HRIS Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a PART TIME - (16 hours a week) experienced HRIS Coordinator to support a non-profit organization in New Canaan, Connecticut through a Long-term Contract assignment. This position blends hands-on HR systems coordination with day-to-day human resources support, including recruiting, employee relations, benefits administration, and leave management. The ideal candidate brings strong judgment, a service-oriented approach, and the ability to represent HR professionally while helping improve system-driven processes.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate HRIS activities, maintain employee data accuracy, and support ongoing analysis and improvement of HR system processes.

• Manage high-volume hourly recruitment efforts for operational roles such as food service, housekeeping, and similar frontline positions.

• Partner with hiring teams to schedule interviews, guide candidate communications, and help deliver a smooth hiring experience.

• Serve as a primary HR contact for employees and leaders by responding to questions related to policies, benefits, and general employee matters.

• Administer leave of absence processes and track required documentation, timelines, and employee updates.

• Support benefits administration tasks, including employee inquiries, enrollment assistance, and coordination with benefits platforms.

• Assist with employee relations matters by documenting issues, maintaining confidentiality, and helping ensure timely follow-up.

• Contribute to HRIS-related projects, including automation efforts, testing, data review, and support for system implementation activities or platform changes.

• Demonstrated experience working with HRIS platforms, including system administration, data management, reporting, or implementation support.
• Background in human resources with exposure to recruiting, benefits, employee relations, and leave administration.
• Proven success recruiting for hourly or high-volume positions in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate professionally with employees, candidates, managers, and senior leadership.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in HR records and system data.
• Experience supporting HRIS tools such as UltiPro or comparable human resources systems.
• Experienced, dependable, and service-focused approach with the ability to handle sensitive information appropriately.