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College/Division HR Coordinator

Employer
Georgia State University
Location
Atlanta, GA
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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

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Description

College/Division HR Coordinator

Division of Student Success

Georgia State University is an enterprising public research university in Atlanta, enrolling one of the nation's most diverse student bodies. The university offers a challenging academic environment that emphasizes research and practical experiences across the curriculum and provides educational opportunities for students at the graduate, baccalaureate, associate, and certificate levels. The university's presence in the Atlanta metropolitan area provides extraordinary experiential learning opportunities and supports the work of faculty tackling the challenges of an urbanizing nation and world. The university is a national model for student success.

The College/Division HR Coordinator provides advanced administrative support to the Division of Student Success. This position supports the HR Officer with coordination of HR related activities to include payroll, records management, training, classification projects, performance management, payroll, time sheet reporting, budget review, and staff recruitment.

WHAT MAKES THE Division of Student Success A GREAT PLACE?

·       Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc.

·       A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively with a variety of partners.

·       Professional development opportunity and mentorship

·       A rapidly growing center within an academic setting

HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO

·       Assist with updating policy and procedures for units. Assist with the departmental onboarding process. Assist the Senior HR Officer with new-hire orientation. Collaborate with department managers and the Senior HR Officer to provide clarification on policies and help draft procedures that promote operational consistency, compliance, and efficiency across the Division.

·       Coordinates graduate assistant process. Communicates relevant policy and procedures to students and departmental graduate assistant managers. Assist with initiating MSS transactions for student leaders/ student assistants, temporary employees, and non-paid affiliates.

·       Initiate and process MSS transactions for all employment actions, including new staff hires, employment status, and payroll action requests, ensuring that all documentation is accurate, complete, and submitted in compliance with University policies and deadlines.  

·       Manages personnel documents. Ensure that documents are properly routed to Employee Relations, HRIS, or Benefits as necessary. Support managers in performance evaluations and feedback processes. Submit final evaluations to Central HR. Assist the Senior HR Officer with creating performance improvement plans for under-performing employees. Monitor document workflows to ensure confidentiality and secure handling of sensitive employee information. 

·       Provide support to the Senior HR Officer throughout the recruitment and selection process for staff positions. Responsibilities include reviewing and screening applications to identify qualified candidates, collaborating on the development of interview questions aligned with job requirements, coordinating with hiring managers and interview panels to schedule interviews, and ensuring all logistical arrangements are in place. Act as a point of contact to facilitate clear communication between Talent Acquisition and the hiring team, helping to ensure the recruitment process is efficient, timely, and aligned with organizational policies and best practices.



Qualifications

Minimum Hiring Qualifications: 

Bachelor's degree and two years of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience.

Preferred Hiring Qualifications: 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience onboarding and training employees.
• Experience working in a higher education environment.
• Experience posting and managing positions in higher education.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.



College/Business Unit
Open until filled

College/Business Unit: Student Services
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 10/19/26, 2:21:45 PM

Organization

Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.georgia_state_university1.jpg

Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.

More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.

georgia_state_university2.jpgThe University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.

Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.

The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.

The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.

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