Coordinator, Human Resources and Operations

University of Maryland•College Park, MD

21d•$67,000 - $68,900

About The Position

The Coordinator of Human Resources & Department Operations provides core human resource and operational support for Accessibility and Disability Service (ADS), a department within the University of Maryland’s Division of Student Affairs. ADS facilitates reasonable accommodations, auxiliary aids, and support services for students in compliance with the ADAAA and Section 504, serving approximately 11% of the undergraduate and graduate student body across all colleges and schools. The coordinator assists with broad HR functions, including recruitment and onboarding of student employees, payroll, and timekeeping, while overseeing communications from students, faculty, staff, and other community members. The position reports directly to the Assistant Director for Human Resources and Administrative Services. It ensures accurate, timely, and confidential personnel transactions in compliance with university, state, and federal policies, and manages operational workflows, administrative documentation, and front-line communications to support an efficient, inclusive, and responsive environment advancing accessibility and equity. The position may involve seasonally heavy workloads requiring evening and weekend work. Duties may also involve visiting other buildings and attending meetings at alternative locations near or off campus. The work environment is a standard office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; additional qualifying work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis for up to four years.
One year of professional human resources or payroll experience.
Knowledge of human resources policies and procedures, as well as applicable federal, state, and other human-resources-related laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances.
Knowledge of payroll functions.
Skill in using Microsoft Office products.
Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments.
Ability to analyze situations and determine the best recourse for a response.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing effective supervision, leadership, guidance, and administrative support to student or hourly employees in a higher education environment.
Experience processing payroll, managing timekeeping, and performing transactional human resources functions using Workday or another HCM system.
Experience overseeing front desk operations and providing responsive, professional customer service in a high-volume, service-oriented environment.
Basic web editing or content management system maintenance skills.

Responsibilities

Support broad human resources functions, including recruitment and onboarding of student employees.
Assist with payroll and timekeeping.
Oversee the workflow of communications from students, faculty, staff, and other community members.
Ensure personnel transactions are accurate, timely, confidential, and compliant with university, state, and federal policies.
Manage key operational workflows and administrative documentation.
Provide front-line communications and administrative support.