HR Assistant BYU-Pathway Worldwide

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading organization's HR team as an HR Assistant, supporting recruitment and process improvement for student employees. This part-time role offers valuable hands-on experience in a faith-based environment, ideal for students eager to develop their HR skills. You'll work in Salt Lake City, coordinating crucial HR functions while receiving mentorship and potential pathways to future opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated, dependable, and eager to learn.
• Must reside in Utah or Idaho and work onsite.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment and onboarding of student employees.
• Facilitate new hire orientation and training.
• Help improve HR processes and maintain HRIS records.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Self-motivation

Dependability

Education

Enrolled at a Church Educational System institution

Tools

Microsoft Office

HR platforms (e.g., Workday)

Job description

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Job Description

Gain Real-World HR Experience While Making a Difference

Are you interested in human resources, recruiting, or people operations? Do you enjoy creating order, improving systems, and supporting people in meaningful ways? Join the BYU-Pathway Worldwide Human Resources team as an

Job Description

Gain Real-World HR Experience While Making a Difference

Are you interested in human resources, recruiting, or people operations? Do you enjoy creating order, improving systems, and supporting people in meaningful ways? Join the BYU-Pathway Worldwide Human Resources team as an HR Assistant, where you'll gain valuable hands-on experience while helping support more than 80,000 students around the world.

This part-time role is ideal for a motivated, detail-oriented student looking to grow their HR skillset in a professional, faith-based work environment. You’ll help drive key HR functions—like recruitment, onboarding, and process improvement—while receiving mentorship and development opportunities. Exceptional performance may lead to continued employment or a full-time internship in the future.

Why This Role Matters

BYU-Pathway Worldwide provides access to spiritually based, affordable higher education in more than 190 countries. As a member of the HR team, you’ll play a vital behind-the-scenes role in ensuring that our employees—and the students they serve—have the support and systems needed to succeed.

Important Note

This position is based at the BYU-Pathway Worldwide headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. By applying, you confirm that you are currently authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, reside in Utah or Idaho, and are able to work onsite 2–4 days per week.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate and support the recruitment and onboarding of student employees and interns.
• Facilitate new hire orientation and training.
• Help improve HR processes, policies, and documentation.
• Conduct Student Employment Enrollment Verification each semester.
• Maintain HRIS records (AtWork and Workday) and track employee data.
• Support compliance efforts and audit documentation such as I-9 forms.
• Work on special HR projects and grow into responsibilities that match your interests and strengths.
  
  

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

Minimum Requirements

• Must currently be enrolled at a Church Educational System institution (BYU, BYU–Idaho, Ensign College, BYU–Hawaii, or BYU-Pathway Worldwide).
• Must reside in Utah or Idaho.
• Available to work up to 20 hours/week during business hours (Mon–Fri, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.), with 2–4 in-office days per week (Monday–Thursday).
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated, dependable, and eager to learn.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in pursuing a career in HR, talent acquisition, or people management.
• Previous office, HR, or administrative experience (a plus, but not required).
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and a willingness to learn HR platforms (e.g., Workday).
• Professional attitude and ability to work with sensitive information.
  
  

About Us

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Religious Institutions and Non-profit Organizations

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