HR Coordinator

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Life Insurance

Retirement Programs

Paid Tuition

Dependent Scholarships

Annual Leave

Sick Leave

13 Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

University of South Carolina is seeking an HR Coordinator to oversee a range of HR programs for the Floyd School of Medicine Columbia. You will coordinate hiring, reappointments, and terminations for staff and faculty across multiple departments, ensuring compliance and timely action in HR systems.

Under supervision, you will back up Time & Labor and benefits management, and support interview processes while maintaining strong relationships with internal departments and adhering to university

Qualifications

• Knowledge of regulations, laws, processes, and procedures concerning HR management.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Knowledge and use of Microsoft Office products, and HR systems PeopleSoft/PeopleAdmin.
• Demonstrated skills in collecting, generating, and presenting HR data.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.
• Adherence to compliance policies and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate hiring, job changes, reappointments, and terminations for staff and faculty in PeopleSoft/PeopleAdmin.
• Manage HR actions and ensure accuracy in HR systems and processes.
• Assist on interview committees and support posting processes.
• Back up Time & Labor and benefits management as needed.
• Ensure compliance with applicable policies and procedures.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Effective communication

Multitasking

Office software

Data analysis

Teamwork

Compliance

Tools

PeopleSoft

PeopleAdmin

Microsoft Office

Job description

HR Coordinator Department:

SOMC Human Resources Advertised Salary Range: Part/Full Time: Full Time

About UofSC

From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor's degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.

Advertised Job Summary

Under general supervision, manages and coordinates a variety of professional duties in the administration of human resources programs for the Floyd School of Medicine Columbia (FSOM). Serves and maintains good working relationships with the SOMC Basic Sciences, Florence initiative, Brain Health Network, leased Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands along with other departments for approximately 700 employees and 1700 including affiliates. This position coordinates and manages all HR-related actions, including hiring, job changes, reappointments, and terminations for staff to include FTE positions, temporary positions, research grant and time-limited positions in the HCM-Peoplesoft and PeopleAdmin systems for various departments of FSOM. Ensures operational accuracy and efficiency initiating and monitoring HR actions. Manages, plans, and coordinates various human resources-related functions to include: processing position description updates in PeopleAdmin. Submits job postings through PeopleAdmin and assists on interview committees, as needed. This position coordinates all HR-related actions, including hiring, job changes, reappointments, and terminations for faculty and staff. Manages internal performance review process for department staff Conducts follow-up activities to ensure correct updates are processed, approved, and notated in PeopleSoft HCM and special human resources-related projects as assigned. Serves as backup for Time & Labor (T/L & ABS) and benefits management. Demonstrates commitment to conducting business lawfully and ethically by consistently adhering to compliance policies, procedures, and regulations.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Knowledge of regulations, laws, processes, and procedures concerning human resources management.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in written form.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously
• Knowledge and use of Microsoft Office products, as well as human resource products HCM PeopleSoft and PeopleAdmin or similar.
• Demonstrated skills in collecting, generating, and presenting data concerning human resources-related issues.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as a team
• Required to conduct business lawfully and ethically by consistently adhering to compliance policies, procedures, and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of USC HR policies, State of SC HR regulations and applicable federal HR laws/regulations specific to higher education
• Prior experience with cross functional HR program management.

Job Close Date

10/08/2026

Special Instructions to Applicant

Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email. We are only accepting applications submitted by October 8, 2026

Benefits

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition
• Dependent Scholarships
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities

EEO Statement

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.