Human Resources Assistant

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

University of Utah seeks a Human Resources Assistant to support campus HR functions, focusing on hiring and onboarding. The role involves high-volume HR system usage (PeopleAdmin, PeopleSoft) and comprehensive customer service, with a hybrid schedule including on-site work in Downtown SLC and remote weeks.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent and relevant HR experience; PHR/SHRM certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) required.
• Experience with HR systems and hiring processes preferred.
• PHR or SHRM certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides HR support to campus departments, focusing on hiring and onboarding.
• Responds to customer needs and collaborates with colleagues daily.
• Reviews and edits job postings and handles recruitment-related tasks.
• Supports I-9 processing and personnel updates.
• Participates in training delivery and team projects as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree

Tools

PeopleAdmin

PeopleSoft

MS Outlook

Job description

Human Resources Assistant

Job Summary

Human Resources Assistant Job Summary: Opportunity for a strong multitasker with excellent customerservice and computer skills to join the University of Utah HumanResource Management team. The Human Resources Assistant isresponsible for providing support and assistance to Universitycampus departments with a strong focus on hiring andonboarding.

Take your Human Resources experience to the next level and make atangible impact in the University Campus departments you support!Join us at University of Utah Human Resource Management where weare leading the way in increasing customer service, efficiency, andmanagers' capacity to manage departments across campus.

While this position is intended to work on campus, it alsohas the ability to telework remotely for a portion of each week. Anemployee hired into this role who telecommutes will be responsiblefor providing space, telephone, printing, networking and/orinternet capabilities at the telecommute location and sign theUniversity of Utah Telecommuting Agreement.

Learn more about the great benefits of working forUniversity of Utah: benefits.utah.edu.

Responsibilities

Human Resources Assistant, I

Provides assigned University campus departments with support fortheir human resources needs. This includes a high volume of basictechnical support and issue resolution, working extensively withPeopleAdmin (applicant tracking system), PeopleSoft (HR informationsystem), and MS Outlook (e-mail). Support is primarily related tojob postings, I-9s, electronic personnel update forms, and hiringprocesses.

This position functions under broad supervision and exerciseslatitude to make decisions regarding day-to-day operations inresolving sensitive and confidential issues professionally. Dailyactivities include:

• Reviews, approves, and processes department hiring-relatedrequests.
• Collaborates with co-workers daily in responding to customerneeds.
• Assists departments in compliance with internal policies andFederal/State laws related to employment.
• Reviews and edits job postings.
• May participate in the delivery of training.
• Participates in team projects as needed.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpretedas a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, andqualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher educationcan be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience(Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related workexperience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following joblevels:

HR Assistant, I: Requires a bachelor's (orequivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience or amaster's degree.

Preferences

PHR or SHRM certification

Full Time or Part Time?

Full Time

Work Schedule Summary:

Hybrid working in our Downtown SLCoffice a minimum of once a week on Mondays

Department:

00410 - Human Resources

Location:

Campus

Pay Rate Range:

$21

Close Date:

09/28/2026