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Posting Details
Position Information
Position Title
Background Check Coordinator
Work Location
Springfield Campus
Department
Office of Human Resources
HR Home Department
060103 OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Pay Grade
12
Proposed Salary
$17.00 hourly
Sponsorship Information
Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.
Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees?
Yes
Appointment Type
Full Time Regular
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Non-Exempt
General Function
The Background Check Coordinator manages and oversees all aspects of the University's background screening process in compliance with institutional policies and applicable laws. This role supports HR compliance functions including background checks, I-9/E-Verify processing, employment verification, and onboarding support. The position also performs administrative, financial, and records management duties to support department operations.
Description of Primary Duties
This position is an internal posting for the consideration of current regular full time University employees only.The Background Check Coordinator manages and oversees all aspects of the University's background screening process in compliance with institutional policies and applicable laws. This role supports HR compliance functions including background checks, I-9/E-Verify processing, employment verification, and onboarding support. The position also performs administrative, financial, and records management duties to support department operations.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
Education: A high school diploma or the equivalent.
Experience: Three years of general office experience or an equivalent combination of education and general office experience is required. Previous experience with background checks, E-Verify and I-9 regulations and processes is preferred. Prior experience with scanning and indexing of documents is preferred.
Skills: Good organizational and data entry skills as well as attention to detail is required. A working knowledge of Microsoft Office word processing and spreadsheet applications is required. A working knowledge of or the ability to learn and use database applications and other systems or applications that may be used within the University or department is required. The ability to maintain moderately complex filing systems and records and make mathematical calculations is required. Effective verbal and written communication skills are required.
Effort: Position is primarily sedentary and requires extensive keyboarding.
Additional Qualifications
Link to Job Description
https://www.missouristate.edu/Human/JobDescriptions/3380.htm
Open Date
06/09/2026
Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled)
06/16/2026
Special Instructions to Applicants
This position is an internal posting for the consideration of current regular full time University employees only.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Non-Discrimination Statement
Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, Compliance@MissouriState.edu, 417-836-4252.
Background Check Statement
Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.
Posting Detail
Posting Number
20260155FTS
Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/86754