HR Receptionist, PT

Job Title: HR Receptionist

Location: Ft. Worth, TX

Job Type: Part-Time, Hourly

Department: Human Resources

Reports To: AVP for Human Resources

Date: 12/10/2024 Last Revision

Standard of Christian Commitment

The candidate must be a professing Christ follower who possesses a strong commitment to the mission and core values of Southwestern Seminary and Texas Baptist College, possess a clear understanding of Southern Baptist heritage and culture, and agrees to serve in accordance with and not contrary to the current edition of the Baptist Faith and Message.

Southwestern Seminary, an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention, is a confessional institution. While the Seminary serves the larger evangelical Christian community, employees must embrace the values and standards the Seminary represents as it fulfills its mission of shaping Christian leaders within our denominational context.

Since duties of this position require the employee to represent the Seminary to prospective and current students, candidates must abide by the Seminary bylaws, the Employee Handbook, and the current edition of the Baptist Faith and Message as a condition of employment.

Job Description

Job Summary

The Human Resource Assistant will perform administrative tasks and services to support effective and efficient operations of the Office of Human Resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Greet guests to HR and is a gatekeeper of flow other HR team members.

• Performs periodic audits of HR files and records to ensure that all required documents are collected and filed appropriately.

• Processes HR paperwork, gathering information, logging requests and obtaining approvals.

• Logs all invoices and prepares payment requests for approval.

• HR filing while maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of personnel files and records.

• Provides clerical support to the AVP of HR and department.

• Answers frequently asked questions from applicants and employees relative to standard policies, benefits, hiring processes, etc.; refers more complex questions to appropriate senior-level HR staff or management.

• May be assigned to applicant tracking, coordinating pre-hire check and verifications.

• May be assigned to I-9 processing, filling, audits and E-verify completion.

• Assists with planning and execution of special events such as benefits enrollment, organization-wide meetings, employee recognition events, holiday parties, and retirement celebrations.

• It is the employee and supervisor’s shared responsibility to regularly meet to discuss performance, suggest job description updates and set mutually beneficial goals.

• Perform additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned to support the team and institutional goals.

Specific Skills and Qualifications

• High school graduate required

• Some college classwork completion preferred.

• Prior related office experience preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (