Talent Acquisition Specialist - Employment Recruiter

Posting Details

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Posting Number S01813 Position Title Talent Acquisition Specialist - Employment Recruiter Internal Position Title Talent Acquisition Specialist Department Human Resources Position Type Staff Job Family Specialist Job Summary
Begin your career with College of Lake County!

The College of Lake County is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to develop and execute effective talent acquisition strategies addressing current/future hiring needs for the College. You’ll be responsible for ensuring a great experience for candidates, hiring teams, and managers by executing a clear and consistent process for all participants.

In this role, you will develop a proactive and strategic approach for building talent pipelines by utilizing diverse sourcing strategies. The Talent Acquisition Specialist develops and executes recruiting plans to fill various full-time and part-time staff, adjunct faculty and part-time flex position vacancies, seeking diverse pools of candidates that support the College’s values and mission.

Develop robust recruiting plans to attract highly qualified and diverse candidates; and establish strong working relationships with hiring managers to gain an in-depth understanding of their requirements. Develops applicant sources, networks through industry contacts, association memberships, trade groups and employees. Maintains related recruitment records and costs, and assists with other related reporting.

The successful candidate will handle multiple requisitions at a time and demonstrates multitasking and technology savvy skills; demonstrates a professional manner and knowledge in recruiting and HR best practices. Required Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, sales, or related field plus minimum of two (2) years’ work experience in human resources or comparable field; OR an Associate’s degree in human resources, business, sales, or related field plus minimum of four (4) years’ work experience human resources or comparable field.

Experience working with an applicant tracking system (PeopleAdmin or comparable), and/or integrated employee database (PeopleSoft or comparable).
Results driven approach with demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work in a high-volume environment and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner.

Relationship driven and passionate about candidate experience. A collaborative work style and ability to communicate and work effectively across departments.

Strong analytical skills with the demonstrable experience driving process improvement through innovative best practices, metrics, techniques/technology, and industry trends.

Demonstrated interpersonal skills, excellent verbal and written skills with proven ability to communicate across all levels of an organization.

Intermediate internet research skills; beginner to intermediate MS Excel/spreadsheet skills and MS Word/word processing skills.

Demonstrated professionalism and ability to exercise sound judgment.

Ability to support of diversity initiatives along with the College’s mission, vision, values and goals.

Ability to work effectively and constructively with persons of diverse cultures, language groups, and abilities; demonstrate sensitivity to and ability to work with the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Desired Qualifications
One or more years successful professional experience as a talent acquisition recruiter.

Human resources experience with a higher education institution, ideally in a community college.

Experience using social media in recruiting and building employer brand.

SHRM -CP or HRCI - PHR Professional Certification

Bilingual Spanish Posting Date 06/23/2022 Closing Date 07/10/2022 Expected Start Date Special Instructions Summary
Full-time work schedule is pending Board approval. Start date expected after 7/1/2022. Applicant review and interviews will begin immediately and continue until this position is filled. Pay Rate $47,488 Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time Location Grayslake Total Hours per week 40 - 45 Work Schedule
Work may involve some evenings in order to conduct interviews or contact applicants.

Will require some travel to attend job fairs. Software Testing Required Excel, MS Word, Outlook Interview Process Requirements Writing Samples EEO Statement
The College of Lake County is an equal opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, it seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including minorities, women and people with disabilities. EOE /AA/M/F/D/V Summary of Essential Functions
Department Operations & Procedures: 70%


1) Develop and execute recruiting plans to fill various full-time and part-time staff, faculty, union and non-union position vacancies; studies the College’s plans and objectives; and meets with hiring managers to discuss needs.

2) Source active and passive applicants and build talent pools using agile recruitment strategies including but not limited to social media, online platforms, direct industry outreach and community outreach.

3) Partnering with hiring managers to set up job descriptions in the applicant tracking system and determine advertising strategies.

4) Evaluates applicants by discussing job requirements and applicant qualifications with managers.

5) Pre-screen applications, identify and conduct intake phone interviews as needed for qualified potential applicants, and ensure all talent pool standards are met.

Student & Customer Service Excellence: 15%


1) Provide high-level of customer service and professionalism by serving as liaison with other college departments and outside agencies.

2) Collaborate with other departments to ensure a high-quality recruitment and onboarding experience.

3) Monitor industry trends for talent acquisition best practices; adjust strategies and provide updates to HR colleagues and hiring managers.

4) Conduct applicant tracking system training (PeopleAdmin) for new and current users.

5) Serve as representative in a variety of job fairs and networking events to increase awareness of employment opportunities.

Project Leadership: 10%


1) Work with applicant tracking system vendor and department staff to maintain system requirements.

2) Prepares reports and analyzes data against key performance indicators such as days to offer, days to fill and applicant conversion to hire.

Other: 5 %


1. Participate in strategic and/or functional cross-departmental teams, committees and councils at the request of the Talent Acquisition Manager.

2. Participate in professional associations/organizations and educational activities that enhance human resources competencies, knowledge, business and interpersonal skills. Remain knowledgeable of current state and federal laws, regulations and HR trends.

3. Perform any and all other duties assigned that support the mission, vision, values and strategic initiatives of College of Lake County and goals of the Human Resources department.

Posting Specific Questions - supplemental questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Do you have a bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, sales, or related field plus minimum of two (2) years’ work experience in human resources or comparable field; OR an associate’s degree in human resources, business, sales, or related field plus minimum of four (4) years’ work experience human resources or comparable field?
   • Yes
   • No
2. * Do you have experience working with an applicant tracking system (PeopleAdmin or comparable), and/or integrated employee database (PeopleSoft or comparable)?
   • Yes
   • No
3. * Do you have a minimum of one year successful professional experience as a talent acquisition recruiter.
   • Yes
   • No
4. * Do you have human resources experience with a higher education institution?
   • Yes
   • No
5. * Do you have experience using social media in recruiting and building employer brand?
   • Yes
   • No
6. * Do you have a Human Resources PHR and/or SHRM-CP certification?
   • Yes
   • No
7. * Are you bilingual proficient in English and Spanish?
   • Yes
   • No

Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Unofficial Transcript 1

Optional Documents

1. Unofficial Transcript 2
2. Other Document