HR Assistant: Recruitment, Onboarding & Records

Young Harris College; Young Harris (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Young Harris College is seeking a Human Resources Assistant to provide administrative support across recruitment, onboarding, employee records, benefits, payroll, and HR operations. The role maintains confidentiality and complies with policies and employment regulations while assisting with routine HR tasks and reporting.

Duties include posting jobs, scheduling interviews, maintaining applicant tracking systems, managing confidential files in HRIS, handling benefits enrollment questions, and

Qualifications

• Associate degree in HR, Business Admin, or related field preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1–3 years of administrative or office experience preferred; HR experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment and Onboarding: Assist with posting job openings and ATS; schedule interviews; onboard new hires.
• Employee Records Management: Maintain confidential personnel files and update HRIS.
• Benefits and Payroll Support: Assist with benefits enrollment and payroll data verification.
• HR Administration: Prepare HR reports and respond to routine inquiries.
• Compliance: Support compliance with employment laws and audits.
• Support employee engagement and training initiatives.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication

Discretion

MS Office

Microsoft Teams

Education

Associate degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Young Harris College is seeking a Human Resources Assistant to provide administrative support across recruitment, onboarding, employee records, benefits, payroll, and HR operations. The role maintains confidentiality and complies with policies and employment regulations while assisting with routine HR tasks and reporting.

Duties include posting jobs, scheduling interviews, maintaining applicant tracking systems, managing confidential files in HRIS, handling benefits enrollment questions, and