HR Coordinator - Higher Education & People Operations

University of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement programs

Paid tuition

Dependent scholarships

Annual leave

Sick leave

13 paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Job summary

The University of South Carolina Beaufort is seeking a service-oriented Human Resources Coordinator to join the BFT Human Resources team. This full-time role supports recruitment, onboarding, payroll, compliance, and employee relations, serving faculty and staff across campus.

Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, you will manage posting creation, candidate communications, pre-employment steps, new employee orientation, and offboarding, while ensuring deadlines, internal equity, and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Human Resources principles and processes.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment and hiring activities using PeopleAdmin.
• Create postings, prepare offers, manage TFAC workflows.
• Guide applicants and managers through hiring timelines and procedures.
• Respond to inquiries about employment opportunities and status.
• Coordinate pre-employment activities (background checks, I-9, onboarding).
• Assist with orientation for new employees and faculty.
• Coordinate offboarding activities and exit processing.
• Support payroll, Time & Labor, EPMS, and other HR functions.
• Assist with position descriptions and salary administration with Classification.
• Review salary recommendations for internal equity and compliance.
• Provide backup support for HR operations and ensure continuity.
• Deliver excellent customer service to faculty, staff, applicants, and the public.
• Maintain confidential personnel information and general office admin.
• Participate in committees and special projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

HR principles

Recruitment processes

Customer service

Communication skills

Payroll support

Onboarding

Policy interpretation

Tools

PeopleAdmin

Microsoft Office

HRIS

Job description

The University of South Carolina Beaufort is seeking a service-oriented Human Resources Coordinator to join the BFT Human Resources team. This full-time role supports recruitment, onboarding, payroll, compliance, and employee relations, serving faculty and staff across campus.

Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, you will manage posting creation, candidate communications, pre-employment steps, new employee orientation, and offboarding, while ensuring deadlines, internal equity, and