Lamar Institute of Technology is hiring: Human Resources Specialist in Beaumont

Overview

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The Human Resources Specialist’s job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing general office and administrative support to LIT’s Human Resources (HR) office and staff, serving as the initial point of contact for inquiries to the HR department (via phone, email and in person), and maintaining departmental files, both paper and electronic. This position is a non-exempt role that reports to the Human Resource Managers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist new hires with onboarding paperwork
• Process new hire E-verify cases and logs accordingly
• Label and file personnel records in accordance with the documented file retention standards
• Scan and index personnel documents into Banner ERP through Xtender
• Enter Personnel Action Forms and other documents for benefit, employment and payroll processing into Banner
• Manage the online execution of electronic leave reporting through Self Service Banner (SSB) by monitoring leave reports accuracy and completion for entire campus
• Respond to incoming requests for verifications of employment
• Prepare and process departmental purchase requisitions and purchase orders
• Maintain office supply inventory for the HR department
• Support the HR managers in preparing for events by creating and maintaining training logs, organizing the catering, and printing materials
• Answer basic questions queried to the HR department and maintain the shared HR department email box
• Maintain the HR reception area, answer phone calls, and greet employees and visitors
• Schedule and manage interviews for all full-time positions
• Entry of new hires into Vector for completion of mandatory training
• Manage and track emergency leave tracker
• Other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

This position requires the ability to: remain in a stationary position for most of the time; occasionally move about inside an office to access documents, office equipment, etc.; constantly operate a computer or other office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree and/or college hours from a regionally accredited college or university and equivalent work experience in Human Resources or a related field; highly relevant work experience may be substituted for education, where appropriate.
• One to three years of relevant experience in Human Resources.
• Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must be customer service oriented with superior organizational skills
• Able to meet payroll-sensitive and other relevant employment deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in using Banner ERP.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or a related field.

Salary $36,000-41,000

Work Hours

EEO Statement

Lamar Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including and as it pertains to pregnancy and wages), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, and/or retaliation.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security Report

LIT’s Annual Security Report is provided in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 USC § 1092(f), 34 CFR 668.46). This report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the Institute will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the Institute or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Annual Security Report, you can stop by Lamar Institute of Technology, Eagles Nest, Room 128, at 855 East Lavaca, Beaumont, TX, 77705, or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 409-839-2032 or emailing titleix@lit.edu.

Security Sensitive Statement

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.

Applicant Questions

• Yes, my institution IS on this list & IS Not accredited.
• No, my institution is NOT on this list & IS accredited.
• * Are you claiming Veteran\'s Preference in accordance with Texas Senate Bill 805, Section 657.003? PLEASE READ IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS: To be considered for Veteran\'s Preference, applicants must complete and email to jobs4vets@lit.edu a Standard Form 15 located at https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf15.pdf to include the required documents per the instructions on the form. Emails MUST also include position titles and posting numbers for each and every position applied for. APPLICANTS WHO FAIL TO EMAIL ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BEFORE A POSTING CLOSES WILL NOT BE AWARDED VETERAN\'S PREFERENCE.
• * Are you considered a retiree with TRS (Teacher\'s Retirement System)? If yes, did you retiree after September 1, 2005?

• (Open Ended Question)

• * What is the highest level of education you have achieved?
• H.S. Diploma or GED
• Some college hours
• Technical or Vocational School Certificate
• Associate\'s Degree
• Bachelor\'s Degree
• * How many years of work experience do you have in Human Resources?

• (Open Ended Question)

• * Please rate your knowledge and experience of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook).
• No Experience
• Beginner - Knowledge of MS Office Programs (Word & Excel)
• Intermediate - Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint)
• Moderate - Knowledge & Experience with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Access)
• Expert - Knowledge & Experience using MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, & Outlook)