HR Administrative Assistant

St. Luke's United Methodist Church; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Houston is seeking an HR Administrative Assistant to support the HR team across payroll, benefits, recruitment, and records management.

The role focuses on interpreting benefits, maintaining confidential personnel files, coordinating interviews, onboarding, and ensuring compliance with organizational policies and employment laws. Ideal candidates have at least a high school diploma and 2+ years in HR admin, with strong organization and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in an HR administrative role.
• High school diploma required.
• College experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and communicate benefits, policies, and procedures for St. Luke’s employees.
• Assist with benefit enrollment and orientation of new employees, including health, 403(b), PTO, and disability programs.
• Coordinate recruitment logistics, including posting open positions, scheduling interviews, and candidate communications.
• Maintain HR databases and systems; ensure timely and accurate data entry.
• Provide general administrative support to the HR Director as needed.

Skills

Ability to learn quickly

Ability to prioritize tasks

Ability to follow written and verbal

Ability to work with volunteers

Education

High school diploma

College experience

Job description

Description

The Mission of the HR Administrative Assistant is to help support St. Luke’s family of ministries, including the Day School, Nick Finnegan Counseling Center, PX Project, All Day Camp and Summer Camp, with all day-to-day functions of Human Resources. This position will also help make sure the Human Resources team functions efficiently.

Essentail Duties:

• 1. Interpret and communicate benefits, policies, and procedures for St. Luke’s employees.
• 2. Assist with benefit enrollment and orientation of new employees, including health, 403(b), PTO, and disability programs.
• 3. Assist ministry coordinators in the creation and maintenance of job descriptions.
• 4. Maintain accurate and confidential personnel records for each ministry.
• 5. Serve as liaison between payroll and ministry areas as needed.
• 6. Assist in the onboarding and termination processes, including documentation and exit procedures.
• 7. Coordinate recruitment logistics, including posting open positions, scheduling interviews, and candidate communications.
• 8. Maintain HR databases and systems; ensure timely and accurate data entry.
• 9. Support compliance by assisting with background checks, I-9 documentation, required training, and other regulatory requirements.
• 10. Draft and distribute HR communications and staff updates as needed.
• 11. Maintain confidentiality and ensure all HR practices comply with organizational policies and employment laws.
• 12. Provide general administrative support to the HR Director as needed.
• 13. Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Education:

• High school diploma required
• College experience Preferred

Experience:

• 2+ years of experience in an HR administrative type of roll

Talents:

• Ability to learn quickly about the tasks of this position
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to work with volunteers