Human Resources Coordinator
- Employer
- University of South Carolina
- Location
- School of Medicine Columbia
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
STA00642PO26
Job Family:Human Resources
Job Function:General Human Resources
USC Market Title:Human Resources Specialist
Link to USC Market Title:https://uscjobs.sc.edu/titles/138313
Job Level:P2 - Professional
Business Title (Internal Title):Human Resources Coordinator
Campus:School of Medicine Columbia
Work County:Richland
College/Division:School of Medicine Columbia
Department:SOMC Human Resources
State Pay Range:G08
USC Market Range:MRE - $49,700 $60,882 $72,065
Anticipated Hiring Range:$49,700-$60,882-$72,065
Part/Full Time:Full Time
Hours per Week:37.5
Work Schedule:Standard working schedule: 8:30am – 5:00pm
Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.
12 months
Job Search Category:Human Resources/Legal
About University of South Carolina:From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor’s degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.
Veterans' Preference Statement:The University of South Carolina is committed to equal opportunity and proudly values the skills and experience military veterans bring to our workforce. Across South Carolina, we are making veterans a priority for employment and recognize their vital contributions to our state and our communities.
Advertised Job Summary:Under general supervision, manages and coordinates a variety of professional duties in the administration of human resources programs for the Floyd School of Medicine Columbia (FSOM). Serves and maintains good working relationships with the SOMC Basic Sciences, Florence initiative, Brain Health Network, leased Prisma Health Medical Group-Midlands along with other departments for approximately 700 employees and 1700 including affiliates. This position coordinates and manages all HR-related actions, including hiring, job changes, reappointments, and terminations for staff to include FTE positions, temporary positions, research grant and time-limited positions in the HCM-Peoplesoft and PeopleAdmin systems for various departments of FSOM. Ensures operational accuracy and efficiency initiating and monitoring HR actions.
Manages, plans, and coordinates various human resources-related functions to include: processing position description updates in PeopleAdmin. Submits job postings through PeopleAdmin and assists on interview committees, as needed. This position coordinates all HR-related actions, including hiring, job changes, reappointments, and terminations for faculty and staff. Manages internal performance review process for department staff Conducts follow-up activities to ensure correct updates are processed, approved, and notated in PeopleSoft HCM and special human resources-related projects as assigned. Serves as backup for Time & Labor (T/L & ABS) and benefits management. Demonstrates commitment to conducting business lawfully and ethically by consistently adhering to compliance policies, procedures, and regulations.
Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 2 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.
Preferred Qualifications:- Knowledge and understanding of USC HR policies, State of SC HR regulations and applicable federal HR laws/regulations specific to higher education
- Prior experience with cross functional HR program management.
- Knowledge of regulations, laws, processes, and procedures concerning human resources management.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in written form.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously
- Knowledge and use of Microsoft Office products, as well as human resource products HCM PeopleSoft and PeopleAdmin or similar.
- Demonstrated skills in collecting, generating, and presenting data concerning human resources-related issues.
- Ability to work effectively independently and as a team
- Required to conduct business lawfully and ethically by consistently adhering to compliance policies, procedures, and regulations.
Manages and coordinates the entire hiring process, recruiting, hiring proposal, offer letters, required hiring items, assigning onboarding tasks, Form I-9 completion for staff: temporary, research grant and time-limited positions and non-academic affiliates at FSOM as assigned. Evaluate and approve Hiring proposals submitted from FSOM departments before submitting to DHR to provide ensure accuracy and compliance. Assists on interview committees, as needed with departments and providing HR interviewing and recruitment tools.
Processes position description updates (reclassification, ADR, PD changes such as department, supervisor, hours, location updates, etc.) in PeopleAdmin. Coordinate with managers the FSOM Annual review for FTE staff to ensure compliance with DHR. Assignments may vary depending on the volume of hires throughout the year. Serves as a backup for FSOM HR team as needed with hires and position description Actions.
Yes
Percentage of Time:30
Job Duty:Initiates and approves transactions with HCM-Peoplesoft for HR actions, salary changes, status changes, hours worked, supplements, PFP, and bonus payment. Advises and coordinates with HR department contacts to approve and ensure compliance of these type of transactions through PeopleSoft and/or HCM Peoplesoft. Ensures proper completion, documentation, and maintenance of all related employee files. Serves as a backup and assists FSOM HR team as needed.
Essential Function:Yes
Percentage of Time:25
Job Duty:Interprets, provides guidance, and enforces HR policies and procedures. Serves as a liaison with faculty, staff, and HR department contacts as necessary to obtain and provide information as it is related to Human Resources. Assists employees with T/L and ABS-related issues and serves as a backup for T/L Administrator
Essential Function:Yes
Percentage of Time:10
Job Duty:Manages and completes special HR-related projects for the SOMC HR office as assigned such as I-9 audit. Quarterly DHR Telecommuting reports. Collaborates with the Office of the Dean’s special projects and Legal Office requests. Analyze and prepare yearly staffing, turnover and hiring reports for FSOM HR and Leadership. Backup for monthly Prisma reports for the Benefits Administrator
Essential Function:Yes
Percentage of Time:10
Job Duty:Evaluate and escalates moderate to high level issues to HR staff as needed and provides support such as collecting documentation, interviews, preparing leave reports and participate as necessary in meetings with employees.
Essential Function:No
Percentage of Time:10
Job Duty:Performs other duties as assigned.
