Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist - Fort Collins, United States - Colorado State University

Description

Working Title Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist
Position Location Fort Collins, CO
Work Location Position qualifies for hybrid/in-office work
Research Professional Position
Posting Number AP
Position Type Admin Professional/ Research Professional
Classification Title Prof/Indiv Contrib III
Number of Vacancies
Work Hours/Week 40
Proposed Annual Salary Range 73,000-90,000

Description of Work Unit
Who We Are

Located in the beautiful town of Fort Collins, Colorado, Colorado State University is a premier land-grant university with world-class programs in education, outreach, and research. CSU has a student body of 33,000 students, 7,400 employees, 256,000 living alumni, and annual research expenditures exceeding $456 million. Colorado State University is a large land-grant research institution employing over 10,000 full and part-time faculty, exempt and non-exempt administrative professionals, classified staff, and student employees.

Within CSU, the Division of Human Resources is integral to achieving and sustaining the University's institutional excellence. The University's Human Resources Department is led by the Vice President for Human Resources and has responsibility for wide-ranging activities including, but not limited to: all employee benefits; payroll; compensation; Human Resources service center; recruitment, employment selection, and classification for State Classified personnel as well as general oversight of the State Personnel System within the University; employee relations; personnel policy development and interpretation; employee records and personnel action processing; and the human resource management information system (HRIS). CSU's HR team is focused on supporting the operations and objectives of the University, our leaders, and our people. We value collaboration & connection with each other and campus stakeholders allowing for continued learning for our team and those we support. We believe our team and CSU are vastly stronger when inclusive to all people.

Now is an exciting time to join the Division of Human Resources, as we empower the future of CSU in many ways. For insight into how Human Resources plays a pivotal role in advancing the University's mission and strategic priorities, please take a moment to review the most recent SOURCE article covering President Parsons' Investiture Ceremony.
Position Summary
The Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for serving as a strategic hiring partner for the HR Department, as well as for areas throughout the broader university, focusing on recruitment that enhances the diversity and quality of the applicant pool. This role involves close collaboration with all university departments, as well as supervising and training a team of Talent Acquisition Specialists to provide similar hiring support within the HR Department as well as across the university's hiring needs.
Required Job Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, or a related field and at least 4 years of Talent Acquisition experience.
In-depth knowledge of recruitment best practices, including sourcing strategies, advanced search strategies (X-ray searches etc.), candidate assessment, and interview techniques.
Experience developing and leading a team of recruiters and talent acquisition professionals.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
Thorough knowledge of the regulatory environment that governs talent acquisition work, including state and federal employment and wage and hour laws.
Preferred Job Qualifications
Previous experience using an Applicant Tracking System (PeopleAdmin, Workday, Taleo, etc.) and/or scheduling candidate interviews, posting job advertisements, and coordinating the candidate search process.
Experience building professional networks and successful partnerships with external organizations and agencies.
Diversity Statement
Personal or professional commitment to diversity and inclusion as demonstrated by persistent effort, active planning, allocation of resources and/or accountability for diversity and inclusion outcomes.

Essential Duties
Job Duty Category Recruitment
Duty/Responsibility
Lead the end-to-end search process for positions within the HR department, as well as throughout the university as needed. ·
Utilize proven industry methods to seek both active and passive employment seekers for a range of positions.
Creates a network of talent and a streamlined approach to recruiting that could feasibly be scaled to a broader reach of the university's hiring needs.
Percentage Of Time 60
Job Duty Category Team Supervision
Duty/Responsibility
Provide leadership, coaching, support, and performance management to direct reports.
Train a team in recruitment best practices and ensure performance criteria is being met.
Promote and maintain a culture of high productivity and comprehensive and current understanding of search process, DEI, and equal opportunity principles.

Percentage Of Time 20
Job Duty Category Training and Outreach
Duty/Responsibility
Understand existing recruitment strategies across the university and identify ways to streamline and train on best practices.
Create and provide trainings on recruitment best practices.
Act and be seen as a true partner of the recruitment and HR teams across the university.
Percentage Of Time 15
Job Duty Category Compliance
Duty/Responsibility
Stay updated on labor laws and regulations to ensure compliance.

Percentage Of Time 5