HR Assistant

Who We Are: 

Are you ready to work at a dynamic institution that believes in higher education with lower obstacles? Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (now known as Franklin Cummings Tech) is a nationally accredited non-profit, technical college serving Eastern Massachusetts and beyond. The college was seeded in 1791 with funds from the estate of Benjamin Franklin given to the City of Boston to proliferate access to education and level the playing field for aspiring talent with meager financial means. 

Today, Franklin Cummings Tech continues to build on that legacy by offering post-secondary education in high-demand technical and skilled trade fields that lead to excellent careers. Our majors intentionally focus on select industries connected to sustainability and the clean energy transition including electric vehicle technology, smart manufacturing, practical electricity, power engineering, heat pumps/HVAC, biotechnology, automation, construction management, and more. 

With a mission to deliver transformative technical and trade education that leads to economic advancement, we offer a unique mix of certificate and degree-granting programs that appeal to enterprising students and respond to employer's demand for a well-prepared workforce. Intentional partnerships with the industries we serve coupled with high graduation and job placement rates, recently attracted the largest philanthropic gift in the history of the college from the Cummings Foundation. 

Last year, Franklin Cummings Tech educated more than 1,000 learners across three student types: 1) certificate and degree seekers, 2) continuing education clients, and 3) high schoolers pursuing early college. As further evidence that our mission holds resonance, this year the college tracked a 25% year-over-year jump in fall new student enrollment and applications soared.

We seek team members who are optimistic, entrepreneurial, data-informed, and excited about the prospect of continuing to strategically increase student success outcomes and total enrollment from 1,000 learners today to at least 1,500 learners by 2030. Join us in this mission-driven work

Job Description:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive part-time Human Resources (HR) Assistant to support our HR department in administrative tasks and employee-related processes. Reporting to the Senior Director of Employee Experience, the ideal candidate will be passionate about people, highly organized, and eager to contribute to a positive workplace culture.

This role would pay $20 an hour and would be up to ten hours per week. This role would start as soon as possible and last until May.

Requirements

Major Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Conduct phone screening for new applicants.
• Assis with recording notes in the Paylocity system.
• Assist with directing employees to appropriate resources including the benefits packet, FMLA, the employee handbook, etc.
• Assist the Senior Director of Employee Experience in organizing and producing training for staff and faculty.
• Follow-up with applicants when required documentation is not completed, (ex., background checks, offer letters, etc.)
• Assist the Senior Director of Employee Experience with recruitment activities, including posting job ads, scheduling interviews, and communicating with candidates.
• Assist the Senior Director of Employee Experience with coordinating employee engagement activities and events.

Qualifications: 

• Enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field 
• Familiarity with HR software and systems (e.g., HRIS, ATS) is preferred
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive information
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)