Human Resource Coordinator, School of Computing

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin's School of Computing seeks a Human Resources Coordinator to support faculty, staff, and student employees, focusing on the Department of Computer Science. Be part of a team serving a premier computing community within UT Austin.

Responsibilities include managing the full employment lifecycle, recruitment coordination, and ensuring compliance with payroll and I-9 processes. Work closely with central HR and other offices to deliver expert HR support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least two years of progressively responsible experience in human resources or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment with exceptional customer service.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to interact with faculty, staff, and students.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and a high volume workload while maintaining accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Senior HR Coordinator to support full employment lifecycle for faculty, staff, and students.
• Coordinate recruitment, hiring, changes in employment, and separations; primary for student employment.
• Process pre-employment authorizations, coordinate I-9 compliance, track student eligibility.
• Act as a timekeeper and ensure payroll deadlines are met.
• Collaborate with other departments, UT central HR offices, Payroll Services.

Skills

Bachelor’s Degree

Excellent written and verbal communic

Customer service orientation

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Workday

Excel

Job description

Human Resource Coordinator, School of Computing

Hiring Department: Department of Computer Science

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40

FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date: Jul 27, 2026

Position Duration: Expected to Continue

Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Details

The University of Texas at Austin's newly established School of Computing is seeking a Human Resources Coordinator to support one of the nation's premier computing organizations. The School encompasses three departments, serves more than 6,500 students, and is consistently recognized among the nation's top programs by U.S. News & World Report. As a hub for world‑class education and research in computer science, information, statistics, and data science, the School partners closely with Austin's vibrant technology ecosystem and is advancing innovation in areas such as artificial intelligence, robotics, quantum computing, and cybersecurity.

Purpose

In this role, you will provide comprehensive human resources support throughout the employee lifecycle for faculty, staff, and student employees across the School of Computing, with a primary focus on the Department of Computer Science. This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys working in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment. The Human Resource Coordinator applies best practices, professional acumen, and excellent customer service in all HR functional areas.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Senior HR Coordinator and members of the Finance and Administration team to support the full employment lifecycle and provide comprehensive human resources support to faculty, students, and staff.
• Coordinate recruitment, hiring, changes in employment, and separations. This position will have primary responsibility for student employment and will assist with staff and faculty HR tasks as needed.
• Process pre-employment authorizations, coordinate and ensure I-9 compliance, and track and respond to student eligibility requirements.
• Act as a timekeeper, ensuring compliance with payroll deadlines and university and department policies.
• Backup for the Sr. Human Resources Coordinator
• Collaborate with other departments, the College of Natural Sciences and UT central HR offices, Payroll Services, and other related offices for related human resource functions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and at least two years of progressively responsible experience in human resources or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced, team-oriented environment while providing exceptional customer service.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with and support a faculty, staff, and students.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, balance a high volume workload, and adapt to changing priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong customer service orientation with a commitment to providing responsive, professional, and solution-focused support to both internal and external customers.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain discretion, and handle sensitive and confidential information with the highest level of professionalism.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of Workday and University of Texas employment policies.
• Previous experience in a higher education setting working closely with faculty and graduate students.
• Ability to anticipate the needs of the department proactively and develop workflows to streamline processes.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Excel, data tracking tools
• Professional Human Resources certification or other demonstrated commitment to continued professional development the human resources field

Salary Range: $60,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers

You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers

As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

Compliance

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and to be notified of resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.