HR Coordinator: Front Desk, Onboarding & Support

State of Colorado; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

PERA pension

Parental leave

Tuition benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Training opportunities

Tech access

EAP

Job summary

Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado is seeking an HR Coordinator (Program Assistant I) to serve as the front door to HR, supporting recruitment, onboarding, and benefits administration in a fast-paced higher education setting.

The role focuses on delivering excellent service to faculty, staff, students, and applicants, with opportunities to gain exposure to Workday, NeoGov, SharePoint, and other enterprise HR technologies.

Qualifications

• Front-desk/reception experience in a fast-paced office.
• Experience handling confidential information.
• Ability to support multiple HR programs and projects.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Experience with HR systems preferred (Workday, SharePoint).

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist faculty, staff, students, and applicants.
• Respond to inquiries via walk-in, phone, email, and online channels.
• Coordinate onboarding sessions and HR trainings.
• Assist with HR communications, reporting, and document management.
• Maintain confidential personnel records.

Skills

Customer service

HR operations

Onboarding

Event coordination

Microsoft Office

Tools

Workday

NeoGov

SharePoint

Applicant tracking systems

Learning management platforms

Job description

Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado is seeking an HR Coordinator (Program Assistant I) to serve as the front door to HR, supporting recruitment, onboarding, and benefits administration in a fast-paced higher education setting.

The role focuses on delivering excellent service to faculty, staff, students, and applicants, with opportunities to gain exposure to Workday, NeoGov, SharePoint, and other enterprise HR technologies.