Higher Ed Recruiter & Onboarding Specialist

Salt Lake Community College; Utah; On-site; USD 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Lake Community College is seeking a Recruiter to manage full-cycle recruitment for a diverse portfolio of roles across staff, administration, and faculty. You will partner with hiring managers, train on NeoEd, and deliver onboarding sessions while ensuring compliant hiring practices.

The role requires collaboration across campus locations, accurate job descriptions, and proactive sourcing to expand the candidate pipeline. A commitment to equity and diversity is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 1 year of experience in human resources or related field
• Education and work experience may be substituted one-to-one.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment & Hiring Support
• Partner with assigned divisions to review staffing needs, refine job descriptions, and ensure alignment with organizational structure.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment for faculty and staff positions, including job posting, sourcing, screening, interviewing coordination, and communication with candidates.
• Provide clear guidance to hiring managers and administrative assistants on job description edits and required hiring documentation.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to develop job postings, screening criteria, interview questions, and hiring timelines.
• Conduct targeted sourcing through job boards, community outreach, SLCC job fairs, industry events, and referral networks.
• Maintain strong working relationships with internal partners to support a consistent and positive hiring experience.
• Train and support Hiring Managers on NeoEd workflows and best practices across all campus locations.
• Coordinate with Compensation to provide complete, accurate job descriptions for market and equity review prior to posting.
• Collaborate with Staff Development and other HR units to ensure smooth new-hire transitions and onboarding processes.
• Maintain up-to-date recruitment materials, onboarding content, hiring guides, and training resources.
• Onboarding & Training Facilitate new employee orientation sessions and contribute to the ongoing development and evaluation of onboarding programs.
• Lead recruitment or hiring-related training for departments, including Hiring Manager training in NeoEd and recruitment best practices.
• Provide hiring projections to Staff Development to support workforce planning and Bruin Beginnings preparation.
• Sourcing & Outreach Develop marketing and recruitment strategies in partnership with assigned divisions to promote open positions.
• Represent SLCC at job fairs, career events, and community partnerships to expand the candidate pipeline.
• Utilize job boards such as HigherEdJobs, Handshake, and industry-specific platforms to attract high-quality applicants.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to build effective relationships.
• Support onboarding accurate and timely collection, verification, and documentation of employment eligibility (I-9) and other required hiring forms.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and supporting a diverse workforce.
• Skilled in strategic sourcing, social media outreach, and community engagement.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, use sound judgment, and apply HR best practices.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to ensure process accuracy and compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Salt Lake Community College is seeking a Recruiter to manage full-cycle recruitment for a diverse portfolio of roles across staff, administration, and faculty. You will partner with hiring managers, train on NeoEd, and deliver onboarding sessions while ensuring compliant hiring practices.

The role requires collaboration across campus locations, accurate job descriptions, and proactive sourcing to expand the candidate pipeline. A commitment to equity and diversity is essential.