PERSONNEL ASSOCIATE II

The Maryland School for the Deaf (MSD) is a diverse, bilingual community who in partnership with families, provides an equitable and exemplary education in a nurturing, engaging and challenging environment to ensure our students achieve personal excellence and become lifelong learners.  As such, we are looking for dedicated individuals who can join us to support the education of the children at MSD.

This recruitment is limited to current employees of the Maryland School for the Deaf only.

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MSD, Frederick Campus, 101 Clarke Place, Frederick, MD 21705

This position will be responsible for the administration, management, and implementation of the personnel functions within the rules and regulations set forth by the State of Maryland. The incumbent will assist the HR Administrator with the review of payroll inputs and reconcile results to inputs, assist employees with trouble shooting for time entry into Workday, and will operate as the Human Resource agent for Frederick employees.

Run and sort payroll reports on a weekly basis.  Review for accuracy and look for possible payroll errors.  Inspect for discrepancies and communicate with supervisor or employees as necessary to make corrections.  Review for proper coding of FMLA/chronic illness, accident leave, earned comp time, and earned holidays; verify that supervisors have approved time submissions in a timely manner, reconcile leave requests and overtime/comp requests to approved time and overtime/comp time to approved timesheet.  Contact supervisors who need to make corrections/adjustments or approve timesheets.  Assist employees or managers who have problems entering or approving time in Workday.  This position is also responsible to assist with on boarding of new employees, maintaining personnel files, and assisting with health benefits enrollment and/or changes.

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Three years of general clerical or administrative support experience at least one year of which must have been paraprofessional personnel experience involving the application of public sector procedures, policies, rules and regulations to specific employment actions. Appropriate paraprofessional personnel experience should have included responsibility for activities such as, preparing and maintaining employment records, calculating salaries, applying and interpreting rules and policies, preparing personnel-related reports, counseling employees regarding benefits and obligations, and responding to inquiries concerning employment actions.

Note: One additional year of paraprofessional personnel experience as defined above may be substituted for one year of general clerical or administrative support experience.

1. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in human resources assistance classification or human resources assistance specialty codes in the human resources management field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Experience with spreadsheets and reconciliation of data.  Experience performing administrative support at least one year of which must have been personnel experience involving payroll, preparing and maintaining employment records, and developing work schedules.

This is an Internal posting.  Only current Maryland School for the Deaf employees are eligible for this recruitment.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all related education, experience, dates, and hours of work.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

 

Online application process is STRONGLY preferred.  If online access is not available or if you encounter difficulty, you may submit via mail, e-mail, fax, or deliver in person before the closing date and time.  Please include your name and recruitment number on any documentation to ensure timely processing.  Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper application.  Additional or supplemental information must be submitted by the closing date and time.  Application inquiries or supplemental information can be directed to the following:

Mailing Address: 

Maryland School for the Deaf Recruitment Department

P. O. Box 894, Columbia, MD 21044

E-mail: emily.hicks@msd.edu

Phone: 410-480-4535, TTY Users: call via Maryland RelayIndividuals from traditionally underserved and underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Fax: 410-480-4536

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.  As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.  We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.