Position Summary
The Talent Acquisition and Retention Coordinator is responsible for partnering with the community and external organizations, identifying sources of talent, screening applicants, providing hiring managers with viable candidates, and scheduling and participating in interview panels.
The person in this position, along with program leadership, is also responsible for implementing initiatives which will increase employee retention, including new employee welcoming, performance development and succession planning, with the goal of ensuring that the organization is a Employer of Choice.
Talent Acquisition
- Consults with Program / Department Directors on position vacancies
- Identifies and recommends the best methods to find and attract talent based on the position requirements and location of the opening.
- Maintains Qualified Applicant Pool
- With the assistance of Marketing, develops recruitment materials for the organization.
- Partners with program leadership to pre-screen applicants through phone interviews and / or other methods, if necessary.
- Responsible for maintenance of applicant tracking and onboarding systems within the HR Information System.
- Works to advance applicant and staff diversity, equity and inclusion goals.
- Builds and maintains positive community relationships
- Maintains positive university relations with regional schools, and proactively works with them to help identify current and / or future talent.
Employee Welcoming / Onboarding
- Partners with Programs to ensure that new hires are welcomed into the organization and all of their immediate needs and questions are addressed.
- Ensures all new hires complete the necessary pre-employment paperwork and meet with required background requirements.
- Partners with Programs to provide support for the employee during the beginning of their employment.
Employee Development, Succession, and Retention
Partners with Training and program leadership, to identify career development goals whether in their current position or a future position, and avenues in which to advance these goals.
Suggests performance development and leadership development paths to employees.
Uses data to identify programs with retention issues, and partners with program leadership to suggest ways to improve employee retention.
Further uses data to determine those programs who can be used as positive examples and works to duplicate their efforts across the organization.
- Partners with Training to provide support regarding employee succession planning.