University Recruiter

Aston Carter • Berwyn, IL

8d • $36 - $36 • Onsite

About The Position

This entry-level Recruiter role supports a university hiring team during peak hiring periods in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. The recruiter sources and engages candidates, conducts interviews and reference checks, extends offers, and supports new hire orientation. The role also includes exit interviews and processing employee status changes. The recruiter follows established processes and guidelines, works under close supervision, and provides a customer-focused experience to candidates and internal stakeholders. The position is a contract role, fully onsite in Chicago, Illinois, according to the job's location details.

Requirements

• 6 months to 2 years of experience in high-volume sourcing.
• Experience in a high-volume administrative role supporting offer processing, transfers, or similar employment transactions.
• Knowledge of commonly used recruiting concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to follow instructions and established guidelines when performing recruiting and administrative tasks.
• Strong attention to detail when handling candidate information, offers, and employee status changes.
• Experience with recruiting and sourcing activities, including outreach and pipeline management.
• Knowledge of talent acquisition or recruiting coordination, with exposure to full-cycle recruitment support.
• Ability to work under immediate supervision and report regularly to a supervisor or manager.
• Strong communication skills for professional interactions with candidates and hiring teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Customer-focused mindset and commitment to a positive candidate and stakeholder experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and requisitions while maintaining accuracy.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain clear documentation and records.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a recruiting coordinator or in a similar talent acquisition support role.
• Comfort working in a high-volume, fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Interest in supporting university hiring programs and seasonal peak recruitment cycles.

Responsibilities

• Source candidates proactively through various channels and tools to build talent pipelines for high-volume hiring.
• Contact potential candidates, introduce opportunities, and engage them throughout recruitment.
• Communicate promptly and clearly to keep candidates engaged between interview stages.
• Conduct candidate interviews and assess qualifications according to established guidelines and role requirements.
• Check candidate references as part of pre-employment screening.
• Extend offers to selected candidates and communicate offer details and next steps.
• Answer candidate and hiring-team questions about recruitment processes, timelines, and role expectations.
• Support new hire orientation and onboarding activities.
• Conduct exit interviews and document departing employee feedback according to company procedures.
• Process employee status changes, including transfers and other employment updates, accurately.
• Follow established recruiting processes, instructions, and guidelines to support consistency and compliance.
• Collaborate with supervisors, hiring managers, and the university recruiting team to meet peak hiring demands.
• Handle administrative work, including offer processing and data entry, with strong attention to detail.
• Manage multiple requisitions and candidate pipelines simultaneously in a high-volume environment.
• Provide candidates and internal stakeholders with professional, responsive, customer-focused communication.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, if eligible.
• Dental insurance, if eligible.
• Vision insurance, if eligible.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, if eligible.
• 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available, if eligible.
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents, if eligible.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage, if eligible.
• Health Spending Account (HSA), if eligible.
• Transportation benefits, if eligible.
• Employee Assistance Program, if eligible.
• Time off or leave, which may include PTO, vacation, or sick leave, if eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level