Talent Acquisition Specialist & Recruiter

Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist & Recruiter

Department: Human Resources

Duration: Indefinite

Job Summary

Reporting to the Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer, the Talent Acquisition Specialist engages in strategic coordination of Occidental College’s recruitment efforts. This talented professional designs and implements programs and policies to satisfy Occidental College’s non-faculty staffing requirements in accordance with all applicable federal, state, local and institutional regulations, policies and procedures. Serving as a collaborative partner with hiring managers, search and interview team members, you advise and inform on matters of recruitment strategy including but not limited to: interpretation of applicable policies and procedures; research and development of job posting salary and hourly rate ranges; advertising/marketing of job openings; candidate sourcing; assessment of candidate measurement and selection tools; and negotiating hire offers. The Talent Acquisition Specialist develops and maintains data analytics, recruitment metrics and measures, and routine/ad hoc report development, evaluating the effectiveness of processes to ensure consistent and timely fulfillment of the College’s talent needs.

Job Duties

• 5% - Develop, facilitate, and implement all phases of the recruitment process. Research, develop, and implement effective diversity, equity, & inclusion recruiting and staffing strategies to attract a diverse pool of qualified and capable talent. Conduct local outreach and develop new relationships with organizations & communities nationwide to build a network of organizations for supporting recruitment efforts. - (Essential)
• 25% - Collaborate with department hiring managers to identify, draft and/or revise detailed and accurate job descriptions and hiring criteria. Gain a thorough understanding of the job, work environment, partnerships and collaborations, stakeholders, etc., influencing candidate success and desired characteristics. - (Essential)
• 5% - Conduct preliminary benchmarking of position to applicable external market by accessing available market data and existing competitive recruiting efforts for comparable position(s). After a review of internal equity, gather all applicable data and recommend position posting’s compensation range and advise AVP/CHRO. - (Marginal)
• 20% - Once approved to recruit, identify and implement effective and efficient recruiting methods and strategies. Develop job posting for marketing/advertising position. Apply best practice in developing candidate sourcing materials and communications for marketing position to job boards, professional associations, social media, industry specific recruiting sites, etc. - (Essential)
• 15% - Proactively partner with hiring manager and/or search/interview team in the preparation of assessment & selection activities/materials including but not limited to phone and in-person interview questions, assessment rubrics, stakeholder specific/College-wide candidate access and reviews, etc. In some cases, attend/observe selection process(es). - (Marginal)
• 5% - Conduct final recommended candidate reference checks and ensure all applicable recruitment processes complied with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and College policies. - (Essential)
• 5% - Collaborates with the hiring manager and/or other human resource staff during the offer process, identifying and recommending offer ranges, incentives, start dates, working conditions and other pertinent details. Advise AVP/CHRO. Negotiate offer. - (Marginal)
• 5% - Manage central recruitment advertising budget including but not limited to: tracking expenditures; using discretion and judgment to determine the best use of limited funds; advising hiring managers on advertising practices to maximize yield. - (Marginal)
• 10% - Collaborate in the review, research, development, improvement and delivery of contemporary recruitment, selection and hire policies, practices and work processes for the College. Interprets policies, employment practices, and other applicable recruitment and hire regulations governing workforce management activities. Partner with General Counsel in cases requiring regulatory compliance. - (Essential)
• 5% - In collaboration with HR Employment Administrator, extract applicant tracking and recruitment requisition data from automated system(s). Develop recruitment related and performance support metrics. Develop/Provide routine and ad hoc department, division and institution-wide management reports. Identify and assess challenges and develop remediation/corrective action plans. - (Marginal)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Marketing, Communications, Psychology, Education or related field.
• 3 years of progressive experience as a recruiter/talent acquisition specialist; 2 years as an employment/onboarding/talent acquisition coordinator.
• Demonstrated skills and ability to create and implement candidate sourcing strategies for recruitment of a variety of roles.
• Skilled in recruitment marketing, direct-sourcing, social media outreach and diversity recruitment; adept with sourcing using platforms such as LinkedIn, Indeed, HigherEd Jobs, etc. Proven ability to develop compelling messaging to attract and source qualified candidates.
• Demonstrated ability to diplomatically persevere in assisting our internal customers, our management teams, to meet their sourcing needs.
• Critical competencies of customer focus, innovation, adaptability, follow-up, and initiating action.
• Competent in the ability to partner with Vice Presidents, Directors, and line management teams, and other HR staff to create and implement staffing strategies, hiring plans, development and metrics to ensure the right candidates are hired to perform the right jobs.
• Demonstrated expertise in time management skills with a proven ability to meet goals, objectives and time limited outcomes.
• Proven orientation and execution of proactive and independent problem-solving and solution generation with the ability to take initiative.
• Demonstrated familiarity with laws, regulations, and best practices applicable to hiring and recruitment.
• Demonstrated expertise in exercising a high degree of judgment, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Professional verbal, written and electronic communication skills.
• Successful track record of interpersonal skills employed in conducting candidate reference checks.
• Demonstrated creative and goal-oriented negotiation skills.
• Proficient with or the ability to quickly learn applicant-tracking software and other recruitment-related technology systems.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and related software.
• Ability and willingness to work after-hours as needed or assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in related field(s) of study.
• Seven years of combined progressive experience as talent acquisition specialist, employment and onboarding coordinator, HR generalist or related work.
• SHRM’s Talent Acquisition Specialty Credential.
• Experience working in any capacity in a college or university human resources department or setting.

EXPECTED HIRING RANGE: $79,000 - $88,000/yr

If you are offered this position at Occidental College, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, experience, and/or geographic location. In addition to those factors, Occidental complies with applicable pay equity laws and considers internal equity among current employees when developing the final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package.