Staff Recruitment Business Partner

Schedule: Monday - Friday | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Salary Range: $52,000 - $55,000

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, (UTK) Human Resources office is seeking a Staff Recruiter & Recruitment Business Partner to join our recruitment team. The UTK Human Resources Office provides services to new hires and current employees with a variety of onboarding and job placement opportunities. Our Recruitment team is seeking candidates who can contribute in meaningful ways to the mission, vision, and goals of the University as we navigate growth and process change.

Position Accountabilities

Recruitment Services

• Conducts initial review of applicants and refers qualified candidates to hiring departments for further consideration

• Partners with departments to provide guidance and training on the hiring process, as well as recruitment-related practices and procedure

• Provides training and change management assistance to campus HR partners in the upcoming implementation of new ERP system

• Consult department partners on sourcing and interviewing strategies to increase recruitment of qualified applicant

• Communicates with candidates concerning a variety of recruitment related questions and concerns, including but not limited to specific vacancies, job qualifications, resume assistance, salary concerns, benefits information, employment eligibility, etc.

• Initiates the onboarding process for new hire

Community Partnerships

• Participates in community events such as career fairs and assisted placement service

• Develops sourcing strategies with community partners to proactively recruit for future vacancies and build candidate pipeline

• Develops and maintains relationships with community partners such as local chambers, technical schools, high schools and higher education institution

• Develops and facilitates training programs for internal and external business need

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, Human Resources, or relevant field and 2 years of relevant experience - OR - an Associate's degree with 3 years of relevant experience - OR - in lieu of a degree, 5 or more years of relevant experience would be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with system implementation

• Experience conducting or facilitating group training session

• Experience recruiting in a higher education environment

• PHR or other recruitment related certification

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, organizational skills, and MS Office skill

• Ability to be creative and consultative

Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of IRIS (SAP) and Taleo (Oracle)

• Working knowledge of Oracle Recruiting Cloud

• Candidate sourcing skills and/or the ability to develop sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill positions