Human Resource Assistant

Human Resource Assistant

• Location: San Mateo
• Start date: asap
• Hours: M-F, full time
• Duration: contract
• Pay rate: $30-35 p/hour

You are a Human Resources Assistant who provides essential administrative, organizational, and human resources support to ensure the smooth and efficient operations. This position entails supporting daily office operations, onboarding, personnel records, other HR-related processes.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, approachable, and able to manage multiple priorities in a busy school environment. This individual demonstrates professionalism, discretion, strong communication skills, and a commitment to maintaining a safe, supportive, and student-centered school community.

 

What you will be doing:

• Assist with daily school operations, including scheduling, correspondence, document preparation, filing, copying, and data entry.
• Assist with the coordination of school events, and meetings
• Maintain confidentiality when handling student records, family information
• Provide administrative support to the principal, leadership team, and other designated staff as needed.
• Maintain accurate and confidential personnel files, employee contact information, and employment records.
• Help maintain calendars for employee training, certifications, and required compliance deadlines.
• Help ensure personnel documentation and administrative practices follow school policies and applicable employment requirements.
• Provide courteous, timely, and professional service to families and staff.
• Maintain positive working relationships with students, families, employees, and community partners.
• Maintain organized digital and paper filing systems for administrative and HR records.
• Assist with preparing reports, employee lists, attendance summaries, and other administrative documents.
• Track required forms, deadlines, certifications, and documentation to help the school maintain operational readiness.

 

What you bring:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree or relevant college coursework preferred.
• Two or more years of administrative, office coordination, human resources, or customer service experience preferred.
• Experience in a K–12 school, educational setting, nonprofit, or similarly service-oriented environment preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.