Human Resource Assistant

Minot Public Schools • Minot, ND

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under basic supervision, performs administrative and technical duties in the processing of Human Resources (HR) forms and documents, and provides assistance to classified and certified employees of the Minot Public Schools (MPS). This is a 12-month, 8-hour/day position.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Two years customer service, computer, and administrative support experience
• A valid North Dakota State Driver’s License is required.

Nice To Haves

• Some HR and public school experience is preferred
• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or similar is strongly preferred
• Human resource certification and/or human resources or payroll experience are preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of administrative and technical functions in the HR work group; processes transactional information, and performs clerical and record keeping duties; performs data entry functions related to employee tracking, records maintenance, and database management; performs duties in accordance with MPS policy and procedures, and within scope of authority; duties may vary according to work assignment.
• Provides information, instructions, and assistance to MPS employees and applicants; assists staff with requests, applications, forms, and other documents; explains HR policies, answers questions, and resolves issues within scope of authority, using knowledge of MPS policies.
• Prepares yearly contracts for licensed personnel, maintains records of university transcripts, verifies licenses are current, and calculates salary lane changes as appropriate; maintains extra-duty schedule and calculates add/delete payments on contracts throughout the year to include travel pay, full-pay deducts, lane changes, multi-school compensation and other additional payments to contracts.
• Assists employees with MPS procedures, and the processing and completion of HR documents; briefs new employees on benefits programs; provides instruction and assistance on timecards, enrollment and payroll forms, and other HR documents, and addresses questions regarding benefits, claims, policy, and other personnel issues.
• Assists with a variety of technical functions, including attendance, compensation, benefits, recruitment, identification badges, fingerprinting, tuition tracking, policy manual, compliance reports, staffing, and records management.
• Researches and resolves employee issues, and communicates information on status and changes.
• Prepares correspondence and memorandums; maintains HR files, forms, documentation and information in accordance with state and federal regulations and MPS policies and procedures; performs special HR projects as directed and prepares reports as required.
• Cross trains in all technical HR functions.
• Supports the relationship between the Minot Public School District and the general public by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with clients, visitors, and District staff; maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, client records, and District information; follows compliance rules governing child abuse; performs related duties as required or assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED