HR Specialist I

🇺🇸 Manhattan, KS 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $35K - $43K 💻 Human Resources 🗓️ July 8th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

The College of Agriculture is hiring an HR Specialist I to manage human resource activities including recruitment, hiring, separations, and employee time and leave for assigned departments. The role involves ensuring smooth HR workflow, processing personnel transactions, onboarding new employees, and supporting supervisors and staff with employment guidelines and benefits.

Highlights

Oversee recruitments, hiring, separations, student personnel actions, and time & leave management.
Process appointment paperwork, personnel transactions, payroll activities, and maintain personnel data.
Provide orientation and onboarding for new employees, including goal-setting and performance reviews.
Develop and update HR policies and handbooks for assigned units.
Manage payroll funding, transfer paperwork, leave accruals, and train staff on PeopleSoft Self Service.
Required software knowledge includes Microsoft Office suite, PageUp, ADP, and PeopleSoft HRIS.
Minimum qualifications require a high school diploma and two years of relevant experience.
Preferred qualifications include experience with recruitments and HR processes in higher education, strong communication skills, and a higher education degree in human resource management or business.
Compensation range is $35,000 to $43,000 annually ($16.83 to $20.67 hourly).
Supports the College of Agriculture Business Services unit, primarily handling HR responsibilities for assigned departmental staff.