Recruiter: Human Resources

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Position Summary:

As a University Recruiter, you will play a vital role in attracting and selecting top talent to join our academic institution. You will be responsible for developing and implementing effective recruitment strategies to identify and engage prospective staff and faculty. Your efforts will contribute to the advancement of our university's mission and academic excellence.

Essential Responsibilities:

Essential Job Duties

• Administer the full life cycle recruitment process, incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices to support the University’s initiatives.
• Build and maintain relationships with hiring managers to understand their recruitment needs; creates job postings, provides guidance on best practices, and proactively identifies talent needs.
• Process work study students in coordination with the financial aid department.
• Assist with the development of job descriptions, job advertisements, interview questions/scorecards, and other hiring materials.
• Plan and implement recruitment marketing campaigns and employer branding to attract high-quality candidates.
• Review and screen resumes and applications, conduct phone screens and interviews, and assess candidate qualifications and fit for the role and University.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews with candidates and hiring managers/teams, and facilitates the selection process, including reference checks and background checks.
• Provides a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process, including timely communication, feedback, and updates.
• Processes adjunct faculty contracts.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date recruitment records and data.
• Track and analyze recruitment metrics, such as application volumes, conversion rates, and demographic trends, to assess the effectiveness of recruitment strategies and inform future initiatives.
• Prepare regular reports and presentations summarizing recruitment activities, outcomes, and recommendations for university leadership and stakeholders.
• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices related to recruitment and onboarding, and recommends process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Other Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of recruiting tools and techniques, including social media, job boards, and applicant tracking systems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with good negotiation tactics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to create and implement sourcing strategies for recruitment for a variety of roles.
• Proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with laws, regulations, and best practices applicable to hiring and recruitment.
• Proficient with or the ability to quickly learn applicant-tracking software or other recruitment systems.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Experience

• 2 – 4 years of full cycle recruitment experience.
• Ability to communicate with vendors and stakeholders.

Education

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources or related field, or equivalent work experience, required.
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred.
• SHRMs Talent Acquisition Specialty Credential a plus.

Benefits:

All regular employees (faculty and staff) who work at least 20 hours a week in a permanent position are full benefits eligible. These employees are eligible for health care benefits, retirement, flexible spending account plans, supplemental insurance, free tuition credits, and all paid leaves. Eligibility for the tuition credit benefits starts after 12 months of continuous employment. To learn more details, visit our benefits page.

Supplemental Information:

Bastyr University believes that inclusive diversity is essential for achieving academic excellence and creating a profoundly enriching university experience. Our faculty and staff are committed to achieving our mission by educating students to be future leaders that bring the natural health arts and sciences to people from all backgrounds. Promoting an educational environment that allows students, faculty and staff to develop their talents while experiencing a sense of community, we expect campus members to engage in respectful communication, behaviors and thoughtful self-reflection, increase their understanding of cultures and empower people who are disenfranchised, marginalized or oppressed. In so doing, the University pledges to prepare our students (and support faculty and staff) to recognize and appropriately respond to health inequities that affect multiple communities. This involves infusing DEI knowledge, skills, and practices in all academic programs, clinical training and patient services. In all, Bastyr University is dedicated to the welfare of our students and patients as well as to promoting equal opportunity and access in education and health care.

In alignment with Bastyr's DEI commitment, applications from members of underrepresented groups are encouraged.

Bastyr University does not discriminate against any person in matters of employment, application for employment, student or applicant for admission, or participation in our programs or benefits on the basis of the following protected classes: ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, religion (includes religious dress and grooming practices), sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and/or related medical conditions), ethnic or national origin (includes language use and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law), age (40 and above), disability (mental and physical, including HIV and AIDS), marital status, genetic information, medical condition (genetic characteristics, cancer or a record or history of cancer), veteran or military status or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal law. Our programs, services and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities. Please don't hesitate to contact hr@bastyr.edu to request or discuss a special accommodation due to a disability.