Faculty HR Associate

Northeastern University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Northeastern University’s College of Science seeks a Faculty Human Resources Associate to provide essential HR administrative support, including hiring, onboarding, employee transactions, and compliance. The role serves managers, faculty, and staff to ensure accurate, efficient HR processes in accordance with university policy.

The position covers requisition management, onboarding coordination for postdoctoral researchers and part-time faculty, visa-related activities, and HR data management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business administration, or related field or equivalent
• 1–3 years of HR/administration experience; higher education preferred
• Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain confidentiality; HRIS familiarity advantageous

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment and onboarding activities for postdoctoral researchers and part-time faculty
• Serve as contact for new hires; assist managers through hiring/onboarding
• Process HR transactions for appointments, changes, separations; coordinate visa activities
• Support requests for visiting faculty, scholars, students
• Coordinate compliance tasks and required documentation
• Maintain personnel records; assist HR reporting and data management
• Respond to inquiries; collaborate with University HR partners to resolve issues
• Assist with temporary staffing, special projects, and process improvement

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Opportunity

The College of Science at Northeastern University seeks a Faculty Human Resources Associate who will provide administrative and operational support for a variety of HR functions, including hiring, onboarding, employee transactions, compliance, and personnel records management. This temporary position serves as a key resource to managers, faculty, and staff by helping ensure HR processes are completed accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with university policies.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment and hiring activities, including requisition management, offer preparation, and onboarding coordination for postdoctoral research associates and part-time faculty within the College of Science
• Serve as a point of contact for new hires and assist managers throughout the hiring and onboarding process
• Process and track HR transactions related to appointments, employee changes, and separations, including coordinating visa-related employment activities.
• Support requests for academic visitors (visiting faculty, scholars, and students)
• Coordinate compliance-related activities, including employment verification and required documentation
• Maintain accurate personnel records and assist with HR reporting and data management
• Respond to employee and manager inquiries and collaborate with University HR partners to resolve issues
• Assist with temporary staffing, special projects, and process improvement initiatives as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• One to three years of professional experience in human resources, administration, or a related field; preferably within a higher education setting
• Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain confidentiality
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and HR information systems, such as Workday
• Familiarity with recruitment, onboarding, employee lifecycle processes, and international hiring or visa processes preferred.

Position Type

Temporary

Additional Information

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. This position will not be sponsored for a work visa.

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Benefits

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Rate

$32 per hour