Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner

UT Tyler; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness breaks

Employee assistance program

Retirement matching

Meal deals

Job summary

UT Permian Basin is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruitment for staff, student-workers, and adjunct searches, partnering with hiring managers to attract qualified talent.

The role emphasizes equitable selection, HR compliance, and building an employer brand across campus, with collaboration from HR Generalists and Compensation.

The University values diversity and offers a comprehensive benefits package; travel and onboarding duties may apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field*
• Minimum three (3) years of full-cycle recruiting experience
• Demonstrated success partnering with hiring managers and building sourcing pipelines
• Working knowledge of EEO and affirmative action requirements in hiring
• Strong relationship-building, communication, and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for staff and student-worker positions: intake, sourcing, interview coordination, and offer
• Coordinate faculty and adjunct searches in support of academic search committees, providing posting, applicant tracking, compliance, and offer-processing support
• Partner with hiring managers to develop role profiles, selection criteria, and equitable interview processes
• Coordinate background checks and pre-employment requirements in partnership with the HR Coordinator
• Develop offers in coordination with Compensation to ensure internal equity and placement within the approved salary range
• Manage candidate communication, experience, and timely applicant disposition throughout the recruitment process
• Analyze recruiting metrics — including time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and pipeline health — and report outcomes to HR leadership
• Develop and execute UT Permian Basin’s employer-brand and candidate-attraction strategy
• Build proactive sourcing pipelines for hard-to-fill and recurring roles
• Represent the University at career fairs, hiring events, and within professional networks
• Advise hiring managers on recruiting best practices, EEO/affirmative action, and equitable selection
• Ensure recruiting practices comply with federal and Texas law and UT System policy
• Partner with HR Generalists on smooth hand-offs from offer to onboarding
• Maintain complete, audit-ready recruitment and selection records — including search documentation and applicant dispositions — in support of EEO/affirmative action and public-records obligations
• Partner with the HRIS team on applicant, requisition, and recruiting data integrity and reporting
• Provide hiring managers and search committees with training and guidance on the recruitment process and applicant tracking system
• Serve as the Office of Human Resources representative on the Recruiting Functional Committee
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication

Organizational skills

Sourcing pipelines

Equitable hiring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Communications or related

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

UTShare/PeopleSoft

Job description

UT Permian Basin is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruitment for staff, student-workers, and adjunct searches, partnering with hiring managers to attract qualified talent.

The role emphasizes equitable selection, HR compliance, and building an employer brand across campus, with collaboration from HR Generalists and Compensation.

The University values diversity and offers a comprehensive benefits package; travel and onboarding duties may apply.