekeeper for office, able to use independent discretion to answer questions and refer matters to appropriate staff person when necessary
• Maintain record retention/destruction log and transition list
• Employment verifications
• Background checks
• Assist Benefit Manager as needed
• Manage job postings and website maintenance
• Other duties as assigned
• Associate's degree required, Bachelor degree preferred
• Two years' experience in an HR office setting
• Proficiency with Google Suite and MS Office; ability to learn new platforms and software
• Ability to use discretion with confidential matters
• Strong computer and organizational skills
• Ability to multitask and remain focused through interruptions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail are essential
• Strong customer service skills
• Demonstrated commitment to providing a welcoming environment for all employees

Please provide a cover letter, resume, and the contact information for three professional references to Interfolio by following this link: https://apply.interfolio.com/190318.

Compensation: $27/hour

This salary range reflects the Colleges good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for the position at the time of the job posting. Salary decisions are dependent on several factors including but not limited to market and organizational considerations, experience, and qualifications of a selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.

Benefits Overview

We are pleased to offer our full-time employees an excellent benefit package which includes multiple health insurance options; TIAA retirement plans; generous vacation, sick, and personal time; and more. To learn more about employee benefits and eligibility at Bard College, please visit https://www.bard.edu/humanresources/benefits/.