Position: Compensation Specialist (Part-time)
Department: Human Resources
Type of Position: Part-time Regular
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Work Schedule, Hours per week: Monday-Friday, hours between 8:00am-5:00pm, 25 hours per week
Opportunity for hybrid schedule: Yes
Starting Salary Range: $23.16-$29.97 and determined based on relevant years of work experience provided on application and resume.
Position Summary: The Compensation Specialist supports JCCC by performing administration, maintenance, and analysis of compensation programs to ensure accurate, competitive, and equitable employee pay practices. This role is responsible for maintaining HR and compensation data within HR systems, processing employee transactions, and supporting compensation-related projects and reporting. The incumbent would assist with job evaluations, position management, and the development of salary offers for new hires and internal promotions. This role contributes to the administration of compensation programs, including the annual salary increase process, and participates in external compensation surveys and market research. The incumbent will work with HR, Payroll, Finance, and leadership to resolve data and process issues, ensure compliance with applicable laws and policies, and maintain accurate compensation records and provide customer service to employees and leaders by responding to compensation-related inquiries and assisting with analyses that inform compensation decisions.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and at least one year of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in an academic setting.
Position Details: Job duties include but are not limited to:
- HR Systems, Data Management & Transactions:
- Utilize spreadsheets and HR systems to support compensation projects and analyses.
- Enter, update, and maintain accurate data in the Information Systems.
- Reconcile payment requests within the employee transaction system.
- Collaborate with Accounting, Finance, Payroll, and HR to resolve data and process issues.
- Compensation Program Administration:
- Provide support for compensation-related programs, including the annual salary increase process.
- Implement and administer established compensation-related policies and procedures.
- Participate in external compensation surveys, including data submission and validation with third-party providers.
- Assist in maintaining accurate compensation records and documentation.
- Job Evaluation & Position Management:
- Participate in the job evaluation process using established methodologies to ensure consistent position leveling and classification.
- Collaborate with senior-level staff and leadership to review, maintain, and update job descriptions.
- Assist with developing competitive and equitable salary offers for new hires and internal promotions in collaboration with hiring managers and HR partners.
- Compliance, Collaboration & Customer Support:
- Conduct research and stay informed about applicable compensation laws, regulations, and best practices.
- Work closely with leaders and experienced team members to receive training and feedback.
- Respond to basic employee inquiries regarding compensation policies and practices, including monitoring the functional email inbox.
- Compensation Analysis & Market Research:
- Assist in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting compensation data to ensure accurate and up-to-date market comparisons.
- Conduct basic market research and routine salary survey analyses using appropriate data scoping factors.
- Support the gathering of market data to benchmark and analyze the competitiveness of JCCC’s compensation program.
- Contribute to the preparation of reports on industry compensation trends.
- Assist in internal equity analysis and reviews to ensure fairness, equity, and consistency in employee compensation.
- Other duties as assigned
To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and cover letter.
*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.
Benefits Category
For Part‑time Regular Employees
- Optional Retirement plan access
- Personal annual leave
- 14 days of paid holidays
- Full tuition reduction for JCCC credit courses (for employee and eligible dependents)
- Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
- Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center
- And many more!
About JCCC:
Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.
Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.
Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
JCCC is an equal opportunity employer and equal access institution. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator (TitleIX@jccc.edu), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550, Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov.
Disclosure:
If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR@jccc.edu. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.
Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.
If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email HR@jccc.edu.
