HR Assistant — Onsite Onboarding & Admin Support

La Salle University; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

La Salle University in Philadelphia is seeking a Human Resources Assistant to serve as the first point of contact for HR and employees, handling onboarding for new hires and supporting payroll processing. You will maintain HR records, assist with employee relations, and help manage HR systems and processes.

This in-person role requires strong organizational and communication skills, with a focus on accuracy, confidentiality, and efficient office coordination in a busy campus environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and two years of administrative support experience in HR or a customer-focused office.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet research relevant to the position.
• Excellent grammar, vocabulary, and written communication for email, letters and memos.
• Experience with Ellucian Banner and/or PeopleAdmin is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the initial contact for employees and visitors to HR, providing information on benefits, employment, leaves and employee relations.
• Coordinate onboarding for all new hires, including students and faculty/staff.
• Assist in bi-weekly payroll processing and related benefit enrollments and changes.
• Maintain electronic and physical employee files and scanning processes.
• Support applicant tracking and onboarding systems and assist with walk-in applicants.

Skills

Administrative support

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Banner

PeopleAdmin

Job description

La Salle University in Philadelphia is seeking a Human Resources Assistant to serve as the first point of contact for HR and employees, handling onboarding for new hires and supporting payroll processing. You will maintain HR records, assist with employee relations, and help manage HR systems and processes.

This in-person role requires strong organizational and communication skills, with a focus on accuracy, confidentiality, and efficient office coordination in a busy campus environment.