Human Resources Coordinator

Lehman College, part of The City University of New York, is a leading institution focused on fostering social mobility and offering diverse educational programs. The HR Coordinator will assist with day-to-day HR operations, including onboarding, maintaining employee records, and providing support to hiring managers.

Responsibilities

• Processes the onboarding of part-time employees, new-hire orientations, and audits for accuracy and I-9 compliance, and ensures all records are up-to-date
• Provides information to hiring managers regarding processes and procedures
• Maintains an understanding of policies, procedures, regulations, and collective bargaining agreements relevant to HR
• Administrative and paperwork oversight for both electronic and paper files
• Assist with the daily data input of position management related to hires, reappointments, revisions, and separations for hourly teaching and non-teaching instructional staff
• Processes employment verifications and public service loan forgiveness
• Maintains the budget in the Human Resources department and keeps up to date on current issues and matters related to HR
• Troubleshoot any CUNYfirst issues and make corrections as necessary
• Perform customer service functions by answering employee requests and questions
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

• Bachelor's degree required
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Excellent judgment, strong communication, and people skills
• Maintain a high degree of confidentiality and discretion with regard to all matters, data, and documents
• Detailed oriented, self-directed, motivated and proactive
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking aptitude
• Familiar with CUNY's collective bargaining agreements for white-collar titles and psc staff

Benefits

• CUNY’s benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development.
• We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off.
• Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

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