TEMP Payroll Specialist at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in Kutztown, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Job Summary

Please note, this position is with the System Office at the PA State System of Higher Education, not Kutztown University. KUHR is only providing HR administrative support for this search.





This is a temporary, full time position until August 26, 2022, with the possibility to be extended. There are no benefits with this position.



This position reports to the Shared Services Payroll Manager, and is responsible for performing the ongoing operational personnel transactions, and processing the biweekly payroll for a group of State System universities.


This position insures the accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality of the payroll process and ensures that correct, appropriate, timely payments are made to eligible employees. This position requires independent thinking, action to insure accuracy, strong auditing, problem solving, time management, and communication skills.


This position is conducted from a remote location but may be required to report on campus on an as needed basis. This position reports to the Shared Services Payroll Manager.

Minimum Qualifications

• Three years of clerical or para-professional work which included the collection, recording, compilation, and presentation of office management or program related information, or any equivalent combination of experience and training.


• An Associate's Degree may be substituted for two years of required experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline


• 3 years of Payroll, Accounting or Human Resource experience

Supplemental Information

Please note, this position is with the System Office at the PA State System of Higher Ed, not Kutztown University. KUHR is only providing HR administrative support for this search.



Applications & Resumes will be accepted until position is filled, however; to ensure full consideration, application materials should be received no later than end of day May 15, 2022.


The starting salary for this position is $20.91 per hour, for 37.5 hours weekly, until the end of the temporary position, in accordance to the AFSCME CBA.


All applications for this position must be submitted via our online application/resume system ONLY. Please do not fax, mail, or e-mail any documentation.


Successful interview, reference checks, background clearances (PA Criminal, Child Abuse Clearance & FBI Clearance), and demonstration of ability are requisite qualifications for all positions.


The University is very interested in hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse populations.


Kutztown University is an AA/EOE/member of the PA State System of Higher Education and actively solicits applications from women and minority candidates.



Non-Discrimination Statement

Kutztown University does not discriminate in employment or educational opportunities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. To discuss a complaint of discrimination, please contact the University's Title IX Coordinator located in the Office of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by e-mail at pena@kutztown.edu or the Office for Civil Rights located in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg., 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, by phone at 800-421-3481 (TDD: 800-877-8339), by fax at 202-453-6012, or by e-mail at OCR@ed.gov

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