HR Specialist I

🇺🇸 Manhattan, KS 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $35K - $43K 💻 Human Resources 🗓️ June 3rd, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

The College of Agriculture is hiring an HR Specialist I to manage human resource functions including recruitment, hiring, separations, student personnel actions, and leave management for assigned departments. The role involves maintaining compliance with university policies, facilitating employee orientation and off-boarding, processing payroll activities, and improving HR workflows within the College's Business Services unit.

Highlights

Manage recruitment, hiring, separations, and personnel transactions for assigned departments
Conduct employee orientation, onboarding, and performance reviews
Offer guidance to supervisors and employees on employment policies and benefits
Maintain personnel database and HR archive files
Develop and update HR policy and procedure handbooks for assigned units
Process payroll activities including time and leave entry and management of leave programs
Utilize Microsoft Office, PageUp, ADP, and PeopleSoft HRIS systems
Requires a high school diploma and two years of relevant experience, with preferred qualifications including experience in recruitment and higher education HR processes
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship required
Compensation ranges from $35,000 to $43,000 annually ($16.83-$20.67 hourly)