MSU IT HR Coordinator / Unit Human Resources Coordinator

Michigan State University College of Engineering; East Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Michigan State University College of Engineering is seeking an MSU IT HR Coordinator to provide HR support within a large IT organization. You will coordinate recruitment, interviewing, hiring activities, staff development, MAU reporting, and the employee excellence program, partnering with HR Administrators to deliver services across the department.

Working with leadership, you will guide MSU IT staff on policies and procedures and help streamline HR processes and HR-related sites,

Qualifications

• Knowledge of HR functions and a four-year degree or equivalent experience.
• 6 months to 1 year of HR-related work in a department setting.
• Ability to interpret university policies and partner with HR administrators.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment, interviewing and hiring activities.
• Support staff development, MAU reporting and employee excellence program.
• Guide staff on policies and streamline HR processes and sites.

Skills

Performance management

Training

Reporting

Labor relations

Succession planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Job description

Working/Functional Title

MSU IT HR Coordinator

Position Summary

The MSU IT HR Coordinator will provide human resources support to a large and complex organization that provides IT services to the MSU campus. The position will participate as a member of the MSU IT HR/Facilities team in coordinating human resource functions at varied points of the employee experience.

Duties include working with staff and leadership to coordinate recruitment, interviewing and hiring activities, staff development and training, MAU reporting and the employee excellence program.

The HR Coordinator will partner with HR Administrators to deliver human resource services to all levels of department leadership. The position will also provide guidance and instruction to MSU IT employees and leadership regarding university and department policies and procedures, and participate in activities to effectively improve and streamline department processes and HR-related sites.

Michigan State University (MSU) is ranked #29 among public universities and #64 overall in U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2026. Located in East Lansing, three miles east of the state’s capitol, the MSU community includes more than 12,000 faculty, academic and support staff, as well as over 51,000 students. MSU offers an extensive benefits package to its employees including health care, prescription, and dental coverage, and a base retirement program with a University matching contribution, as well as basic life insurance. In addition, MSU offers educational benefits including a course fee courtesy program and educational assistance.

MSU Information Technology provides the primary leadership for strategic, financial, and policy initiatives affecting information technology (IT) across MSU. MSU IT offers technology resources that support MSU’s mission of providing education, conducting research, and advancing engagement.

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in human resources, a related social science field, or a field related to the operations of the department; six months to one year of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in a human resources function or an area related to departmental operations; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with human resource functions such as performance management, training, reporting, labor relations and succession planning.
• Experience with visa processing.
• Experience with process development and mapping.
• Familiarity with hiring, recruitment, and retention activities.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Customer first focus

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Resume and Cover Letter

Special Instructions

Please provide three professional references who are knowledgeable of your work

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Website

www.tech.msu

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment, and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Bidding eligibility ends September 29, 2026, at 11:55 PM