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Position Number: 2392794
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Position Type: Human Resources

HR Specialist

Position Type: Full Time
Job Location: Fort Wayne Campus - Fort Wayne, IN

At Indiana Tech, we excel at educating students from all walks of life, for all kinds of meaningful work. We're a truly inclusive community of learners, ensuring that students are supported, inspired, and empowered to maximize their professional prospects, advance in their careers, and improve their lives and the lives of others.

Indiana Tech is a thriving, independent, teaching-oriented institution with a focus on career/professional programs in business, engineering, information technology and computer science, criminal justice, life sciences, human services and many other concentrations. Indiana Tech enrolls approximately 1,600 students in its traditional programs on its main campus and nearly 6,000 students in its College of Professional Studies programs at 15 regional locations and online. Degrees are offered at the associate, bachelors, masters and doctoral levels. Over 48% of our students are either globally or domestically diverse; this contributes to our unique vibrant and inclusive campus community. Indiana Tech's picturesque main campus is located on 45 acres near downtown Fort Wayne. All academic programs are designed to provide students with relevant and practical experiences, including an emphasis on internships. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Indiana Tech embraces diversity and equal opportunity intentionally. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success with respect to educating our students to become global citizens. We are an equal opportunity employer.

The Indiana Tech community recently engaged in a comprehensive strategic planning process, designed to develop a roadmap for continued growth and development leading up to our centennial year in 2030. Learn more about our compelling plans for our future at Strategic Plan (indianatech.edu).

The Warrior Community seeks a professional Human Resource team member. We are hiring an HR Specialist. The Tech HR team will consist of the HR Director, two HR Specialists, and one part-time Benefits Specialist. This is an exempt, full time position and works in-person on the Fort Wayne campus. The department serves around 300 full time employees, 80 part-time staff, 250 student employees, and 400 part-time adjunct instructors. Employees are in 15 locations operating out of Indiana, Kentucky, Florida, and remote across the United States.

The responsibilities may vary depending on the professional hired but are certain to include, recruitment and onboarding, HRIS system data integrity and reporting, student employment processing, student employee labor relations, processing verifications of employment, external position advertising, handling Worker's Compensation and maintaining the OSHA files, and processing purchase orders. Additional areas of focus could include FMLA, ADA, or coordinating Wellness initiatives, depending on the interest and experience of the candidate. This is not an exhaustive list.

We are looking for an HR professional with five or more years of traditional HR department experience. A bachelor's degree in HR or a relative field is preferred. Candidates without a degree but with significant HR experience may be considered. Candidates must have strong written and verbal communication skills and be committed to working as a team. The following abilities must be present: multi-task and show attention to detail, prioritize tasks effectively, work independently and as a team, maintain absolute confidentiality at all times, handle pressure and navigate emotional situations.

Candidates must have experience working with an HRIS system and should have a minimum of not-for-profit experience while higher education experience is preferred. The candidate must have expert knowledge and ability with Microsoft Office products and be comfortable working in a database. The candidate must be skilled at listening, assisting others, handling conflict, adapting to change and handling a fast-paced workflow. Embracing and promoting the mission, vision, values, and strategic plan of Indiana Tech is expected.

A complete job description is available to qualified candidates.

Application materials must include a cover letter and resume.

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