Remote Academic HR & Payroll Specialist

University of California; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

University of California, Santa Cruz seeks a part-time Academic Human Resources professional to manage student employment, payroll processing, and related HR functions. You will oversee TA, Reader/Tutor, GSI, and GRP employment, COE processes, and timekeeping in campus systems while ensuring compliance with policies.

The role requires strong organizational skills, detail orientation, and ability to handle confidential information; remote work is possible with hybrid options, and full benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience / training.
• Experience in payroll and/or personnel processing and/or related administrative skills.
• Outstanding organizational skills with strict attention to detail and ability to retain information.
• Demonstrated critical thinking to address moderately complex issues and interpret policies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of employment for Teaching Assistants, Reader/Tutors, Graduate Student Instructors, and Graduate Student Researchers; generate letters of employment; monitor communications; coordinate with PIs and budgetary staff; ensure compliance with contracts, policies, and procedures.
• Oversee continuation of employment (COE) process for students; initiate, monitor and maintain COE data.
• Ensure timely and accurate pay and personnel administration in campus systems; produce payroll reports; ensure data accuracy and backup for reviews and audits.
• Oversee time and attendance reporting for eligible student employees; audit time sheets; apply policies; produce reports.
• Attend trainings and update divisional payroll pages and workflows; coordinate with supervisor on special projects.

Skills

Bachelor's degree / equivalent

Payroll / personnel processing

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Google suite / spreadsheets / database

Written communication

Project coordination

Confidential information handling

Independent work

Math and leave accruals

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

UCPath payroll system

InfoView

Glacier

CruzPay

DivData

Job description

University of California, Santa Cruz seeks a part-time Academic Human Resources professional to manage student employment, payroll processing, and related HR functions. You will oversee TA, Reader/Tutor, GSI, and GRP employment, COE processes, and timekeeping in campus systems while ensuring compliance with policies.

The role requires strong organizational skills, detail orientation, and ability to handle confidential information; remote work is possible with hybrid options, and full benefits