Human Resources Specialist, full-time

Human Resources Specialist, full-time

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Morehead City, NC, NC

Job Type

Full Time Staff

Job Number

00361

Department

Presidents Office

Division

Human Resources

Opening Date

07/13/2026

Closing Date

7/27/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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Carteret Community College (Morehead City, NC) is accepting applications for a full-time Human Resources Specialist. Applications will be accepted through Monday, July 27, 2026.

The Human Resources Specialist supports the Human Resources Department and College in areas of recruiting, onboarding, employee benefits, retirement planning and records organization and integrity. This position performs a full range of confidential and complex technical and administrative duties while exercising independent judgement to support the overall College mission & strategic direction.

Duties include:

• Directs College employment activities such as preparing and posting open position announcements, applicant tracking/management, assisting in coordinating the interview process and administering background checks.
• Participate in all staff and instructor interviews either as a member of the team as desired by the hiring manager or as an observer to monitor the process.
• Directs new hire orientations including follow-ups throughout the on-boarding process to ensure proper paperwork completion and acclamation to campus.
• Administer employee benefits programs such as medical, dental, life, disability, worker's compensation, pensions and other retirement savings and supplemental insurance programs.
• Coordinate annual benefit enrollment for all insurance benefits.
• Coach employees through benefit enrollment and changes using applicable on-line enrollment systems.
• Act as administrator for various HR systems (i.e. benefits, LMS, etc).
• Assist with presentations to groups on employee benefits & other employee matters.
• Manage leaves of absence, FMLA, short & long-term disability & workers comp cases.
• Act as administrator for the retirement process for College employees
• Maintain HR information system and ensure data integrity.
• Maintain secure confidential and complete personnel files
• Other duties as assigned to support the overall mission of the HR Department, in support of the College mission and strategic direction.
• Serve on College committees and task forces as assigned.
• Attend required campus events including graduation, professional development, & employee meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or HR Certification and equivalent education and work experience. HRCI or SHRM certification is preferred.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Must have five years' work experience in personnel and/or related industry office;
• Strong knowledge of the HR body of knowledge.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Programs, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook is required.
• Ability to use a variety of database information systems is necessary.
• Excellent customer service, as well as strong oral and written communications skills are required.
• Must be detail oriented and comfortable in a multitasking environment, able to adjust priorities as the situation dictates.
• Competence to maintain a positive professional image and be sensitive to confidential information is imperative.

Licensing Requirement: Notary Public is helpful, but not required.

Carteret Community College is an EOE/E-verify employer. Job offers are conditional upon a successful background check.

Benefits available to full-time employees include:

• The best-funded pension plan/retirement system in the nation according to Moodys Investor Service; the employee is required to contribute 6% of their monthly gross pay to this benefit; the College contributes an additional amount.
• Twelve (12) paid holiday days each year (11, if a 10-month faculty member)
• Twelve (12) sick days per year (10, if a 10-mont faculty member) which is cumulative indefinitely. Unused accrued sick leave can be converted to service credit for retirement
• Staff receive fourteen (14) vacation days per year which increases as the length of service increases and accumulates year-to-year. Faculty do not receive vacation leave, rather, they have. on average, 20 scheduled, paid non-instructional days built into the academic calendar.
• Faculty receive paid breaks throughout the academic year, including a Spring Break, Fall Break, and holiday break in December
• 12-month employees work 1,976 hours per year, which allows for an adjusted summer schedule of 4-day work weeks.
• Longevity pay yearly (based on length of service beginning 10 years and up)
• Optional 401K/457 plans
• Low-cost State Health Plan - employee only monthly premium for the Standard (70/30) Plan is based on salary band, and ranges from $35 per month to $80 per month.
• Low-cost optional insurance such as vision and dental insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

Temporary and adjunct/part-time employees do not receive benefits.

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Employer Carteret Community College (NC)

Address 3505 Arendell Street

Morehead City, North Carolina, 28557

Phone 252-222-6275

Website http://www.carteret.edu