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Employee Recruiting

The Recruiter is responsible for identifying, sourcing, attracting, and hiring top talent to meet the needs of the University; partners with hiring managers to efficiently fill roles with high quality candidates; provides consultation on recruitment processes, including candidate sourcing (active and passive), screening, and selection; proactively and effectively engages with the candidate community; ensures a seamless and positive experience for both candidates and hiring managers.

• Serve as a business partner to assigned units; conduct recruitment strategy meetings to develop an understanding of the needs of the hiring unit and position requirements; determine recruiting process timelines to achieve the manager’s hiring expectations
• Provide recommendations and assistance to hiring managers in developing accurate and compelling job posting descriptions to attract a diverse pool of candidates with the required skills, experience, and qualifications
• Review applicant pools, analyze resumes, and conduct screening interviews; provide recommendations and assistance in creating scorecards and assessments as needed; provide the hiring manager with candidate insights and consultation
• Serve as a subject matter expert in all phases of the recruitment process including candidate sourcing, screening, and interviewing; provide consultation to hiring managers in final selection and candidate offer process; identify areas for process improvement and efficiency to increase candidate quality; provide regular updates and feedback to hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process
• Provide recommendations on appropriate sourcing and marketing strategies for postings to produce diverse candidate pools for current and future openings, including maintaining pipelines for commonly recruited positions; provide targeted job board, social media, and other online recommendations to attract a diverse and qualified candidate pool
• Connect candidates with opportunities at the University for which their skills, education, and experience meet the required qualifications; proactively connect with candidates through professional organizations, social media, and career fairs; maintain communication with previous applicants and nurture existing relationships with potential candidates; positively represent the organization as a beneficial and desirable employer of choice
• Serve as a consultant and subject matter expert for the unit on laws, regulations, and policies related to recruitment practices
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Intermediate Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates ability to perform intermediate tasks in defined skill areas. Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of internal procedures. Works under general supervision, performing assignments that may be varied and sometimes difficult. Supports team decisions and follows through with team responsibilities. Interprets and communicates information clearly and accurately. Demonstrates intermediate problem–solving skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers or volunteers

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems; occasionally faces more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems
– Applies knowledge of larger unit goals, priorities, and related procedures in determining course of action

Independence of Action:

– Work is generally monitored by supervisor
– Detailed instructions and procedures are generally provided
– Uses available guidelines to make appropriate adaptations to routine situations and refers other situations to supervisor

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and/or the University
– May communicate with external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly and accurately both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 8
• Minimum – $51,000.00
• MidPoint – $62,500.00
• Maximum – $74,000.00