University of South Carolina
HR Representative
🇺🇸
Columbia, SC
🕑
Full-Time
💰
$45K - $56K
💻
Human Resources
🗓️
February 4th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
University of South Carolina is hiring an HR Representative. The role involves managing human resources and business activities for the School of the Earth, Ocean & Environment and the Baruch Institute, including coordinating personnel activities and serving as liaison for international faculty and staff visa processes.
Highlights
- Manage time-keeping and leave processes in HCM TL/ABS system for faculty, staff, and students.
- Serve as liaison to International Student and Scholar Support to process visa requests and assist with international visitors' paperwork.
- Coordinate personnel activities for faculty, staff, emeritus faculty, instructors, post-docs, and undergraduates.
- Process personnel paperwork including position descriptions, job postings, hiring proposals, onboarding, and background checks.
- Prepare and process hire/rehire/change actions for student assistants and serve as backup for graduate student processing.
- Provide front office backup support including greeting visitors, mail processing, and key management.
- Advise faculty, staff, and students to ensure compliance with federal, state, and University HR policies and procedures.
- Requires a bachelor's degree in a job-related field and one or more years of job-related experience or equivalent.
- Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to University of South Carolina and College of Arts and Sciences.
- Compensation range is approximately $45,133 - $56,416 annually.
HR Representative Full Description
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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 March 9, 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
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Posting Details
Supplemental Questions
Posting Summary
| Logo | |
|---|---|
| Posting Number | STA00040PO26 |
| 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/133113 |
| Job Level | P1 - Professional |
| Business Title (Internal Title) | HR Representative |
| Campus | Columbia |
| Work County | Richland |
| College/Division | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Department | CAS School of Earth, Ocean and, Environment |
| State Pay Range | G07 |
| USC Market Range | MRD - $44,296 $54,263 $64,229 |
| Anticipated Hiring Range | $45,133 - $56,416 |
| Location of Vacancy | |
| Part/Full Time | Full Time |
| Hours per Week | 37.5 |
| Work Schedule |
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| Basis | 12 months |
| Job Search Category | Human Resources/Legal |
About USC
| 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. |
Benefits for FTE Positions
The University of South Carolina (USC), through the State of SC and Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA), offers employees a valuable benefits package, including health and life insurance, generous paid leave and retirement programs. To learn more about USC benefits, access the "Working at USC" section on the Applicant Portal at https://uscjobs.sc.edu. Research Grant or Time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some, or no benefits, based on the grant or project funding.
Position Description
| Advertised Job Summary | Under minimal supervision performs human resources and business activities in the School of the Earth, Ocean & Environment (SEOE) and the Baruch Institute to include: (1) coordinating all personnel activities consisting of faculty, TFAC, staff, emeritus faculty, instructors, post-docs, and undergraduates; (2) Serve as liaison to International Student and Scholar Support (ISSS) to process all visa requests, solve problems for international faculty and staff, and assist with paperwork in connection with international visitors. |
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| Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience |
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| Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials | |
| Preferred Qualifications | |
| Knowledge/Skills/Abilities |
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Job Duties
| Job Duty | Responsible for managing time-keeping and leave processes in the HCM TL/ABS system for faculty, staff, and students as needed. |
|---|---|
| Essential Function | Yes |
| Percentage of Time | 10 |
| Job Duty | Serve as liaison to International Student and Scholar Support to process all visa requests, solve problems for international faculty and staff within department, and assist with paperwork in connection with international visitors. |
|---|---|
| Essential Function | Yes |
| Percentage of Time | 10 |
| Job Duty | After consultation with respective School Business Manager or Institute Business Manager to verify budget aspects, coordinate all personnel activities for the School of the Earth, Ocean & Environment and the Baruch Institute, consisting of faculty, staff, and undergraduate student employees. Process all personnel paperwork and actions for faculty and staff. Duties will include, but not be limited to, establishing new and updating old position descriptions, creating job postings, hiring proposals, initiating and completing the I-9 process for new hires, submitting background check paperwork for any undergraduate hire in which key access is being requested, and onboarding in People Admin, HCM PeopleSoft Actions, and summer ECOM/INST. |
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| Essential Function | Yes |
| Percentage of Time | 35 |
| Job Duty | Prepare and process all hire/rehire/change actions for undergraduate work-study and non-work study student assistants. Serve as back-up when it comes to preparing and processing hire/rehire/change actions for graduate students. |
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| Essential Function | Yes |
| Percentage of Time | 15 |
| Job Duty | Process Affiliate Paperwork for the School of the Earth, Ocean & Environment and the Baruch Institute. |
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| Essential Function | Yes |
| Percentage of Time | 5 |
| Job Duty | Serves as front office back-up support. Assists with greeting visitors, processing of mail/deliveries and key check-out and collection. |
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| Essential Function | Yes |
| Percentage of Time | 10 |
| Job Duty | Provides assistance and guidance to SEOE and Baruch faculty, staff and students as related to Human Resources activities to ensure compliance with federal, state, and University policies and procedures. |
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| Essential Function | Yes |
| Percentage of Time | 10 |
| Job Duty | Contribute to the overall success of the College of Arts and Sciences by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned. |
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| Essential Function | Yes |
| Percentage of Time | 5 |
Position Attributes
Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing.
| Safety Sensitive or Security Sensitive | No |
|---|---|
| Hazardous weather category | Non-Essential |
Posting Detail Information
| Number of Vacancies | 1 |
|---|---|
| Desired Start Date | 03/16/2026 |
| Job Open Date | 01/23/2026 |
| Job Close Date | 03/09/2026 |
| 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 March 9, 2026 The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:
Click here to learn more about why you should work at USC. |
| Quicklink for Posting | https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/201595 |
| EEO Statement | The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations. |
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