
Human Resources Administrative Assistant Part Time
Part-timeBUFFALO, NY · HybridPart-time / Temporary$20.77–25.96/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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CannonDesign is hiring a temporary, part-time Human Resources Administrative Assistant based in its Buffalo office, working 15–20 hours per week. The role provides administrative support to team members and Human Resources, including onboarding coordination and document updates. Work is primarily on site; after successful performance and training, a light hybrid schedule may be available. The position requires previous office experience and Microsoft Office proficiency.
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CannonDesign has a temporary opening for a part-time temporary Human Resources Administrative Assistant based in our Buffalo office. The working schedule is flexible and is anticipated to be 15-20 hours per week. This role would be great for a student or an individual seeking a flexible working arrangement, and would primarily be in-office during the initial on-boarding period. After successful performance and training, a light hybrid schedule may be available, with the expectation that the employee continues to work mostly on site. Look at the description below. If you think your skills and experience make you a good match for this position,we'dlove to hear from you.We'relooking for creative, curious, empathetic people to join our Living-Centered Design movement. ABOUT THE ROLEUnder direct supervision, you will provide administrative support to various team members. HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO * Create onboarding schedules for new hiresthroughout North Americaand coordinate with business leaders to ensure a welcoming environment for new employees. * Support Human Resources with administrative tasks including memos, employee changes, and record updating. * Assistwith updates to policies,procedures, job descriptions, and other human resources documents. * Support filing documentation and otherprojectassignments as needed. * Other duties asrequired.HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED * Previousoffice experiencerequired. * Interest in human resourcespreferred. * Experience in legal, accounting, building design or constructionindustrya plus. * Ability to handle multiple projectswitha strongattention to detailandahigh levelofaccuracy. * Skillset to work independently,followup on outstandingitemsand followthrough with tasks. * Abilitytomaintainthe highest level of confidentiality is essential. * Strongproficiencyin Microsoft Officerequired. The salary range for this position to be filled in the Buffalo, NY officeis $20.77 to $25.96 per hour. This salary range is the range we believe is the anticipated range of possible base compensation at the timing of the posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the anticipated salary range for the position. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses. We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances. We have paid time off, flex-time schedules, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs. For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits. Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. ABOUT OUR FIRMCannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. We don't just dream up solutions - we create and bring them to life in ways to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our clients and the society. At the heart of everything we do is Living-Centered Design, a bold commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better. It's more than a philosophy - it's who we are, and it drives us to make a meaningful, lasting difference every day. ABOUT WORKING HERE * We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about. * We are committed to ensuring our practice provides equal opportunities for all employees, as we strive to connect with communities around us and focus on the future of design. We support equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts that benefit all employees through the leadership of our DEI Council, our Employee Resource Groups which are open to everyone, and other community initiatives. * We're about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someo
How this job compares
Set against the 1,940 open Administrative Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$20.77–25.96/hr
- New York median$19–25/hr208 hourly ranges
- US median$19–23/hr845 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $23.37/hr, is 7% above the New York median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the middle half of Administrative Assistant hourly ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 326 open Administrative Assistant jobs in New York and 1,940 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- SUNY Upstate Medical University41 open
- University of Rochester26 open
- Mount Sinai Health System14 open
- Experience
- Administrative Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (964 postings).
- Education
- 112 of the 1,940 open Administrative Assistant jobs (6%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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