Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, Recruiter

Kennesaw State University; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennesaw State University seeks a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, Recruiter. This role involves leading staffing efforts, collaborating with hiring managers, and implementing effective recruiting strategies. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree, with at least three years of experience in recruitment, and be ready to contribute to our university's mission of educational excellence.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience in workforce recruitment required.
• Hands on experience with ATS essential.
• Advanced degree preferred in higher education settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead staffing efforts and develop recruiting strategies.
• Work with hiring managers to ensure effective candidate sourcing.
• Assist in hiring proposal calculations and recommendations.

Skills

Customer service excellence

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Time management

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Job description

Job Title: Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, Recruiter
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 286532
About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

Responsible for leading the staffing efforts for the university. Works with hiring managers on recruiting strategies, creative sourcing, screening candidates, interviewing and recommending candidates. Assist with hiring proposal calculations and collaborates with Compensation Team to determine and extend final offer. Collaborates with HRBPs and HR Generalists on identifying talent gaps and workforce planning.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Partners with hiring managers to secure high level talent using creative sourcing techniques
2. Collaborates with hiring departments to design recruitment strategy for difficult to fill positions
3. Assists hiring managers by prescreening resumes/applications for assigned jobs
4. Conducts in person or phone interviews with candidates using behavioral based interviewing strategies
5. Provides recommended candidate slate to hiring managers
6. Seeks out passive candidates through creative sourcing
7. Consults with Compensation team on compensation analysis to determine market competitive and equitable salary recommendations
8. Coordinates search committees and search committee training, including advising hiring managers on behavioral interviewing techniques, EEOC and OFCCP guidelines
9. Serves as a liaison with area employment agencies, industry associations and Department of Labor
10. Completes reports on hiring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
11. Works with hiring managers and HR Business Partners on future workforce planning
12. Facilitates recruitment training for the applicant tracking system and associated hiring processes

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in Business, Human Resources, or related field.

Required Experience
Three (3) years of experience in workforce recruitment
Hands on experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Advanced degree from an institution of higher education

Preferred Experience
Experience in higher education setting

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Passion for customer service excellence through attentive listening, providing timely information and welcoming feedback and open discussions regarding performance
Team oriented with the ability to build consensus and effective relationships.
Demonstrated maturity, credibility, and self-confidence to function effectively in a demanding environment.
High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency, accountability, and results-orientation.
Able to work with a variety of people, possessing tact, discretion and diplomacy
Able to handle sensitive and confidential information
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

SKILLS
Analytical skills and ability to made decisions or recommendations as appropriate
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e. Microsoft Office suite in particular Excel)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

For additional information on this policy, or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, [e-mail].

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time

Background Check

• Standard Enhanced
• Education

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening
results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.

https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf