Regional HR Assistant II: Talent & Compliance Support

Hawaiʻi State Department of Education; Kaneohe (HI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is seeking qualified candidates for the HR Regional Assistant II/III position. The role supports talent management, HR operations, and district-level guidance across the region, with responsibilities including processing transactions, leave, payroll support, and staff communications.

The position offers a pathway from Assistant II to III depending on qualifications, with monthly salary between $3,606 and $3,900, commensurate with SR-11 to SR-13.

Qualifications

• Progressively responsible office clerical experience.
• Specialized experience in human resources rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Supervisory aptitude demonstrated through prior responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, conducts research, and consults with state level personnel to provide guidance to HRRO, complex area leadership, district support staff, and school personnel to resolve technical HR matters and process related transactions.
• Responds to assistance requests, provides talent development and updates on changes in personnel rules, contract provisions, and Department procedures to ensure understanding of talent management applications.
• Independently determines and anticipates HR needs by maintaining regional position control, communicating with leadership, and processing related transactions.
• Monitors and initiates position actions and ensures proper documentation such as establishment/abolishment of positions and fund changes.
• Provides options and advice on talent acquisition to address needs; assists to recruit talent and processes related transactions.
• Performs employee criminal history checks, fingerprinting, background clearance activities, and related transactions.
• Develops and maintains a regional leave accounting system and reviews leave requests for compliance.
• Coordinates and provides information to facilitate talent management activities for the region, including transfers and staff reassignments.

Job description

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is seeking qualified candidates for the HR Regional Assistant II/III position. The role supports talent management, HR operations, and district-level guidance across the region, with responsibilities including processing transactions, leave, payroll support, and staff communications.

The position offers a pathway from Assistant II to III depending on qualifications, with monthly salary between $3,606 and $3,900, commensurate with SR-11 to SR-13.