Recruitment and Retention Specialist

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and two years of human resources experience to include some experience with recruitment and/or retention or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience to total six years.
 
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive experience with recruitment and retention best practices.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task and manage the flow of simultaneous projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to build trust and rapport with diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and customer focus with the ability to positively interact with administrators, employees, applicants and educational partners.
• Ability to effectively present information to administration and other employees.
• Ability to take initiative and follow through.
• Strong understanding of social media as it relates to recruitment best practices.
• Knowledge of state and federal employment law including Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Veteran’s Preference Act and other state/federal requirements for hiring.
• Knowledge of Frontline Recruitment and Hiring software.

Responsibilities:

• Lead in the development, creation and implementation of a strategic recruitment and retention plan and strategies to enhance the district’s visibility and reputation as an employer of choice.
• Develop and implement recruitment and retention practices through an equity lens to assure diverse applicant pools.
• Collaborate with the Communications Department to enhance social media resources and online recruitment resources as well as to create a recruitment marketing campaign to expand the reach and impact of recruitment practices.
• Build and enrich relationships with colleges, universities, schools, business and community organizations and other partners to help further district recruitment goals.
• Manage and coordinate the district’s Grow Your Own programs for non-licensed district staff entering licensure programs. 
• Lead efforts to obtain state and federal grants to manage recruitment and Grow Your Own funding.
• Plan, organize and directs the use of all relevant recruitment strategies for the recruitment of qualified candidates; manage, develop and attend recruitment and career fairs in person and online.
• Create and update recruitment materials and other forms of media to ensure a positive image of employment within the district, work collaboratively with the Communications Department to ensure communication consistency.
• Create and manage an employee exit survey process, identify trends and areas for improvement. 
• Collect and analyze recruitment, retention and employee turnover data to identify trends and gaps.
• Advises and provides training for hiring manages on best practices for interview and selection.
• Assist in creation of district onboarding practices and procedures.
• Other related duties as assigned.