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Senior Employment Specialist (Licensed) provides full life cycle recruiting at all levels with emphasis on teacher recruitment; partners with Division staffing managers to identify and define specific recruiting needs; develops and uses creative ways to source and recruit for open positions; recommends and coordinates appropriate hires for each open position; manages requisition process; supports maintenance and redesign of on-line job application system (e.g., Recruit & Hire); manages publication of weekly job opportunities and advertisements for division-wide instructional and support positions; researches, negotiates, and formalizes job offers; manages vacancy data and related reports, including for stake holder presentations; helps coordinate career fair logistics; and leads licensed staff transfer processes.
This 12-month, 240 day Support position reports to Director of Recruitment & Retention within the Human Resoruces Team, in Central Office.
*Available starting on November 16, 2026Qualifications: - Education: A Bachelor's Degree from an Accredited College or University in a Related Field Required, Master's Degree Preferred.
- Certificates & Licenses: Human Resoruces Certifications preferred, not required.
- Experience: At least 3-5 years of recruitment experience in a professional services setting. Experience recruiting teachers preferred, not required. Must be Proficient in MS Office, Google applications, with K-12 teaching experience a plus.
Essentials Functions: - Assists applicants with limited computer skills for the purpose of successfully completing the application to further the development and implementation of recruitment process digitization.
- Maintains compliance for the purpose of adhering to federal, state, and local employment laws related to recruitment and supports completion of compliance audits.
- Prepares and routinely updates position and vacancy reports for all ACPS stakeholders, including HR leadership, the ACPS Senior Leadership Team, and School Board on a regular basis.
- Co-design recruitment and hiring presentations, including collection of supporting documentation and evidence upon request
- Assists in writing job descriptions and interfacing with Hiring Managers for the purpose of determining needs of the School Division.
- Manages Requisition process, including request approvals and denials, for all ACPS positions
- Composes correspondence (e.g. regret letters, internally and externally advertise, e-mails etc.) for the purpose of providing support or conveying information to applicants and staff.
- Communicates job offers to Licensed candidates, determines and negotiates salaries, and organizes and maintains required documents for Licensed staff within the employee personnel record.
- Services as main contact within team to conducts training sessions for hiring managers on Recruit & Hire and PeopleAdmin for the purpose of ensuring efficient use of software.
- Coordinates schedules, logistics, and supplies for ACPS job fairs and external recruitment events for the purpose of screening applicants, scheduling interviews, and preparing interview packets.
- