Penn State Job Catalog

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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 closely with hiring managers to efficiently fill roles with high quality candidates; provides consultation on end-to-end recruitment strategies, including active and passive sourcing, candidate evaluation, and selection; proactively and effectively engages with the candidate community; ensures a seamless and positive experience for both candidates and hiring managers throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

• Serve as a subject matter expert and business partner to assigned units across all phases of the recruitment process, including sourcing strategy, candidate screening, interviewing, selection, and offer negotiation
• Conduct in-depth recruitment strategy meetings to understand the needs of the hiring unit and position requirements; establish recruiting timelines aligned with organizational priorities and hiring manager expectations
• Advise and support hiring managers in developing accurate, compelling, and compliant job descriptions that attract a diverse pool of candidates with the required skills, experience, and qualifications
• Source, identify, and engage candidates using advanced recruiting techniques, including niche job boards, professional networks, talent communities, social media, and industry-specific events; connect candidates with opportunities at the University for which their skills, education, and experience meet the required qualifications
• Review applicant pools, analyze resumes, and conduct structured screening interviews; provide candidate assessments, insights, and recommendations to hiring managers, including the development and use of scorecards and competency-based evaluation tools
• Recommend and implement targeted sourcing, branding, and marketing strategies to build and maintain pipelines for current and future hiring needs
• 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
• Build and maintain relationships with passive candidates and previous applicants to promote the organization as an employer of choice
• Serve as a trusted adviser on applicable laws, regulations, and institutional policies related to recruitment; ensure all recruiting activities are conducted in compliance with federal, state, and university requirements
• May supervise and mentor recruiting staff, including participation in hiring, onboarding, professional development, workload management, and performance evaluation

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