Student Employment Assistant - 141709

Under general supervision, the Student Employment Assistant will provide human resources guidance related to recruitment, classification, compensation, and payroll for casual/restricted student employees.

With knowledge of the HR functions of the Student Employment Office, advises campus administrators, faculty, and staff on student employment policies and procedures for multiple departments across campus. Works within the Student Employment team to review and approve student employment job postings, reclassifications, and equity requests. Manages cases within the Student Employment case management system related to staff, faculty, and student inquiries.

• Basic understanding of human resources policies and programs. Ability to interpret policies and procedures relevant to payroll and employment for represented and non-represented employees.

• Proven ability to analyze complex pay records, personnel forms and payroll time records to initiate payments and prepare timesheets.

• Proven experience with timekeeping and payroll reporting processes, including overtime and audit reporting.

• Strong customer service skills with the willingness and ability to embrace and consistently practice our commitment to client service.

• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with diverse groups of people at all levels in an environment with changing priorities and deadlines using diplomacy and tact. Demonstrated skill to define complex procedures and actions.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to identify problems and develop innovative solutions. Proven ability to exercise discretion and independent judgement and maintain strict confidentiality. Ability to maintain objectivity when dealing with sensitive personnel issues and problematic situations.

• Demonstrated ability to learn new methods for computer aided data reporting/retrieval, new computer applications, data and word processing software and relational database systems. Demonstrated skill to extract, compile and analyze data to write clear and concise reports.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision; initiation to follow-through to completion of all duties.

• Skill using standard computerized, networked business applications: word processing (e.g. Microsoft Word), spreadsheet (e.g. Excel), communications and scheduling (e.g. Outlook), with the willingness and ability to expand and update skills as needed.

• Willingness and demonstrated ability to embrace and consistently uphold the principles of community for a collaborative work environment.

• Demonstrated competency with and commitment to fostering fairness, respect, and inclusion in alignment with the Principles of Community.

• Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on Background Check results.

• Overtime and weekends may be required.

• This position has been identified as a Mandated Reporter pursuant to the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and requires immediate reporting of physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, or neglect of anyone under the age of 18. It is the responsibility of the Mandated Reporter to ensure that they obtain proper training in order to fulfill their reporting responsibilities as required by the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and University policy, and to complete and submit the required reports to the UC San Diego Police Department without delay.