Vail School District

Vail School District

Job Description

Job Title: RECRUITMENT COORDINATOR
Reports To: Director of Human Resources
FLSA Status: Exempt
Classification: Level 22
Created: 03/03/2008
Approved: 03/25/2008

SUMMARY
The Recruitment Coordinator will work closely with the Director of Human Resources to develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive recruitment program for the District. The Recruitment Coordinator plays a key role in improving and maintaining a high level of quality HR services to administration, faculty, staff, as well as internal and external customers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

Supports and collaborates with the Director of Human Resources, District Leadership, and other key stakeholders in the analysis, design and implementation of district-wide recruitment strategies, programs, structure, and technology which support the staffing needs of the District, Schools, and Departments.
Provides input on recruitment branding efforts to position the District as an employer of choice for candidates with aligned backgrounds and character. Ensures that each candidate is reflective of the District’s guiding principles, values, and culture. Ensures process consistency and coordination of agreed upon strategies.
Supports diversity, equal opportunity, and affirmative action objectives of the District.
Coordinates and defines interactive media and Internet advertising, ensures the use of appropriate technology to identify suitable passive and active job seekers, and ensures all Internet-based job posting details are constantly updated.
Ensures the appropriate type and number of resources are available to meet the needs of District recruitment activities, job fairs, teacher open houses, workshops, conferences, mock interviews, and other internal and external recruitment-related events. Ensure the availability of appropriate materials, including furniture and equipment, applications, advertisements, brochures, informational items, schedules, interview questions, giveaways, and other items.
Builds and maintains strong relationships with District employees, community members, media and third-party recruiting representatives, placement agencies, university and college recruitment departments, and others.
Develops, implements, and maintains HR Recruitment tools, including posting and advertising, job descriptions, interview profiles and questions, screening criteria, selection documentation, reference and employment checks, applicant correspondence, and reports as needed. Provides coaching and mentoring services to Principals, Directors, and Supervisors, in addition to providing input into the matching of potential candidates to suitable positions.
Ensures HR procedures and processes are followed by hiring supervisors and makes recommendations to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and alignment with District policies, goals, and needs as well as federal, state, and local laws and mandates.
Develops and implements contemporary, innovative recruitment methods to attract top quality candidates appropriate to the position and District needs.
Supervises and evaluates assigned staff. Coordinates the training and professional development activities, provides advice and guidance, coaching and counseling to assigned staff.
Provides regular and consistent communication updates to HR team members and leads team through any change management efforts.
Develops, monitors, and analyzes appropriate HR metrics and process tracking to measure effectiveness of recruitment efforts and to ensure “client” satisfaction.
Attends appropriate training, education and development programs, workshops, conferences, forums, etc., as authorized by supervisor. Subscribes to and reads appropriate journals, logs, e-communications, magazines, etc. Identifies and utilizes related networking opportunities.
Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position will supervise Human Resource Specialists, Substitute Coordinator, and other HR staff assigned to administrative, professional, certified, classified, and substitute employee recruitment.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in a related field
A minimum of three (3) years experience in the staffing industry, similar recruitment environment, or in the area of strategic recruitment and planning. Experience with education-related recruitment is preferred.
Proficiency with MS Office programs including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Familiarity with graphics programs and website content development preferred, but not required.
Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in working with computers and other types of technology

ABILITIES

Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
Self-motivated, highly organized, and detail-oriented.
Knowledge of electronic recruitment media and databases or information systems.
Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with staff members, applicants, recruitment agencies, and media organizations in diverse communities.
Proven interviewing, feedback and coaching skills.
Professional demeanor with strong ethical standards and ability to adapt to change.
Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding environment, on multiple projects simultaneously both as a team member and individually.
Proven success identifying qualified candidates via direct sourcing activity and filling administrative, professional, certified, classified, and substitute job orders.
Ability to guide, direct, and motivate employees, applicants, and external business relationships.
Flexibility to travel, as required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret a variety of technical documents. Ability to speak and present effectively to a variety of audiences. Strong writing, researching and editing skills. Strong familiarity with writing in journalistic and advertising style. Ability to convey ideas and messages in one-to-one and group settings.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs and charts.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Certification as Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) or Professional in Human Resources (PHR) preferred, but not required.
Human Resources Management Certification preferred, but not required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.