What are the responsibilities and job description for the HR Onboarding Coordinator position at Vaco by Highspring?
Location: Birmingham, AL - Onsite
Start Date: ASAP
We are seeking a detail-oriented and personable HR Onboarding Coordinator to support the onboarding process for new employees. This individual will help ensure new hires have a smooth, organized experience from offer acceptance through their first days on the job.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate the onboarding process for new hires from start to finish
- Communicate with incoming employees regarding onboarding requirements, start dates, and next steps
- Collect and maintain new hire paperwork and employee documentation
- Assist with employment verification, background screening, and other pre-employment requirements
- Enter and update employee information in HR systems
- Coordinate orientation schedules and ensure new hires are prepared for their first day
- Partner with HR, recruiting, hiring managers, and other internal teams throughout the onboarding process
- Maintain accurate employee records and ensure required documentation is completed
- Respond to new hire questions and provide a positive, professional onboarding experience
- Assist the HR team with additional administrative projects as needed
Qualifications:
- At least 3 years experience in HR, onboarding, recruiting coordination, or a related administrative role preferred
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable handling confidential employee information
- Ability to manage multiple new hires, deadlines, and priorities simultaneously
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with HRIS or applicant tracking systems is a plus
- Professional, responsive, and comfortable communicating with employees at all levels
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com.
Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring's discussions with its Client, Highspring's understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.