College/Division HR Coordinator

Georgia State University; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Tuition assistance

Retirement plan

Professional development & mentorship

Job summary

Georgia State University is seeking a Division HR Coordinator in the Division of Student Success on the Atlanta Campus. The role supports the HR Officer with payroll, records, training, classification projects, performance management, and staff recruitment.

The position emphasizes collaboration with department managers to promote operational consistency, compliance, and efficiency across the division, with a focus on student and staff services and engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with two years of related experience or combination of education and related experience.
• Experience onboarding and training employees.
• Experience working in a higher education environment.
• Experience posting and managing positions in higher education.
• Strong organizational and attention to detail skills.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with updating policy and procedures for units and onboarding processes.
• Coordinate graduate assistant processes and MSS transactions; communicate policies to students and managers.
• Initiate MSS transactions for all employment actions, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Manage personnel documents; support evaluations and performance improvement plans.
• Support staff recruitment and selection; coordinate with hiring managers and interview panels.

Skills

Communication skills

Onboarding experience

Higher education experience

Hiring/posting in higher ed

Organizational skills

Problem solving / critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Division of Student Success: Georgia State University is an enterprising public research university in Atlanta, enrolling one of the nation's most diverse student bodies. The university offers a challenging academic environment that emphasizes research and practical experiences across the curriculum and provides educational opportunities for students at the graduate, baccalaureate, associate, and certificate levels. The university's presence in the Atlanta metropolitan area provides extraordinary experiential learning opportunities and supports the work of faculty tackling the challenges of an urbanizing nation and world. The university is a national model for student success.

The College/Division HR Coordinator provides advanced administrative support to the Division of Student Success. This position supports the HR Officer with coordination of HR related activities to include payroll, records management, training, classification projects, performance management, payroll, time sheet reporting, budget review, and staff recruitment.

WHAT MAKES THE Division of Student Success A GREAT PLACE?

• Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc.
• A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively with a variety of partners.
• Professional development opportunity and mentorship
• A rapidly growing center within an academic setting

HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Assist with updating policy and procedures for units. Assist with the departmental onboarding process. Assist the Senior HR Officer with new-hire orientation. Collaborate with department managers and the Senior HR Officer to provide clarification on policies and help draft procedures that promote operational consistency, compliance, and efficiency across the Division.
• Coordinates graduate assistant process. Communicates relevant policy and procedures to students and departmental graduate assistant managers. Assist with initiating MSS transactions for student leaders/ student assistants, temporary employees, and non-paid affiliates.
• Initiate and process MSS transactions for all employment actions, including new staff hires, employment status, and payroll action requests, ensuring that all documentation is accurate, complete, and submitted in compliance with University policies and deadlines.
• Manages personnel documents. Ensure that documents are properly routed to Employee Relations, HRIS, or Benefits as necessary. Support managers in performance evaluations and feedback processes. Submit final evaluations to Central HR. Assist the Senior HR Officer with creating performance improvement plans for under-performing employees. Monitor document workflows to ensure confidentiality and secure handling of sensitive employee information.
• Provide support to the Senior HR Officer throughout the recruitment and selection process for staff positions. Responsibilities include reviewing and screening applications to identify qualified candidates, collaborating on the development of interview questions aligned with job requirements, coordinating with hiring managers and interview panels to schedule interviews, and ensuring all logistical arrangements are in place. Act as a point of contact to facilitate clear communication between Talent Acquisition and the hiring team, helping to ensure the recruitment process is efficient, timely, and aligned with organizational policies and best practices.

Minimum Hiring Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and two years of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience.

Preferred Hiring Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience onboarding and training employees.
• Experience working in a higher education environment.
• Experience posting and managing positions in higher education.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.

College/Business Unit: Student Services

Department: Enrollment Services- Student Success

Location: Atlanta Campus

Shift: M-F, 8:30AM-5:15PM

Salary: $50,100- $55,000

Pay Grade: 18

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Type: Full Time (Benefits Eligible)

Job Posting: 10/19/26, 4:21:45 PM10/24/26, 10:59:00 PM

Georgia State University Values: COMMUNITY: Fostering a distinctive shared identity and common purpose across our multi-campus university, IDENTITY, PLACEMAKING & BELONGING: Respecting the dignity and value of all people and perspectives through honorable conduct based on engagement, fairness, access, and civility, TRANSFORMATION: Intentionally pursuing knowledge, practice, and scholarly rigor to inspire lifelong learning, and to make our community and the world a better place

Equal Employment Opportunity: Georgia State University is an equal opportunity employer with regard to veterans and individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability,, genetic information, or protected veteran status.Please note, Georgia State University’s career board updates daily and requisitions are subject to be removed without prior notice or before the posting expires.Georgia State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual's age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status.