Essential Function:Yes
Percentage of Time:5
Job Duty:Coordinate and manage the FSOM Staff annual EPMS Program for assigned areas. Advise managers of the EPMS process and provide evaluation tools. Collect and document EPMS review log and work with DHR to complete the process and troubleshoot any errors with departments and ensure compliance
Essential Function:Yes
Percentage of Time:10
Safety Sensitive or Security Sensitive:No
Hazardous weather category:Non-Essential
Number of Vacancies:1
Desired Start Date:09/16/2026
Job Open Date:08/24/2026
Job Close Date:10/08/2026
Open Until Filled:No
Special Instructions to Applicant:Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.
We are only accepting applications submitted by October 8, 2026
The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:
- Health and Life Insurance
- Retirement Programs
- Paid Tuition
- Dependent Scholarships
- Annual Leave
- Sick Leave
- 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Professional Development Opportunities
Click here to learn more about why you should work at USC.Quicklink for Posting:
https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/212200
EEO Statement:The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.
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With more than 200 years of history and tradition, the University of South Carolina is redefining itself for decades to come. There's never been a better time to be at South Carolina, the state's flagship university and one of only 62 public universities to receive the Carnegie Foundation's highest designation for research.
The University is located in the heart of South Carolina in the capital city of Columbia, which is the nexus of government, a thriving arts and culture center, a venue for big-time Southeastern Conference intercollegiate athletics, and a community that is reinventing itself with redevelopment projects citywide. Much of the development is tied to land along the scenic, slow-moving Congaree River. Working with government, business, and community leaders, Carolina has developed a unified plan that will allow the University to expand from its origins on the historic Horseshoe to its future-Innovista, a research and innovation district that will stretch to the banks of the Congaree.
Innovista represents a new vision for research by creating a vibrant, urban community where students and researchers, including those from private firms, will live, work, learn, and play. Innovista will represent the University's four core research areas-hydrogen fuel cells, nanoscience and technology, biomedical and public health, and the environment-but will include other initiatives and business partners that serve the knowledge economy. Innovista's first private tenant, for example, is a leader in software applications for the insurance industry and will create several hundred high-paying jobs.
By attracting similar companies and jobs-and by capitalizing on an attractive location for restaurants and residential and retail space-Innovista will help drive the economy and increase per-capita income in the city and state. Recreational space will include a world-class waterfront park along the Congaree River and a new stadium for the Gamecocks' nationally ranked baseball program. Greenway paths for biking, walking, and running already line much of the river area. Innovista's 8 million square feet will blend seamlessly with the Vista, the city's nearby entertainment district of restaurants, bars, shops, and art galleries.
Chartered in 1801, Carolina began classes in 1805 with nine students and a single building, Rutledge College. As the campus grew and buildings were added during the next 50 years, a horseshoe layout was adopted. Today, the Horseshoe is on the National Register of Historic Places, with 10 of its 11 buildings dating to the 19th century. Those renovated buildings house, among other areas, the South Carolina Honors College and Undergraduate Admissions, representing much of the University's current and future lifeblood.
In fact, incoming freshman classes have never been larger or more competitive. The freshmen from fall 2006 set records for their size (more than 3,700) and SAT scores (1171 average). Freshmen enrolling in the Honors College had average SAT scores of 1398. Members of the University's prestigious scholarship programs, Carolina Scholars for in-state students and McNair Scholars for out-of-state students, had average scores of 1449 and 1477, respectively. Total enrollment at Carolina for undergraduates and graduates is more than 27,300, with some 350 degree programs to choose from. Since 1994, Carolina students have earned more than $9.9 million in prestigious national scholarships such as the Goldwater, Truman, Rhodes, and NSF scholarships and the Fulbright Fellowships.
South Carolina's student body is diverse. In fact, Carolina was recently recognized as the state flagship university with the highest percentage of African-American student enrollment in the nation. Research by the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education shows African-American students made up 14.7 percent of enrollment in 2004, the latest year available. The JBHE also ranks Carolina eighth in the nation in percentage of African-American faculty at a state flagship university with 4.3 percent.
The University's faculty garnered a record $173.3 million in federal, state, and private funding for research, outreach, and training programs in 2005-06, and several key hiring plans will introduce more talent and expertise to the faculty ranks. An aggressive campus building master plan and the faculty recruiting initiatives will change the collective face of the University and the faces of many of its key teachers and researchers.
South Carolina is recruiting world-class faculty to be endowed chairs-and change agents-for a series of "research centers of economic excellence" in areas such as nanoelectronics, polymer nanocomposites, brain imaging, regenerative medicine, cancer therapeutics, drug discovery, vision research, hydrogen fuel cells, and travel and tourism technology. These centers, some in collaboration with other state research universities and health and hospital systems, are funded with $30 million annually in state lottery money, as well as private matching money. Carolina is in the midst of a faculty recruitment plan to hire 600 new members. The Faculty Excellence Initiative is recruiting 150 faculty, many in interdisciplinary clusters of emphasis, while the Centenary Plan will recruit 100 elite research faculty to lead the University's core initiatives. Additionally, 350 faculty will be hired across disciplines to replace retirees over the next few years.
The University has forged a number of international collaborations in research, and the University's global connections are also strong in academics, particularly in international business. U.S. News & World Report has consistently ranked the Moore School of Business best in the nation for its undergraduate and graduate programs in international business; the undergraduate program is No. 1 for the 10th consecutive time, while the graduate program is No. 1 among public universities for the 18th consecutive year and No. 2 overall, continuing a streak of 18 years with a top-two overall ranking.
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