Human Resources Junior Recruiter

Education and Experience:

• Level of Degree: Associate degree beneficial

• Minimum of at least one-year recruitment experience required
• Minimum three (3) years administrative experience.
• Ability to create manage and edit spreadsheets and various reports
• Ability to work independently and within a team to accomplish goals and to problem solve.
• Excellent organizational interpersonal and time management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office products including Excel Word PowerPoint and Outlook. Advanced computer competency in using databases and the ability to learn other software as needed.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable): Citizenship or work authorization to work in the United States required.

EEO/AA/VEVRAA Employer: The Bucks IU is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Bucks IU does not discriminate on the basis of disability veteran status or any other basis protected under federal state or local laws.

Job Summary:

This position will be responsible for administrative functions that focus primarily on staffing and human resources related responsibilities. The Human Resources Junior Recruiter will assist the Human Resources Recruiter and Senior Recruiter in the recruitment life cycle including job postings and screening and selection process to place qualified candidates in IU job openings. Responsible for communication and collaboration with staff supervisors school districts and staffing agencies. Responsibilities will include a variety of tasks; such tasks are not limited to administrative staffing duties just within the HR Department.

Essential Functions:

• Generate Personnel Action Forms (PAFs) including processing and monitoring of paperwork for hiring and staffing processes resignations and retirements.
• Handle job requisition management including creating job templates and posting new and replacement positions. Work with recruiter on sourcing plan for job openings especially hard to fill positions.
• Manage scheduling of all candidate interviews working with recruiter supervisor and candidates to ensure a seamless process
• Assist in posting job openings on recruitment applications both with professional organizations and in other position appropriate venues. Maintain posting jobs on-line through all job sites

• Assist and participates in all hiring events and job fairs

• Maintain and update interview questionnaire library for all positions in Oracle Recruitment Cloud (ORC).
• Maintain all pertinent applicant and interview data in the applicant tracking system (ORC).
• Assist in interviewing candidates when needed
• Conduct prescreening interviews if applicable
• Assist in coordinating contracting agency relationships with school age and early childhood programs. Assist in the recruitment assignment and onboarding of all contractors within these programs
• Assist in new employee/contractor orientation onboarding acclimating new employees to the policies procedures and other regulations of the special education department
• Track and monitor staff assignments
• Assist with analyzing and identification of program needs and staffing trends and worker verification reports
• Provide support to stakeholder groups regarding day to day staffing of special education programs
• Assist in extending offers
• Assist with all ESY program recruitment related processes

Other Duties: This position description neither expresses nor implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent in this position. The employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform other job-related duties as requested by the immediate supervisor. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Competencies:

• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in-group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others ideas and tries new things.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyones efforts to succeed.
• Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to profitability; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Aligns work with strategic goals.
• Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget; Contributes to profits and revenue; Develops and implements cost saving measures; Conserves organizational resources.
• Diversity - Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; promotes a harassment-free environment.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organizations goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
• Strategic Thinking - Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; Understands organizations strengths & weaknesses; Analyzes market and competition; Identifies external threats and opportunities; Adapts strategy to changing conditions.
• Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
• Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change delays or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others attention.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this Job the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands. The employee is frequently required to walk; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee may be required to stand for long periods and to climb or balance and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time 260-day calendar position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday. Hours of work are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hours are dependent on the needs of the districts. Occasional evening and/or weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel: Little travel to client locations are expected for this position.