HR Support Specialist - Payroll & Onboarding Expert

California State University, Dominguez Hills; Carson (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

California State University, Dominguez Hills is seeking an experienced Human Resources Support Coordinator to deliver high-quality customer service and administrative support to employees, applicants, and campus departments. Under the Associate Director, Talent Acquisition & Compensation, you will handle payroll-related tasks, maintain personnel files, and assist with onboarding and offboarding processes.

The role requires discretion with confidential information, meticulous data entry, and the

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or its equivalent with three years of related office work experience.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: General office procedures and administrative practices; payroll processes; ability to explain policies; strong organizational and customer service skills; ability to handle confidential information; experience with HR/payroll systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary point of contact for Human Resources, providing in-person, telephone, and email support to employees, applicants, and campus stakeholders.
• Coordinate payroll-related activities and liaise with campus departments, the Chancellor's Office, State Controller's Office, and payroll processing units.
• Assist employees with payroll and self-service transactions (address updates, direct deposit changes, tax withholding updates, pay stub retrieval, Cal Employee Connect support).
• Support onboarding and separation processes (I-9 review, ID card issuance, parking permit verification, onboarding clearances, separation documentation).
• Manage personnel records by scanning, uploading, maintaining, and auditing electronic files.
• Process HR-related data entry and student employment transactions within HR and payroll systems.
• Coordinate receipt and processing of workers' compensation documentation and assist with related procedures.
• Assist with departmental meetings, events, and other administrative tasks.

Skills

Office procedures

Payroll processes

Policies interpretation

Organizational skills

Customer service

Confidentiality

HR systems

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Document imaging systems

HR/payroll systems

Job description

California State University, Dominguez Hills is seeking an experienced Human Resources Support Coordinator to deliver high-quality customer service and administrative support to employees, applicants, and campus departments. Under the Associate Director, Talent Acquisition & Compensation, you will handle payroll-related tasks, maintain personnel files, and assist with onboarding and offboarding processes.

The role requires discretion with confidential information, meticulous data entry, and the