Lesley University Hiring for Recruiter Full Time

The Opportunity

Lesley University seeks a Recruiter who will serve to provide the best employee experience through full-cycle recruitment, onboarding, and orientation for university faculty and professional staff.

The selected individual, ing to the Talent Acquisition Manager, will engage in active, creative sourcing to develop a robust, diverse pipeline of candidates to fill positions in a timely manner and maintain candidate pools for future needs; manage the search process, including developing appropriate search committees, providing implicit bias training, assessing candidates, coordinating interviews, communicating the Lesley mission and key benefit programs, and developing offers; establish productive relationships and rapport with internal and external customers to gain an understanding of the institution’s goals, strengths, and opportunities; and guide newly hired colleagues through the onboarding process.

Qualities and Capabilities

The successful candidate will have at least 2+ years of full-cycle, high-volume recruiting or related experience; facilitates an inclusive recruitment experience for candidates from initial screening through offer negotiation; exceptional communication (verbal and written), planning, organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, and interpersonal skills; strong attention to detail; ability to be flexible and work in a sometimes ambiguous and changing environment and able to juggle shifting priorities and manage time effectively; ability to work across the university to create and implement initiatives that align and engage employees and candidates; proven ability to exercise good judgment and discretion; proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn applicant-tracking software or other recruitment systems (knowledge of ADP preferred); ability to effectively source passive candidates, build talent pools and learn new recruitment processes as well as technologies; demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Visio a plus); and have a comprehensive knowledge of talent acquisition, human resources, employment laws, and regulations, normally obtained through a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration (or related field) or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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Why Lesley

Located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education, the arts, and applied social sciences. Lesley fosters a highly creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni are empowered to improve and enrich communities.

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance. In addition, we offer significant paid time off, a generous retirement plan, and tuition programs that enable employees and their dependents to expand their knowledge and skills.

Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic excellence at Lesley. In doing so, Lesley strives for a campus culture and community that fosters a true sense of belonging for all, provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and fully in the Lesley experience, and helps to develop each individual’s capacity to confidently and competently engage within and across difference. Given an evolving national context and the rapid change in the demographic profile of our country, the University has made a significant commitment to addressing and enhancing its campus climate and diversity capabilities as an institution.

Expressing Interest

A letter of interest, CV/resume, and a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching, professional activity, and/or service must be included for full consideration.

At Lesley University we strive for a supportive and equitable environment where people – regardless of race, physical ability, age, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other protected personal identities – can participate equally and fully as their true selves in all aspects of university life. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the fabric of our institution.

Date First Active

Jul 7, 2022