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Benefits of Being a Lindenwood Employee:
- Upon hire, employer-paid tuition benefits for bachelor’s (employee, spouse, and dependent) and master’s degree programs (employee and spouse only).
- Tuition discounts for doctoral programs (employee only).
- Comprehensive benefits plan: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, and retirement options.
- Paid holidays: MLK Jr. day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving break (Wednesday – Friday), and winter break (Dec. 23 – Jan. 1).
- Free lunch Fridays: LU employees are eligible for a free meal on Fridays at the Evans Commons Dining Hall or Spellman Dining Hall; Chick-fil-A and Qdoba included.
- Professional development opportunities through the Lindenwood Learning Academy.
Job Title: Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Coordinator
Division: Human Resources
Evaluation Group: Staff
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports To: Associate Vice President, Human Resources
Positions Supervised: N/A
The HRIS Coordinator assists with the development, testing, and modification of the human resources information system (HRIS), Workday, in addition to supporting other applications. This position will work with a team that supports the Lindenwood Education System to ensure optimization of Workday, its processes, data, and reporting.
Essential Job Functions and Performance Indicators
The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and level of responsibility that will be required of positions given this title. This job description shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Job Responsibilities and Execution
- Designs, develops, configures, and tests simple to complex business processes, reports, dashboards, and system updates within Workday
- Monitors new system functionality and assists team in implementing new features and updates for the Education System
- Generates reports as requested, guides team and leaders in accessing and running reports, and maintains the HRIS report database
- Supports the Education System by providing system support, helping to resolve issues, and researching alternative options or methods to resolve or enhance system workflows
- Serves as first-level response for HRIS and learning management system inquiries; troubleshoots issues
- Monitors workflows, integrations, and system usage; escalates issues to the HRIS manager as needed; supports manager in ensuring system effectiveness and efficiency
- Participates in and supports cross-functional projects and ensures timely completion of assigned responsibilities
Service Excellence
- Supports the mission of the University and serves as an ambassador of the Q2 culture of service excellence
- Models, supports, and holds others accountable to the University’s values
- Designs user guides and videos and provides end-user system training as needed
Communication, Teamwork, and Collaboration
- Assists HR team and System leaders with ensuring data integrity and analyzing dashboards and reports for accuracy and efficiency
- Leverages professional HRIS groups to stay informed of system functionality, best practices, and feature updates
- Supports the System and HRIS manager in configuring and testing new functionality and system changes
- Understands how the HRIS system interacts with other University systems and processes; collaborates across departments as needed to ensure efficient integrations and accurate data
Job may require other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications – An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered. Additional requirements may be designated by position.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
- Minimum of 2 years’ related experience
- Experience with Workday HCM; cloud-based HR tool experience a plus
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities – May be representative, but not all inclusive, of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform this job competently.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures
- Experience with human resources information systems, including developing and implementing workflows, running system reports, and testing functionality
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent collaborative skills
- Ability to think critically and use good judgement
- Detail oriented
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects and requests and produce accurate, reliable, and timely work
Work Environment – Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of this job’s functions. Please click here to view Lindenwood University’s flexible work designation descriptions.
- General office setting
- In-person while training, Standard flex (hybrid) post-training working 2-3 days in the office each week. Must be able to attend certain meetings and events on campus as required.
- Occasional adjustments to hours to assist with System members operating in other time zones.
Physical Abilities – The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform this job’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Ability to work effectively at a computer for up to eight hours daily
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time
- Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function
Equal Opportunity Employer
Lindenwood University is an Equal Opportunity employer. The University complies with appropriate federal, state, and local laws and provides equal employment opportunities and access to educational programs without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status to all qualified applicants and employees. Lindenwood University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and dedicated to providing a positive discrimination-free educational work environment.
