Higher Ed HR Onboarding & Recruitment Coordinator

City University of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Bronx Community College seeks an HR Coordinator to streamline recruitment, onboarding, and personnel administration for full-time and part-time staff. You will work across offices to ensure compliance with CUNY policies and college procedures while maintaining accurate records.

The role emphasizes collaboration, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple hiring cycles, from vacancy postings to appointments, salary changes, and new-hire processing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Experience coordinating recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes, preferably in a higher education or public-sector environment.
• Familiarity with CUNY policies, procedures, collective bargaining agreements, and faculty and adjunct appointment processes.
• Proficiency in human resources information systems, applicant tracking systems, Microsoft Office applications, and electronic personnel processing systems.
• Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills, with demonstrated attention to detail, the ability to manage competing priorities, and a commitment to confidentiality and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of full-time faculty, part-time instructional staff, and Higher Education Officer (HEO) employees in accordance with applicable CUNY policies and College procedures.
• Collaborate with the Recruitment Manager, Office of Academic Affairs, academic departments, search committees, and other campus stakeholders to coordinate vacancy postings, candidate communications, interview scheduling, and recruitment activities.
• Monitor and track recruitment and onboarding activities from vacancy initiation through candidate selection, completion of pre-employment requirements, and commencement of employment.
• Prepare, review, and process recruitment and onboarding documentation, including appointment forms, background checks, employment eligibility verification, educational credential verification, and other required pre-employment materials.
• Process personnel transactions for new and returning faculty, adjunct, and HEO employees, including appointments, reappointments, salary changes, and other applicable employment status updates.
• Coordinate with Central Payroll, academic departments, Human Resources colleagues, and other relevant offices to facilitate timely processing of personnel and payroll documentation and resolve recruitment, appointment, onboarding, and employment-related issues.
• Provide procedural guidance to candidates, employees, academic departments, and campus stakeholders regarding recruitment, appointments, reappointments, onboarding, and applicable CUNY policies and procedures; monitor outstanding documentation and follow up to ensure timely completion.
• Enter, update, and maintain accurate recruitment and employee information in applicable HR information systems; maintain complete recruitment records and personnel files in accordance with confidentiality requirements, records-retention policies, and established College and University procedures.
• Assist with the development and implementation of recruitment procedures, standard operating procedures, tracking tools, reports, and process improvements; participate in special projects and perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Recruitment coordination

HRIS proficiency

MS Office

Confidentiality

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

HRIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bronx Community College seeks an HR Coordinator to streamline recruitment, onboarding, and personnel administration for full-time and part-time staff. You will work across offices to ensure compliance with CUNY policies and college procedures while maintaining accurate records.

The role emphasizes collaboration, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple hiring cycles, from vacancy postings to appointments, salary changes, and new-hire processing.