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Position Title Student Employment Specialist

Department Human Resources

Reports to Human Resource Administrator & Benefits Administrator

Appointment Full-Time; 40 hours per week/12 months

Status Non-Exempt

Summary

This role performs professional level human resources work, focusing on providing student employment recruitment and staffing support for student employment managers using a working knowledge of all applicable policies, procedures, and best practices. Maintains a thorough understanding of student employment jobs and associated requirements across the various departments that utilize student employees. Additionally, this role carries out administrative work in support of overall human resources operations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Recruitment and Selection:

• Provides frontline support for recruitment of student employees, including non-international and international students.
• Communicates with hiring managers to identify needs and provides expertise on applicable recruiting strategies and executes recruitment plans.
• Communicates recruitment policies and processes to the area, delivering training as necessary.
• Facilitates recruiting business processes in the applicable system by reviewing and approving hiring manager-initiated processes or initiating processes on behalf of the hiring manager.
• Ensures process compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and policies.
• Creates and manages job requisitions in the HRIS system.
• Manages candidate pools, reviewing candidates to evaluate qualifications against position requirements, ensuring a quality candidate experience, and facilitating the hiring process.
• Discusses pay rate options with student managers as needed.
• Dispositions and communicates with non-selected candidates.
• Follow up with the hiring manager (if position closes) regarding review and satisfaction with the candidate pool, and provide counsel on next steps.
• Escalates complex recruitment issues to appropriate supervisor.
• Maintains working knowledge of all applicable HR policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Administrative:

• Serve as the first point of contact for the department, triaging incoming information/issues/visitors to appropriate members of the department.
• Assists in ensuring that international student credentials are complete for placement in student employment positions.
• Work with International Advisor member of Student Affairs Division to assist in ensuring international students are cleared to work in the United States. Prepares employment letters for the Department of Social Security as needed.
• Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs and tasks.
• Support employees with efficient problem-solving when any human resources issues arise.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

In order to meet the needs of the University, the University retains the right to assign duties and requirements to employees as well as determine and change starting times, quitting times and shifts.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field required (Bachelor’s degree preferred).
• Previous HR experience preferred including recruiting experience with a wide variety of positions and experience developing strong applicant pools.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with other business and/or functional areas.
• Comprehensive understanding of local, state, and federal employment laws.
• Experience working with applicant tracking systems.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

Expected Competencies:

• Ability to maintain a high level of responsibility regarding confidential information.
• Proven ability to effectively interpret and communicate HR policies and guidance.
• Strong communication skills, with an ability to function and succeed in a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated integrity that instills mutual trust and confidence, creates a culture that fosters high standards of ethics, and behaves in a fair and ethical manner towards others.
• Strong creative problem-solving skills with the ability to develop and recommend practical solutions.
• Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and accustomed to meeting deadlines.
• Ability to handle situations with discretion, good judgement, and an appropriate sense of urgency.
• Desire and ability to work with diverse clientele and colleagues.
• Ability to maintain and foster relationships within, across, and external to organizational boundaries.
• Awareness and respect of cultural and individual values.
• Adaptability to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and deals with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.

Mental/Physical Requirements:

Must have the mental and physical capabilities to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Work is performed in a normal office environment with little exposure to outdoor temperatures or dirt and dust. Working conditions are typically moderately quiet.

TO APPLY:

Qualified candidates MUST submit the following:

• A cover letter that addresses the qualifications of the position,
• Current resume
• Complete contact information for three professional references.

Please upload all documents at the time of initial application. If you need to send documents at a later time, please send them to ksorrel@fsmail.bradley.edu and they will be included in your application materials.

Employment with Bradley University is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a criminal background check.

Bradley University is a top-ranked, private university in Peoria, Illinois, offering nearly 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students’ opportunities, choices, and resources to build their futures. Innovation, action, and collaboration drive Bradley students to generate ideas and create solutions that remake the world around them. Our comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate academic programs includes business, communications, education, engineering, fine arts, health sciences, liberal arts and sciences, and technology.

Bradley University offers a competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life and disability coverages, FSA, HSA and retirement plan options. Bradley also offers significant higher education cost savings for employees and dependents through the Tuition Remission program. More information regarding our benefits is available here: www.bradley.edu/offices/business/human-resources/benefits.

Bradley University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The administration, faculty and staff are committed to attracting qualified candidates from underrepresented groups.