People Operations & Benefits Assistant

Gershexperience; Town of Huntington (NY); On-site; USD 74,501,000 - 97,424,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Family Leave

Disability (Short & Long-Term)

Training & Development

Job summary

Gersh Autism is seeking a proactive Human Resource Assistant to join our team in the New York area. You will be the first line of HR support, handling employee inquiries, onboarding, and maintaining records with a focus on accuracy and confidentiality.

You will also support benefits communications, HRIS processes, attendance tracking, and reporting using Excel and the Office suite in a fast-paced school environment. This full-time role requires strong organizational skills and discretion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience in HR support.
• Strong technical skills including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office Suite.
• Hyper attention to detail with proven accuracy in managing employee files and data.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for employee inquiries, providing timely HR support.
• Manage day-to-day HR questions related to policies, benefits, employee relations and HR processes.
• Conduct new hire orientation sessions and maintain employee records in HR databases.
• Time and attendance management and preparing HR reports using Excel and Office tools.
• Coordinate pre-employment tasks, onboarding documentation, and benefits communications.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Office Suite

Attention to detail

Organization

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business Administration

Tools

HRIS systems

Microsoft Excel

MS Office

Job description

Gersh Autism is seeking a proactive Human Resource Assistant to join our team in the New York area. You will be the first line of HR support, handling employee inquiries, onboarding, and maintaining records with a focus on accuracy and confidentiality.

You will also support benefits communications, HRIS processes, attendance tracking, and reporting using Excel and the Office suite in a fast-paced school environment. This full-time role requires strong organizational skills and discretion.