Human Resources Specialist Sr

Maricopa Community College district; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Development Funding

Flexible Work Schedules

Job summary

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is hiring a Senior Human Resources Specialist to support district-wide staffing, recruitment analytics, and onboarding. You will coordinate job postings, applicant evaluation, and interviews while ensuring onboarding compliance for new hires.

The role collaborates with hiring managers, manages candidate communications, and drives continuous process improvements in staffing practices. Excellent benefits accompany this critical function.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and four years of work experience in HR, customer service, general office work, or administrative support.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Strategic Staffing team in full cycle recruitment and personnel transactions.
• Owns onboarding for all District Office new hires, including background checks and I-9 coordination.
• Addresses inquiries via the Strategic Staffing email account.
• Supports with fiscal and advertising services and vendor pricing coordination.

Skills

Recruitment coordination

Customer service

Administrative support

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Peoplesoft HCM

Google Suite

Job description

Job Details

Human Resources Specialist Sr

Job ID: 323492

Location: District Support Services Cntr

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Salary Range

$22.06-$28.67 per hour DOE

Grade

112

Work Schedule

M-F 8:00am-5:00pm

Summer Hours M-T 7:00am-6:00pm

Work Calendar

12 months

Maricopa Summary

10 Colleges. Unlimited Opportunities.

The Maricopa County Community College District is one of the largest community college systems in the nation. Home to 10 individually accredited community colleges and 31 satellite locations, we proudly serve students in every corner of the Valley. Each day, our dedicated faculty, staff, and administrators, live out our vision-creating excellence in education for a better world.

We focus on people-not profits. With 100% acceptance, zero rejections, and affordable tuition, we provide the flexibility and support our students need to succeed in and beyond the classroom. Discover how we're changing college.

We don't just support our community-we help build it. We are the largest provider of workforce development training in the state. The activities of our colleges and their students support one out of every 28 jobs in Maricopa County. Learn about our economic impact.

We believe our employees are our most valuable asset. Our 10 colleges and District Office support nearly 10,000 jobs and careers throughout Greater Phoenix.

Join us in making a real difference in the lives of over 140,000 college students each year.

Benefits

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports our employees' and their families' health and well-being. Therefore, the MCCCD benefits support every stage of life and are designed to meet the diverse needs of our community. Explore the wide range of benefits and perks available to eligible employees at MCCCD:

Affordable and Comprehensive Benefits Package:

• Nationwide Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick Leave, and Personal Time
• 20 Paid Observed Holidays
• Company-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability plans, with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Pension, including Long Term Disability and Retiree Health Insurance with 100% employer-matching contributions
• Optional Retirement Plans: 403(b), 457(b), Roth 403(b), Roth 457(b)
• Tuition Reimbursement for employees and dependents
• Annual Professional Development Funding
• Flexible Work Schedules

Employee Health & Wellness Programs:

• District-Wide Wellness Program with Workshops and Webinars
• Monthly Health & Wellness Calendar and Newsletter
• Virta Diabetes Reversal Program and Support Groups
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
• Pre-Retirement Planning Events
• Qualifying Employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (potential loan forgiveness for federal Direct Loans after meeting repayment requirements and working full-time for an eligible employer)

Job Summary

The Strategic Staffing team at the Maricopa Community Colleges District Office is seeking a highly motivated Human Resources Specialist Sr. to provide advanced paraprofessional support through research, analysis, technical, and administrative assistance.

This role plays a key part in supporting both local staffing functions and district-wide recruitment, selection, and hiring efforts in collaboration with stakeholders. Responsibilities include reviewing recruitment materials, gathering and analyzing recruitment data, and developing metrics and reports to drive continuous improvement in staffing processes.

If you're ready to grow and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with outstanding benefits,

Essential Functions

30% - Supports the Strategic Staffing team in the full cycle recruitment process and personnel transactions, including:

• Utilizes Peoplesoft HCM to create job posts, review and route applications to hiring committees, assist in keeping applicants aware of their application status, and correspond through email communication to applicants as necessary.
• Prepares and maintains applicant screening and interview materials for the hiring committee utilizing Google Suite. Point of contact for candidates, schedules, and coordinates interviews with the hiring manager and candidates, ensuring a smooth recruiting process.
• Maintains the District Office Recruiting Log, which tracks all recruitments, keeping all actions taken up to date.
• Assists the strategic staffing team in consulting on recruitment strategies and staffing recommendations.
• Supports hiring managers by advising and consulting on the hiring of part-time positions, including the usage of applicant pools, routing, and performing the hiring process (Onboarding and Job Data entry).
• Involved with strategic planning and continuous improvement of the Recruitment, Selection, and Hiring practices for Districtwide implementation.
• Completes personnel files for district office new hires.

30% - Owns and operates the onboarding process for all District Office new hires, including:

• Manages background checks for part-time hires utilizing systems like Accurate.
• Collaborate with hiring managers, the strategic staffing team, and new employees to identify a start date.
• Send email correspondence to new hires with onboarding materials.
• Schedule In-Person/ Virtual I-9 Meetings, maintain sensitive information, and ensure all documents have been submitted in a timely manner per USCIS regulations.
• Supports new hires by making the onboarding experience welcoming and efficient.

20% - Responsible for appropriately addressing inquiries received through the Strategic Staffing email account:

• Responding to various inquiries by email or by phone regarding HR staffing needs, employee position movement, guidance on HR policies and procedures, tech support, and other queries.

10% - Supports with fiscal and advertising services such as:

• Collaborates with Strategic Staffing recruiters to research job advertisement platforms and coordinates with vendors to obtain pricing quotes.

10% - Other duties assigned to this position to support the HR Strategic Staffing team initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED and four (4) years of work experience in human resources, customer service, general office work, or administrative support and coordination. The required experience can come from any combination of the areas listed. There is no substitution or equivalency allowable for the High School Diploma or GED.

OR

An equivalent combination of education and/or experience as described above sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation, may be considered.

Desired Qualifications

• Full-Cycle Recruitment: One (1) year of experience supporting full-cycle recruitment, including job postings, applicant screening, interview coordination, candidate communication, and hiring processes.
• HR Policies and Compliance: Demonstrated knowledge of human resources policies, procedures, and applicable federal employment laws and regulations, including hiring practices, employment eligibility verification, and onboarding compliance.
• HRIS Experience: One (1) year of experience utilizing a Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
• Onboarding and Candidate Experience: Experience coordinating new hire onboarding activities, including background checks, employment documentation, I-9 verification, and communication with new hires to ensure a positive and efficient onboarding experience.
• Position Management and Employee Data: Experience managing position information, processing personnel transactions, and maintaining employee data within an HRIS.
• One year of full-time relevant MCCCD experience during the previous two years

Special Working Conditions

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications: None

ADA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Positions in this class typically require: keyboarding, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Working Conditions: Work is routinely performed in an indoor office environment. Work may involve high internal and/or external visibility.

Posting Close Date

First Review: 11/11/2026

Applications received after the first review date may not be reviewed or considered for the position.

Open until filled

EEO, Title IX, & Clery Act

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators.

The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act.