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Albright College

Human Resources Assistant

🇺🇸 Reading, PA

🕑 Part-Time

💰 $17 - $19 per Hour

💻 Human Resources

🗓️ July 31st, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Albright College is hiring a Human Resources Assistant to support its Human Resources department by performing administrative tasks such as onboarding, maintaining employee records, and assisting with general HR operations. The role involves answering employee inquiries, scheduling meetings, and ensuring confidentiality of sensitive information.

Highlights
  • Support HR operations including onboarding and maintaining employee records
  • Answer and assist employees with HR-related questions
  • Maintain job postings, employee records, and manage HR email
  • Schedule meetings and trainings for HR staff
  • Provide general administrative support to the HR team
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) required
  • High school diploma required; Associate's or Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field preferred
  • Prior HR experience is a plus
  • Confidentiality and discretion in handling sensitive information essential
  • Part-time position, 25 hours/week, paying between $17 and $19 per hour

Human Resources Assistant Full Description

Job Summary:
Albright College is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our Human Resources team as an Administrative Assistant, Human Resources. In this role you will provide support to the Human Resources department by performing administrative tasks and services to support efficient operations of the organization's human resource department such as onboarding, employee records, and general HR operations. This role requires excellent organization skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.

This is a part-time non-exempt position, 25 hours per week, with scheduled hours being from 9 AM to 2 PM. The pay range is $17 to $19 an hour.

Key Responsibilities:
• Answer and assist employees with any questions, directing them to appropriate staff as needed
• Maintain and update job postings, employee records, and HR email
• Schedule meetings and trainings as needed
• Support onboarding processes, including preparing new hire paperwork
• Provide general administrative support to the HR team
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred
• Prior HR experience a plus
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion
• Detail-oriented and able to follow instructions accurately
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)

About Albright College
Founded in 1856, Albright College is the oldest institution of higher learning in Berks County and one of the most economically and culturally diverse colleges in the country. Nationally ranked as a top performer for social mobility, Albright is home to about 1,600 residential undergraduate students from across the nation and around the globe, working together to cultivate integrity, curiosity, connection and resilience. Albright students are encouraged to cross or combine majors to create individualized academic programs, without taking longer to graduate. The college’s flexible curriculum, close faculty mentorship and numerous experiential learning options are all designed to help students exceed their own expectations.
 
About Reading, Pa.
Ranked a “Best Place to Live” and “Best Place to Retire” by U.S. News & World Report, Reading is a medium-sized city in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Albright College’s 118 acre campus is located in the city’s historic northeast College Heights neighborhood. Catch a concert in Reading’s 9,000 seat Santander Arena or get up close and personal in the historical Santander Performing Arts Center (built in the 1870s — only 20 years after Albright was born!) Start a new art project with materials like hot glass, paint, wood and more at the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, enjoy seasonal festivals or take a walk through West Reading’s artisan shops, restaurants and boutiques. See Pennsylvania’s spectacular autumn display from the top of Reading’s Pagoda, a kayak on Blue Marsh Lake, or from a scenic steam train ride. Or leave civilization behind with more than 125 miles of certified biking and hiking trails. The city of Reading is also home to the Philadelphia Flyer’s ECHL ice hockey team and the Philadelphia Phillies’ AA baseball team.