Talent Acquisition Partner - Higher Ed (Hybrid)

University of Massachusetts Amherst; Amherst (MA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

On-site collaboration

Job summary

University of Massachusetts Amherst is seeking a Talent Acquisition Consultant to join the Office of Human Resources in Amherst. The role will help create and implement best practices in recruitment and search processes to attract top talent, while maintaining exceptional rapport and customer service throughout the hiring process.

The position emphasizes advising hiring authorities on procedures, ensuring timely closures, and guiding teams to deliver a high-touch candidate experience across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and three (3) or more years of full cycle recruiting experience.
• Executive presence and excellent overall business acumen.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work well in a high-volume environment with multiple competing demands.
• Must be a professional, proactive, collaborative, and adaptable team player with a positive attitude.
• Ability to effectively communicate with diverse groups of individuals and departments to assist in a wide range of talent acquisition matters.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Monitor all aspects of staff and faculty recruitment and search activities for assigned areas, including advising on and approving search proposals, overseeing management of applicant statuses and communications in the applicant tracking system, and reviewing and approving hiring proposals.
• Advise hiring authorities regarding recruiting and employment procedures, including affirmative action and equal opportunity compliance for searches, and University-related affirmative action efforts and policies.
• Guide hiring authorities through the recruitment process, ensuring a high-touch candidate experience and well-organized process.
• Ensure positions are closed and filled in a timely manner.
• Coach and advise hiring managers on interviewing techniques and acceptable hiring practices.
• Prepare for and attend recruiting events such as career fairs and networking events to build pipelines of diverse and exceptional talent for a variety of roles.
• Become an applicant tracking system subject matter expert, collaborating with campus constituents to resolve user questions and issues as they arise. Develop and present group or one-on-one trainings.

Skills

Executive presence

Verbal and written communication

Confidentiality

High-volume environment

Diversity and inclusion

Microsoft Office

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Job description

University of Massachusetts Amherst is seeking a Talent Acquisition Consultant to join the Office of Human Resources in Amherst. The role will help create and implement best practices in recruitment and search processes to attract top talent, while maintaining exceptional rapport and customer service throughout the hiring process.

The position emphasizes advising hiring authorities on procedures, ensuring timely closures, and guiding teams to deliver a high-touch candidate experience across