Salary: $48,193.72 - $55,422.78 Annually Location : Austin, TX Job Type: Full Time Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid Job Number: 25-10140 Department: Juvenile Probation Opening Date: 08/13/2025 Closing Date: 8/27/2025 11:59 PM Central Job Summary Travis County Juvenile Probation Department (TCJPD) is seeking an enthusiastic, detail-oriented HR professional to join our recruiting team. This position, working under moderate supervision, plays an essential role by supporting recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes for the department. Reviews hiring documents, tracks progress, and coordinates with internal customers and job candidates to resolve outstanding items. Processes criminal background checks and pre-employment medical screenings using secure vendor portals. Assists with management of job postings, candidate communication, and application workflows in the applicant tracking system. Archives personnel records related to hiring in compliance with retention and confidentiality standards. Supports recruitment outreach through job fairs and related events. Supports New Employee Orientation activities. Performs all duties with attention to detail, accuracy, and consistency to ensure high-quality service to internal and external customers. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: This is a job classification within the Human Resources job family. Entry level Human Resources Assistant position. Duties and Responsibilities
- Assists with administrative processing of new hires and terminations. Processes applications, pre-employment screening, testing, scheduling interviews, meetings, training sessions, conducting employment verifications, responding to applicants regarding job openings, and responding to departmental and other inquires related to Human Resources issues. Prepares job postings and job descriptions, as required.
- Logs data and maintains personnel and/or payroll files, records and/or budget information.
- Assists with the administration and communication of policies and procedures pertaining to: ADA, FMLA, Workers Compensation, health insurance, billings, employee benefits enrollment, and light duty assignments. Provides guidance and recommendations concerning policy, procedures, and personnel issues, as required.
- Assists in the preparation, processing and monitoring of Personnel Action Forms (PAFs) and coordination with payroll personnel ensuring conformity to State and Federal laws and regulations, and County policies.
- Processes and logs various personnel actions including employee performance appraisal forms, family medical leave requests, vacation requests, and time-sheets.
- Assists in evaluating jobs, preparing job descriptions, conducting internal and external surveys to compile information, and analyzing information for reports and presentations.
- Provides assistance to include typing, data entry, filing, coordinating statistical data, scheduling appointments, assisting with payroll functions, and maintaining personnel, medical and training records and data.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum RequirementsEducation and Experience: Associate's degree in Personnel Management, Human Resources Management, Business Administration or a directly related field AND one (1) year of administrative experience supporting Human Resources activities; OR, Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job. Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements: Valid Texas Driver's License. Preferred: Specialized coursework in the area of Human Resources. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Knowledge of:
- File management and techniques.
- County policies, procedures and terminology.
- Principles and practices of Human Resources management.
- Federal, State, and Local regulations and laws pertaining to employment, Workers Compensation, American with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Fair Labor Standards Act.
- Computer equipment to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases and a variety of software packages.
- Business letter writing, grammar and punctuation, and report preparation.
Skill in:
- Resolving problems.
- Conducting research and presenting information.
- Compiling data.
- Both verbal and written communication.
Ability to:
- Maintain confidential data and information.
- Maintain effective filing systems and retrieve and disseminate information.
- Explain information.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental clientele, representatives of outside agencies, other County employees and officials, and the general public.
Work Environment & Other Information Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 20-50 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, repetitive motion, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, balancing, client/customer contact, squatting to perform the essential functions. Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions. Work Hours: 8 am - 5 pm, Monday-Friday. May work some holidays, some nights, some weekends Location: 2538 S. Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704 Department: Juvenile Probation Criminal, Education, and Employment Background Checks Required. Drug Test Required. This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position. Benefits Employment at Travis County comes with a full array of benefits. We offer comprehensive health insurance, a no-cost, on-site Health and Wellness clinic, longevity pay, paid vacations, sick time and personal holidays, not to mention an industry competitive salary structure and a friendly, stable work environment. FY2025 Travis County Benefit Guide In this valuable you will find benefit summaries, eligibility requirements, costs, contact numbers and addresses as well as other general information on the benefits available to Travis County Employees and Retirees. Credit Union Employees may join the Travis County Credit Union which offers low-interest loans, savings plans through payroll deduction, safe deposit boxes and other benefits. Deferred Compensation Employees may enroll in a tax- free sheltered investment plan through payroll deduction. Direct Deposit Employees may sign up for direct bank deposit. Employee Assistance Program Travis County provides a confidential counseling and referral service free of charge to county employees and their family. Employee Organizations Membership in the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Union is available through payroll deduction. Employee Health & Wellness Clinic Employees may access the clinic for a variety of wellness program and health care services with no co-pay, no deductible and no co-insurance costs. Holidays An average of eleven paid holidays are designated by the Travis County Commissioners Court at the beginning of each fiscal year. Insurance Employees may select from four plans: an Exclusive Physician Organization (EPO), Choice Plus Preferred Physician Organization (PPO), Consumer Choice or a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA). All four options include a Pharmacy Plan. Travis County's current policy is to pay 100% of the employee's health insurance premium for the Consumer Choice and HDHP. Employees will pay a premium for both the EPO and PPO. Other insurance benefits include $50,000 Basic Life and AD&D paid by the County. The following benefits are employee paid:
- Dental
- Vision
- Supplemental Life, AD&D
- Dependent Life
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Long Term Care
New employees are covered on the first day of the month following 28 calendar days of employment. Longevity Longevity pay is paid for each year completed after three years of continuous service. Peace Officers in a law enforcement activity, whose job requires state peace officer certification, receive pay after one year of certification. On the regular payday on or after the employee's fourth and subsequent adjusted service dates, he or she receives a single payment for the previous year. Parking A limited number of assigned parking spaces are available to employees in the Courthouse Complex. Personal Holidays Regular, full-time employees are eligible for up to three paid personal holidays each calendar year. Part-time employees shall be granted personal holidays on a prorated basis. New employees earn personal holidays for the calendar year in which he/she begins employment, based on the month in which employment begins: January - March 3 personal holidays April - June 2 personal holidays July - September 1 personal holiday October - December None New employees are eligible to take personal holidays after 90 days of employment. Retirement Travis County is a member of the Texas County & District Retirement System with mandatory participation by certain classes of employees. Seven percent (7%) of the gross salary is deducted each pay period. An employee is fully vested after eight years of service. Benefits are prorated for part-time employees. Sick Leave Regular employees earn sick leave at a rate of eight hours per month with unlimited accrual during employment. Part-time employees earn sick leave on a pro-rated basis. Parental Leave Each Full-time Paid Parental Leave Eligible (PPL) Employee is entitled to a total of 320 hours of Paid Parental Leave in a 12 month period. Paid Parental Leave for Part-time PPL Eligible Employees is prorated based on the number of hours that they are regularly scheduled to work. Tuition Refund Certain classes of full-time employees may receive reimbursement for fees associated with pre-approved, job related course work completed satisfactorily. Vacation Based on years of county service, regular, full-time employees earn vacation time at the following rates: 0 to 5 years 4.0 hours per pay period 6 to 10 years 4.5 hours per pay period 11 to 15 years 5.0 hours per pay period 16 to 20 years 5.5 hours per pay period 21 plus years 6.0 hours per pay period Part-time employees earn vacation leave on a pro-rated basis. Workers' Compensation The county provides all employees workers' compensation coverage with benefits in accordance with state statute, if the employee sustains an injury out of, or in the course of work. 01 Please select the option that best describes your education and experience as it relates to this position:
- HS Diploma and three (3) years of related work experience
- Associate's degree and one (1) year of related work experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- None of the above
02 How many years of experience do you have working with applicant tracking systems?
- None
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year or more
- 2 years or more
- 3 years or more
- More than 4 years
03 Please list your skill level with Microsoft Office Applications (Office365, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Forms, OneNote, etc.):
- No experience
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Master
04 How many years of experience do you have in document management and records retention?
- None
- Less than 1 year
- 2 years or more
- 3 years or more
- More than 4 years
05 Briefly describe your experience managing a criminal history records check process. 06 Briefly describe your experience counseling applicants through the recruitment and employment process. Required Question
