Southeastern Louisiana University's Human Resources Office invites applications for the position of Human Resources Specialist. This position is responsible for Benefits Section duties associated with Retirement, Health Insurance, 403B Plans, 457 Plans, Workers Compensation, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Fee Waivers, Flexible Benefit Plans, Payroll Processing, ACA, ERP System updates, and New Employee Orientation. This position will serve as a lead worker over the two Human Resources Analysts in the Benefits Section.
Minimum Hourly Rate: $22.52
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES
- Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas
- Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards
- Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion
EXAM AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy
Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to be certified through the Southeastern Defensive Driving Course
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A baccalaureate degree plus three years of professional level human resources experience.
- Failure to provide your qualifying work experience will result in your application not being considered
SUBSTITUTIONS
a) Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:
A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
b) A Master's in Business Administration, Public Administration, Human Resources/Personnel, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or Organizational Behavior will substitute for one year of the required experience. (The college transcript must indicate the major as business administration, public administration, human resources/personnel, etc. Master's degrees in fields such as marketing, economics, etc. are not acceptable.)
c) Possession of a Juris Doctorate will substitute for one year of the required experience.
Advanced degrees with less than a Ph.D. will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.
d. A Ph.D. in Business Administration, Public Administration, Human Resources/Personnel, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or Organizational Behavior will substitute for two years of the required experience.
All advanced degrees will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required experience.
e. Certification by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR), a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), a Certified Professional (CP) or a Senior Certified Professional (SCP) will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.
In order to receive credit, your certification must be current (i.e., issued within the last three years). If you have been certified and your certification expires, you must apply for and be re-certified before you can get credit again. Information regarding certification may be obtained from the Human Resource Certification Institute, 1800 Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314. Phone: 866-898-4724 or Fax: 703-535-6474.
NOTE REGARDING HUMAN RESOURCES EXPERIENCE
Human resources experience is that experience gained in an office whose sole responsibility is the administration of a comprehensive personnel program including many if not all of the following programs: recruitment, selection and placement; training; equal employment opportunity; disciplinary and grievance proceedings; classification and wage; payroll; and employee relations OR experience gained in an office whose sole responsibility is the administration of one aspect of a comprehensive personnel program, such as training, payroll, or equal employment opportunity.
- Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/hours will require a transcript for verification
- Any college hours or degree must be from a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; the New England Association of Schools and Colleges; the Higher Learning Commission; the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
When applying, you should list all Education and Work Experience on this application. When listing your Work Experience, indicate if the job was full-time or part-time and what percentage of time you spent on each of the duties listed. This information will be used to determine if you meet the Minimum Qualifications of the position. If complete information is not listed, it may result in your application not being considered.
- Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application.
There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the posting to make a hiring decision.
Posting Close Date
March 11, 2024
Please Note: Applications must be completed and submitted by 11:59 p.m. on the posting close date to ensure consideration.
How to Apply
HR Contact
If you have questions about this position, the application process or need special accommodations, please call the Human Resources Office at (985) 549-2001 or send an email to jobs@southeastern.edu.
