Area Recruiter

First Student; Jackson (MS); Remote; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible work environment

Professional growth opportunities

Supportive recruiting team

Job summary

First Student is seeking an Area Recruiter for the South Region with a primary focus on Louisiana and Mississippi. This remote role involves travel to support recruiting events and location-specific needs, partnering with local leaders, and managing multiple requisitions to attract talent across markets.

You will interview candidates, coordinate onboarding, use ATS, and ensure compliance, with a salary range of $65,000–$75,000 and a path for growth within a large transportation family.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in recruiting, staffing, or talent acquisition.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships with candidates and hiring managers.
• Experience with ATS and MS Office or Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a strong candidate pipeline for positions within the North Charleston.
• Conduct phone, virtual, and in-person interviews.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, role requirements, and hiring timelines.
• Attend onsite recruiting events, job fairs, school visits, and community outreach initiatives.
• Represent the organization professionally at local events and partner locations.
• Utilize applicant tracking systems (ATS) to track candidates, interviews, and hiring metrics.
• Coordinate onboarding logistics and support a smooth candidate transition into employment.
• Maintain compliance with company policies and applicable employment laws.
• Provide regular updates and recruiting reports to leadership.

Skills

Recruiting experience

Interpersonal communication

Relationship building

Time management

Remote work

Tools

ATS platforms

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Area Recruiter - Remote Role

As an Area Recruiter, you'll play an important role in supporting hiring efforts across the South Region, with a primary focus on Louisiana and Mississippi. This remote position includes some travel to support recruiting initiatives, hiring events, and location-specific needs. You'll partner closely with local leaders, manage multiple requisitions, and develop recruiting strategies that help attract and engage talent across a variety of markets.

Area Recruiter - Remote Role

As an Area Recruiter, you'll play an important role in supporting hiring efforts across the South Region, with a primary focus on Louisiana and Mississippi. This remote position includes some travel to support recruiting initiatives, hiring events, and location-specific needs. You'll partner closely with local leaders, manage multiple requisitions, and develop recruiting strategies that help attract and engage talent across a variety of markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a strong candidate pipeline for positions within the North Charleston
• Conduct phone, virtual, and in-person interviews
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, role requirements, and hiring timelines
• Attend onsite recruiting events, job fairs, school visits, and community outreach initiatives
• Represent the organization professionally at local events and partner locations
• Utilize applicant tracking systems (ATS) to track candidates, interviews, and hiring metrics
• Coordinate onboarding logistics and support a smooth candidate transition into employment
• Maintain compliance with company policies and applicable employment laws
• Provide regular updates and recruiting reports to leadership

Qualifications

• 2+ years of recruiting, staffing, or talent acquisition experience (regional or high-volume recruiting preferred)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to build relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and community partners
• Experience with ATS platforms and Microsoft Office or Google Workspace
• Strong time-management and organizational skills
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for local travel

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting in Transportation (preferably School Bus and CDL in general).
• Knowledge of the Louisana and Mississippi labor market
• Experience with community outreach or campus recruiting

Skills & Competencies

• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and remotely
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Professional, adaptable, and solution-oriented
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Flexible hybrid work environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
• Supportive and collaborative recruiting team

Annual Salary Range: $65,000 -$75,000

Language Requirement

This role requires English proficiency. Federal, state, and local requirements, including U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, require training, safety communications, company policies, employment documents, and other job-related communications be conducted in English.

First for a reason:

At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day! Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.

In the state of Washington, all technician and driving positions, including but not limited to van drivers and any other position requiring employees to drive a company-owned vehicle, are considered safety-sensitive and are therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing, including cannabis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. First is also committed to providing a drug-free workplace. First will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, and any other fair chance law. Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster is at this link or upon request https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf.