InsideHigherEd Hiring for Director, Talent Acquisition at Kennesaw, Georgia Full Time

Job Title : Director, Talent Acquisition

Location : Kennesaw, Georgia

Regular / Temporary : Regular

Full / Part Time : Full-Time

Job ID : 267902

About Us

Are you ready to join a community leading in innovative teaching and learning? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country.

With our growing enrollment and global reach, we are enjoying increased prominence among Georgia s colleges. We offer more than 150 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to over 43,000 students.

Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics also draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe.

Our university s vibrant culture, career opportunities, and rich benefits make us an employer of choice. We are searching for talented people to join our mission.

Come to KSU and find your passion.

Location

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Job Summary

Responsible for leading and facilitating the design and execution of recruitment strategies for the University. This position will lead all sourcing and hiring strategies and manage external partnerships.

This position will be responsible for monitoring recruitment procedures, from sourcing to hiring, managing a team of recruiters and building and managing a strong employer brand.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

1. Designs and develops strategic Talent Acquisition programs including overall recruiting strategy, sourcing and screening applicants, negotiation of offers and onboarding of new staff

2. Ensures HR staff understands and supports the vision and are actively working toward accomplishing goals

3. Defines roles and responsibilities of hiring team, and manages the full life cycle recruitment (post, source, prescreen, schedule, background, references, offer, onboarding, etc.)

4. Develops recruitment and appropriate marketing strategies for sourcing candidate pools, including the sourcing of passive candidates

5. Develops service-level agreements to ensure an effective and efficient recruitment lifecycle while minimizing cost-per-hire

6. Serves as a business partner with

university leadership to develop effective

sourcing and recruitment strategies that result in client satisfaction

7. Develops effective relationships within the organization and the hiring community to have influence and impact the recruiting process and hiring

8. Partners with the Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development and Inclusive Excellence division to ensure search training targeted at making sure talent pools are diverse and inclusive and that search participants understand the legal guidelines for interviewing, are trained in behavioral interviewing techniques

9. Work closely with the HRIS manager to collect and coordinate aggregate data for talent pool and translate those data into insights through data analysis that drives deliberate action plans at the appropriate levels

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Human Resources, Business or related field

Required Experience

Ten (10) years of broad experience in Human Resources, with specific experience in Talent Acquisition

Five (5) years of progressively responsible management experience

Experience designing, developing and supporting Talent Acquisition programs, policies and practices.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications

SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR or SPHR certification

Preferred Educational Qualifications

Advanced degree from an institution of higher education in a relevant field

Preferred Experience

Experience designing, developing and supporting talent related programs including performance management, talent development, succession planning, data analytics and relationship management.

Experience in capturing HR metrics and producing analytics for use by managers for employee decisions.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES

Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

KNOWLEDGE

Working knowledge of multiple sourcing strategies, applicant tracking systems, recruiting processes, and hiring metrics

SKILLS

Strategic thinking and planning skills, including ability to identify metrics, identify (and adjust) priorities, anticipate and mitigate risks, and involve the right stakeholders at the right times

Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills

Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite)

Strong attention to detail and follow up skills

Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

Equal Employment Opportunity Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study.

To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

For additional information or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 202, [email protected] . Other Information

This is a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive.

This role is considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position may travel 1% – 24% of the time

This position does not require security clearance.

Background Check

• Standard Enhanced
• Education

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation.

Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment.

Applicants for positions of trust with screening results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle , credit check, pre-employment drug screening and / or verification of academic credentials.

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