About the Department

Carteret Community College (Morehead City, NC) is accepting applications for a full-time Human Resources Specialist.

Salary commensurate with education and experience.
The position will be advertised until filled.  The first application review will occur at Noon on Friday, April 24th.
Interested applicants should complete our application in its entirety and attach a resume and cover letter. 

Position Duties

• Directs College employment activities such as preparing and posting open position announcements, applicant tracking/management, assisting in coordinating the interview process and administering background checks.
• Participate in all staff and instructor interviews either as a member of the team as desired by the hiring manager or as an observer to monitor the process.
• Directs new hire orientations including follow-ups throughout the on-boarding process to ensure proper paperwork completion and acclamation to campus.
• Administer employee benefits programs such as medical, dental, life, disability, worker’s compensation, pensions and other retirement savings and supplemental insurance programs.
• Coordinate annual benefit enrollment for all insurance benefits.
• Coach employees through benefit enrollment and changes using applicable on-line enrollment systems.
• Act as administrator for various HR systems (i.e. benefits, LMS, etc).
• Assist with presentations to groups on employee benefits & other employee matters.
• Manage leaves of absence, FMLA, short & long-term disability & workers comp cases.
• Act as administrator for the retirement process for College employees
• Maintain HR information system and ensure data integrity.  
• Maintain secure confidential and complete personnel files
• Other duties as assigned to support the overall mission of the HR Department, in support of the College mission and strategic direction.
• Serve on College committees and task forces as assigned.
• Attend required campus events including graduation, professional development, & employee meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or HR Certification and equivalent education and work experience.  
Preferred:  SHRM or HRCI certification
Knowledge and Skills:

• Must have five years’ work experience in a Human Resources office;
• Strong knowledge of the HR body of knowledge. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Programs, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook is required. 
• Ability to use a variety of database information systems is necessary.
• Excellent customer service, as well as strong oral and written communication skills are required.  
• Must be detail-oriented and comfortable in a multitasking environment, able to adjust priorities as the situation dictates. 
• Competence to maintain a positive professional image and be sensitive to confidential information is imperative

Physical Demands:  
Moderate office work on a routine basis, requiring frequent sitting and computer work.  Will occasionally require prolonged standing, stooping, bending, squatting, and lifting/carrying up to 25 pounds unassisted.
Licensing Requirement:  None required,  Notary Public is helpful.

Other Qualifications

Work is conducted in a standard heated and air-conditioned area in a public area. There will be frequent interruptions from employees, students, and the public.  Some evening work may be required, as well as occasional travel for training or recruiting activities.

Carteret Community College is an EOE/E-verify employer.   A job offer is conditional upon a successful background check.