Recruiter II

Emory University • Atlanta, GA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Emory University’s Recruiter II manages high-volume, full life-cycle recruiting for staff vacancies across the university’s schools, divisions, and affiliates. The role collaborates with hiring managers and HR business partners to define recruitment criteria, attract and screen applicants, identify qualified candidates, and refer them for interviews. Recruiting may cover regular full-time, part-time, or temporary positions.

The Recruiter II reviews internal equity, professional tenure, and market trends; recommends starting salaries; and oversees pre-employment checks for finalists. The position also develops recruiting strategies and materials, attends recruiting events, maintains recruitment contacts, composes employment advertisements, and supports compliance and process improvement. The role has regular work-from-home opportunities but requires the ability to commute to an Emory University location as needed, sometimes on short notice. Emory may change this work arrangement with notice.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field, plus one year of employment experience in a staffing/recruiting agency or an in-house human resources recruiting function; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to extract data from an applicant tracking system and manipulate it in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to commute to an Emory University location as needed, sometimes on short notice.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-volume, full life-cycle recruiting for staff vacancies across schools, divisions, and affiliates.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to define recruitment criteria.
• Source and screen candidates directly as needed.
• Partner with HR business partners to attract and screen applicants throughout the employment process.
• Determine which applicants are most qualified for positions and refer them for interviews.
• Review internal equity, professional tenure, and market trends.
• Ensure applicant referral pools include a cross-section of diverse candidates and adhere to equal opportunity and affirmative action goals.
• Recommend appropriate starting salaries for final candidates.
• Oversee finalist pre-employment processing, including reference checks, criminal background screening, employment and education checks, and health assessments as needed.
• Escalate adjudications as necessary.
• Participate in process improvement efforts.
• Develop long-range recruiting strategies, attend recruiting events, develop recruiting materials, and maintain recruitment contacts to increase qualified applicant pools.
• Maintain records and documentation for OFCCP and DOL EEO compliance.
• Compose employment advertisements and contact appropriate advertising sources.
• Advise HR business partners on organizational policies and procedures.
• Perform related responsibilities as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level