On-Campus HR Assistant - Temporary Part-Time

Washington College; Chestertown (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Washington College is seeking a detail-oriented Temporary Human Resources Assistant to provide short-term administrative support to the Human Resources Department. This position will assist with routine HR operations, including recruitment, onboarding, benefits administration, and general administrative tasks.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong organizational skills, attention to detail, professionalism, and the ability to handle confidential information.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Administrative or office support experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion with employee information.
• Familiarity with recruitment, onboarding or employee benefits processes preferred.
• Experience in higher education or professional office environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor HR shared email inbox and route inquiries.
• Assist with recruitment activities and postings.
• Coordinate onboarding and Form I-9 processing.
• Support benefits enrollment and record maintenance.
• Organize and maintain HR documents with confidentiality.
• Track outstanding HR tasks and follow up on requests.
• Provide general admin support to HR projects.

Skills

Administrative support

Microsoft Office

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Discretion / confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Ellucian Colleague

Job description

Washington College is seeking a detail-oriented Temporary Human Resources Assistant to provide short-term administrative support to the Human Resources Department. This position will assist with routine HR operations, including recruitment, onboarding, benefits administration, and general administrative tasks.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong organizational skills, attention to detail, professionalism, and the ability to handle confidential information.