Salary: $21.21 - $23.50 Hourly
Location: Main Campus - Toms River, NJ
Job Type: Part-Time
Job Number: [contact details available in the full listing]
Division: Finance & Administration
Department: Human Resources
Opening Date: 09/16/2026
Closing Date: 9/27/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Posted: [contact details available in the full listing]
The Position
We are seeking a dependable team member for a part-time role with weekday daytime hours. This role is ideal for a candidate who is looking for a daytime schedule that does not require evenings or weekends. Join a friendly team and enjoy meaningful work with great work-life balance.
The Human Resources Specialist provides in-person customer service to support to Ocean County College employees and the Human Resources department. This position carries out a range of routine and confidential tasks requiring an understanding of college-wide policies, procedures, and practices. This position is detail oriented, solutions driven, and strives to provide an outstanding employee experience.
The exact schedule will be set based on candidate availability and office needs. Once set this position will have a set schedule week-to-week.
Classification: Non-Affiliated Hourly
Staff Duration: Part Time 12 months
What You Will Do
- Responds to inquiries and provides guidance to employees and managers regarding college policies, procedures, handbooks, and bargaining unit contracts to ensure understanding and compliance. Elevates non-routine inquiries and situations to supervisor or appropriate HR team member.
- Corresponds with new hires who are not required to attend orientation and ensures they complete all required onboarding items.
- Completes general HR Requests such as; processing business card requests, name tag requests.
- Supports the daily Human Resources department operations as needed by completing; employment verifications, tuition waivers, managing HR calendar and filing.
- Updates a variety of routine correspondences and broadcasts.
- Related projects, initiatives and duties as assigned.
The Successful Candidate Must Have
- Associates Degree, preferably in Business, Communications, Computer Science/Technology or closely related discipline.
- In lieu of Associates Degree, a high school diploma and the addition of two years of related experience can be substituted.
- At least three years of directly related experience in a customer service.
- Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite, or equivalent software.
- Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Capable of dealing with sensitive and confidential personnel matters.
Even Better If You Have
- Prior experience working in a higher education or public sector environment.
- Prior experiences working in Human Resources.
- Knowledge of NJ and federal employment laws and regulations.
- Familiarity with Human Resources technology; HRIS or ATS.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish).
Ocean County College is an EEO/AA/ADA employer.
