HR Talent Acquisition Specialist

Augusta University; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

13 paid holidays

Tuition Assistance Program

Paid vacation and sick leave

Job summary

Augusta University in Augusta, GA, is seeking a Human Resources Talent Acquisition Specialist. This role reports to the HR Talent Acquisition Partner and provides operational support to assigned colleges and departments.

The specialist will recruit and onboard staff, support HR processes, and liaise with departments to promote efficient personnel intake. Responsibilities include handling routine employee HR inquiries, assisting with job fairs, reviewing resumes, coordinating onboarding, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and one year of relevant HR experience OR High School Diploma/GED and three years of relevant HR experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Responds to routine employee requests for information on HR procedures; researches and provides recommendations.
• Assists HR Talent Acquisition Partners with special projects and others within HR and outside.
• Assists HR Talent Acquisition Partners with Job Fairs and resume routing.
• Coordinate employee onboarding according to requirements set by HR units.
• Ensure all employment hire documentation and prerequisites are met.
• Collaborate with screening candidates and assist with salary review and guidance to candidates.

Skills

MS Office Proficiency

Communication Skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

HRIS / HR systems

Job description

About Us

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world‑class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://www.augusta.edu/about/mission.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Location

Augusta University
Our Health Sciences Campus:
1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

College/Department Information

Our mission in the Human Resources Division of Augusta University is to serve as a strategic resource for making Augusta University a top-tier university that is a destination of choice for education, health care, discovery, creativity and innovation. We enable and enhance the effectiveness of the organization by delivering reliable and creative HR services and solutions that support our customers and advance the university mission, vision and values. We provide HR expertise, strategic and timely support, creative and competent advice, meaningful and courteous service, and efficient and reliable processes.

Job Summary

This position reports to the Human Resources Talent Acquisition Partner and provides operational support to assigned areas. The Human Resources Talent Acquisition Specialist (HRTAS) will serve as a resource to all department staff and faculty concerning HR processes. The HRTAS must be aware of the business environment of the assigned areas. Reporting to the HR Talent Acquisition Partner who reports to the Director, HR Talent Acquisition Services. The HRTAS will serve as a key member of the team to support the human resources and workforce needs of the assigned colleges, departments and schools.

The HR Talent Acquisition Specialist position will provide the opportunity to work closely with the HR Talent Acquisition Partner in performing an array of duties that will enlarge the candidate's area of focus to include recruitment and onboarding staff of assigned colleges, departments and schools

Responsibilities

• Responds to routine employee requests for information on HR procedures. Research and provide recommendations for finalizing. Refers more complex requests to HR Talent Acquisition Partner (HRTAP) and the appropriate HR units; Serves as backup to the HRTAP as needed.
• Assist HRTAP's with special projects and other individuals within HR and outside as well.
• Assist HR Talent Acquisition Partners with Job Fairs.
• Assist with the review and routing of resumes to departments in a timely manner.
• Coordinates employee onboarding, based on requirements as established by HR functional units.
• Ensures all employment hire documentation and pre‑requisites are met.
• Compile and forward hire/transfer/promotion packets to appropriate HR Coordinator.
• Performs analysis of weekly data steward reports. Notify departments if further action is needed.
• Collaborate with screening candidates as well as assist with the salary review/calculation, contacting candidates to provide guidance and assistance as well as other efforts to keep the flow of the recruitment stages progressing.
• Provides guidance to department staff responsible for initiating HR transactions.
• All other duties as assigned and essential to provide top level service to assigned departments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and one year of relevant experience.
• OR
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent from a State or Federal accrediting organization and three years of relevant HR experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and experience in Human Resources and/or Higher Education.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.

Abilities

• Ability to maintain confidentialit y and multi-task.
• Ability to prioritize and manage conflicting deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, perform well under pressure, meet deadlines and exercise good judgment.
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative partnerships with management at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and develop workable solutions to organizational issues.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

• Shift: Days; Monday - Friday (Work outside of normal business hours may be required)
• Pay Grade: B7
• Salary Minimum: $42,200/annually
• Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position
• Recruitment Period: 10/13/26 - Until Filled
• Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full‑time benefits‑eligible employees and some of our half‑time (or more) employees.
• Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.
• Also, our full‑time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.

Conditions of Employment

• All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.
• If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.
• Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.
• For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post‑secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.
• All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Other Information

This position is also responsible for promoting a customer‑friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family‑centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."

Augusta University is a tobacco‑free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.