University Recruiter

Aston Carter • Seattle, WA

9d • $36 - $36 • Onsite

About The Position

This role focuses on full-cycle recruiting in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, supporting a university-focused hiring team during peak recruiting periods. The University Recruiter sources and engages candidates, manages the interview process from requisition assignment through offer acceptance, and provides an excellent experience to candidates and hiring managers. The recruiter works under clear guidelines and close supervision, applying established recruiting practices while developing expertise in talent acquisition.

This is an 8-month contract position supporting university and early-career hiring initiatives for a large nationwide technology company. The role offers the potential for contract extension and/or conversion to a full-time opportunity based on business needs, performance, and hiring demand. It is 100% onsite in Seattle, Washington, and follows a Monday through Friday schedule from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with a standard one-hour lunch break. The work is in a customer-focused recruiting environment, with close collaboration with hiring managers, business stakeholders, and recruiting team members. The recruiter will use applicant tracking systems, candidate relationship management tools, and other recruiting technologies to manage requisitions, candidate pipelines, interviews, offers, and onboarding activities.

The pay range is $36.00 per hour. Individual compensation depends on factors including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other job-related factors. Comprehensive benefits are available throughout the contract assignment, although the Work Environment section states paid time off is not included. Benefit eligibility and terms may vary.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in a high-volume sourcing or recruiting environment.
• Experience managing a large requisition load in a fast-paced, high-volume recruiting setting.
• Proficiency in candidate sourcing, including identifying and engaging specialized and niche talent profiles.
• Experience managing candidates, including scheduling, communication, and guiding candidates through the hiring process.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with and engage hiring managers throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• High-volume administrative experience supporting processes such as offers, transfers, and status changes.
• Strong attention to detail when handling candidate data, documentation, and tracking mechanisms.
• Ability to follow established processes, instructions, and guidelines while working under immediate supervision.
• Knowledge of commonly used recruiting and human resources concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Comfort working in a high-volume, fast-paced, customer-focused environment with a strong focus on service quality.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stay organized across a large number of requisitions.
• Strong communication skills for interacting with candidates and hiring managers across different locations.

Nice To Haves

• Talent acquisition, recruiting coordination, or related administrative experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Experience as a recruiting coordinator or in a similar talent acquisition support role.
• Familiarity with university or campus recruiting programs and peak hiring cycles.
• Experience tracking and reporting recruiting metrics such as offers per month, offer acceptance rates, and candidates per requisition.

Responsibilities

• Source and attract external candidates for specialized and niche profiles, driving targeted talent into the recruiting funnel.
• Recruit, screen, and interview candidates for a high volume of requisitions, providing timely and consistent communication.
• Partner with hiring managers from requisition opening through offer acceptance, provide regular updates, and support them throughout the recruiting process.
• Maintain candidate relationships by answering questions, keeping candidates informed, and supporting a positive interview experience.
• Extend offers to selected candidates and manage the offer process, including tracking offer decisions and acceptance rates.
• Conduct reference checks and other pre-employment verifications as required, following established procedures and guidelines.
• Support onboarding, including conducting or coordinating orientation and ensuring required documentation is completed.
• Conduct exit interviews and process employee status changes in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Manage a high-volume requisition load, typically 100–200 requisitions at a time, and maintain candidate pipelines so roles can be filled quickly when openings arise.
• Track and report key performance indicators, including candidates per requisition, offer acceptance rates, communication service levels, and operational inputs.
• Use structured tracking mechanisms to monitor requisition activity and clarify who is taking action on each role and where candidates are in the process.
• Follow instructions and established guidelines for recruiting activities, escalating issues to a supervisor or manager as needed.
• Collaborate with the broader recruiting and talent acquisition team to support peak university-related hiring cycles.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits are available throughout the contract assignment, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage may be available if eligible.
• 401(k) retirement plan, with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions, may be available if eligible.
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for the employee and dependents may be available if eligible.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage may be available if eligible.
• Health Spending Account (HSA) may be available if eligible.
• Transportation benefits may be available if eligible.
• Employee Assistance Program may be available if eligible.
• Paid time off is stated as not included during the contract assignment; the benefits listing also references time off/leave (PTO, vacation, or sick leave), subject to eligibility and plan terms.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed