HR & Talent Acquisition Generalist

Lower Columbia College•Longview, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

By leading full-time recruitments and supporting supervisors with part-time hiring, the HR Generalist helps LCC attract and retain top talent to serve our students. This unique role balances people-oriented collaboration with HR administrative functions and provides the opportunity to work with a variety of technology and HR systems. The HR Generalist is someone who enjoys building connections with others, is empathetic, takes initiative to stay on top of all of the tasks they have, and thrives in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. This position requires someone who is highly organized and detail-oriented, is able to master new technology easily, and is always willing to jump in to help the team. The HR Generalist is a vital member of LCC’s small, innovative, collaborative, and hard-working HR team that provides exceptional customer service, support, resources, recruitment, and more for our faculty and staff. Our HR team holds high standards of respect and integrity and uses a human-centered approach in everything that we do. We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse campus community that is empowered to serve our diverse student body. We continue to enhance our HR processes and programs to be more equitable, inclusive, and modern.

Requirements

Associate's degree in business, HR, or related field OR equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for degree
Previous experience in a professional office setting or similar environment
Strong technology skills
Excellent communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Commitment to building and maintaining relationships
Highly organized
Team player

Nice To Haves

Experience in Human Resources
Experience in recruitment or working with an applicant tracking system
Knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to HR
Advanced experience Excel, Google Sheets, or similar program
Experience with PeopleSoft or similar system

Responsibilities

Lead the full recruitment lifecycle for full-time and part-time positions.
Develop job postings in NEOED, advise search committees and supervisors on fair and equitable recruitment practices, manage applicant communications, prepare offer letters, market job openings, attend career fairs, and partner with the Talent Acquisition Specialist to continue to enhance our recruitment process and provide new tools and training for supervisors and committee members.
Build strong relationships with our Head Start department to be a trusted resource and partner alongside them to develop, implement, and streamline processes and procedures between HR and their team.
Maintain position data in NEOED (applicant tracking system) and ctcLink PeopleSoft (HRMS).
Assist with the continuous improvement and updates to the NEOED Onboard (onboarding platform for new hires).
Maintain and enhance NEOED Attract, which houses our career pages.
Provide high-quality, tailored customer service to our campus community.
Respond to inquiries regarding HR policies, procedures, collective bargaining agreements, and public records requests.
Serve on the Red Devil Wellbeing team and collaborate with the HR team on campus events and awards.
Provide administrative support for labor relations, personnel changes, and HR processes.
Partner with the HR team on annual and special projects.