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Employment Coordinator

Missouri Western State University
4525 Downs Dr, St Joseph, MO 64507
Mar 11, 2026

Full time Human Resources & Affirmative Action

Job Description

Position Information

Position Title	Employment Coordinator
Job Description	The Employment Coordinator supports the full-cycle recruitment and employment process for the university. This role coordinates job postings, candidate screenings, onboarding and employment compliance while ensuring alignment with institutional policies, equal opportunity standards and strategic workforce planning initiatives. The Employment Coordinator serves as the key liaison between hiring managers, candidates and the Office of Human Resources; and assists the department with all functions of human resource management. Essential Duties: Facilitates all faculty and staff recruitment searches on the university’s applicant tracking system. Advises hiring managers on recruitment processes, procedures and best practices. Composes, recommends, and places job advertisements as necessary. Schedules travel accommodations for candidate on-campus interviews, including flight and hotel. Assists university department supervisors and managers with updating or creating job descriptions; ensuring essential job functions, education and skills are recorded appropriately and accurately. Facilitates onboarding processes, including background checks and employment paperwork. Maintains accurate employee records within the HRIS system. Ensures hiring practices comply with federal, state and local employment laws; and monitors equal employment opportunity (EEO) compliance. Assists the department with processing employment paperwork, payroll functions, budgets, data input, and customer service. Maintains strict confidentiality; protecting sensitive employee data. Performs other duties of a similar nature or level. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: State and federal employment laws and regulations Technical proficiency in multiple platforms (Microsoft office, data management systems, google, etc) Attention to detail Customer service oriented Strong organization, record management, report writing and analysis skills Problem solving and critical thinking Creative, visionary and innovative Ability to maintain confidential information with tack and discretion Strong verbal and written communication skills, as applied to interaction with students, coworkers, administration and the general public
Required Qualifications	Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field. 2-4 years of experience in recruitment, employment coordinator or HR administration. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed. Knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices. Experience with HRIS or applicant tracking systems
Preferred Qualifications	Experience working in higher education.
Physical Demands	Sedentary work; exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
FLSA	Exempt
Additional Demands	May work occasional nights and weekends May require some travel
Hours of Work	M-F 8:00-4:30pm

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number	S821P
Open Date	03/03/2026
Priority Deadline	03/20/2026
Open Until Filled	Yes

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About Missouri Western State University

Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive, state-supported institution serving more than 5,000 students on a beautiful 744-acre campus about 45 minutes north of Kansas City. Missouri Western is an active partner in the educational, economic, cultural, and social development of the people and region it serves. A distinct focus on applied learning and applied research is a hallmark of the innovative teaching and learning environment.

At Missouri Western, Griffons Succeed!

Missouri Western State University has a proud tradition of providing a high quality, affordable education to students in the state of Missouri and beyond. We are a four-year, state-supported institution providing a variety of degree programs and offering professional master’s degrees, four-year baccalaureate degrees, two-year associate degrees, pre-professional transfer programs and one-year certificates. In addition, the University offers seminars, conferences and workshops suited to the needs of the community.

Students come from throughout the United States and more than 25 countries. And our alumni live and work around the world. From its humble beginnings in 1915, Missouri Western continues to deepen its impact on the community, region, nation and world.

Accreditation

Missouri Western is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), one of the six regional accrediting associations in the United States. HLC accredits institutions of higher education in 19 states and has approximately 1,000 member institutions.

Accreditation supports our ongoing focus on institutional improvement, ensures that we remain accountable to our constituencies, and provides us with a broad framework for action as we work to achieve our mission.

Missouri Western’s accreditation was reaffirmed on January 24, 2017 and participates in the Open Pathway. We value the insights provided through the accreditation process and seek to use this information to strengthen our institution.

Missouri Western is a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA), which provides a voluntary, regional approach to state oversight of postsecondary distance education. When states join SARA, they agree to follow uniform processes for approving their eligible institutions’ participation. They also agree to deal with other states’ SARA institutions in a common way when those institutions carry out activities in SARA states other than their own. For a list of schools holding NC-SARA membership, please click here.

Specialized accreditations include:

Missouri Western also has the All-Steinway School designation, the American Chemical Society curriculum approval, and the American Bar Association approval.

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