Williams College Hiring for HR Assistant at Williamstown, MA Full Time

The Williams College Office of Human Resources seeks a highly organized and service-oriented individual to join us as an HR Assistant. As part of our team, you will ensure the smooth running of our office, support our recruitment efforts, become an integral member of the department and get broad exposure to HR projects. The successful candidate will be friendly, independent, unflappable, tech-savvy, and a collaborative spirit with strong attention to detail. You will also be able to analyze and interpret individual needs, manage competing priorities, solve problems, critically analyze information in our shared documents, and be comfortable taking accountability for your words and actions.

Williams, a liberal arts college located in western Massachusetts, has built its reputation on outstanding teaching, scholarship, and academic excellence. We are deeply committed to our employees, providing tuition assistance, excellent benefits, and a warm and welcoming professional environment. We are looking for candidates who share our values in prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion and sustainability.

Your responsibilities will include greeting visitors to our office, responding to student, staff, and faculty inquiries by phone, email, and in person, supporting our HR Operations Coordinator in office management and onboarding, as well as general office administrative support. On top of that, you will correspond with applicants about the status of their application and the status of the search for the position they applied to. Data entry and file management is also a key duty. You will be deeply embedded in the HR team, having the opportunity to offer up your skills to gain experience across multiple functional areas.

Qualifications

Demonstrated interest in Human Resources through education or experience

Bachelor’s degree or 2+ years relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Excellent customer service skills with a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and empathetically

Ability to be resourceful, independent, and exceptionally organized

Bilingual or multilingual skills preferred but not required

Enthusiastic commitment to Williams’s goals around Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEI&A) priorities

Application review will begin on August 30, 2022, and will continue on a rolling basis thereafter. Pay range is from $18 to $22 per hour, commensurate with experience. Job band 18. Please visit https://staff-careers.williams.edu/ to apply – all applications will be reviewed by the search committee.

Conditions of Employment

Employment at Williams is contingent on the verification of background information submitted by the applicant, including the completion of a criminal record check, and education when applicable. COVID-19 vaccination with booster or approved exemption and compliance with COVID-19 related policies are required as a condition of employment at Williams.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Beyond meeting fully its legal obligations for non-discrimination, Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn and thrive. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please feel free to contact us via phone at (413) 597-2681 or email at [email protected].