Position: Graduate Assistant, People & Culture

Status: Part-time, (20hrs/week)

Department: Human Resources

Reports to: Chief People & Culture Officer

Start Date: Fall Semester 2025

Compensation: Stipend, Room, and Tuition

Stipend is $5000/semester and tuition scholarship is 100%, but students are responsible for program fees, including textbook fees charged each semester, and meals during residencies.

Position Description:

The People & Culture Graduate Assistant position will provide administrative support to the People & Culture department, assisting with recruitment processes, managing onboarding procedures, and contributing to projects, while gaining practical experience in the field.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with departmental hiring managers regarding job descriptions for position vacancies.
• Assist in recruiting efforts by posting position vacancies, screening resumes, and scheduling interviews.
• Support the hiring process by processing new hire documents, scheduling background checks, and aiding in the onboarding of new employees to the college’s HR/Payroll platform.
• Process new MVR Requests and update the college’s approved driver roster as applicable.
• Assist in employee benefits administration, including open enrollment meetings.
• Assist in the coordination of employee training programs.
• Provide support during the offboarding of employees when appropriate.
• Provide feedback or suggestions for continuous improvement of human resources procedures.
• Support daily office functions as needed, including driving vans to support academic programming, or assigned by the Chief People & Culture Officer and/or Human Resources Generalist.

Qualifications and Preferences:

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year institution and enrollment in Paul Smith’s College Master’s degree programs.
• Ability to work with a broad range of diverse individuals and groups to form a safe and inclusive campus community.
• Demonstrated experience working with personnel information of a sensitive nature and adhering to confidentiality standards.
• Superior organizational skills, including managing multiple tasks at once and strong attention to detail.
• Strong computer and data entry skills, including working with databases and learning new software.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, particularly Word and Excel.
• Excellent communication skills including public speaking: over the phone, in person, and written communications.
• Ability to effectively communicate with College community and the public to professionally represent the principles of the PSC.
• Driver’s license and driving record acceptable to PSC insurance carrier is preferred.

Candidates encouraged to apply on a rolling basis and first review of candidates begins 03/31/2025.

Paul Smith’s College values diversity in the College community and seeks to assure equal opportunity through its continued Affirmative Action program. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V