Hybrid HR Records & Onboarding Specialist

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking an HR Records and Onboarding Specialist to serve as the first point of contact for campus HR inquiries in a hybrid work environment. You will support benefits, retirement, leave management, employment, compensation, and other HR areas for faculty, staff, and applicants.

Responsibilities include managing records, requests, audits, and background checks while ensuring compliance with state employment laws.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration or equivalent.
• High school diploma with four or more years of HR experience or two+ years in a high-volume customer-facing role.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; written and verbal.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office and HRIS systems such as Workday.
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Teams and Zoom.
• Must meet background check requirements; DPS criteria apply.

Responsibilities

• Serve as first point of contact for campus HR inquiries via phone, email, portal, and in person across benefits, retirement, leave management, and compensation.
• Perform record retrieval, open records requests, audits, time/absence, background checks, and maintain digital personnel files in HRIS and legacy systems.
• Provide SME guidance and train departments on time/absence, background checks, and HR policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

High school diploma with 4+ years HR experience

Tools

MS Office

Workday HRIS

MS Teams

Zoom

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking an HR Records and Onboarding Specialist to serve as the first point of contact for campus HR inquiries in a hybrid work environment. You will support benefits, retirement, leave management, employment, compensation, and other HR areas for faculty, staff, and applicants.

Responsibilities include managing records, requests, audits, and background checks while ensuring compliance with state employment laws.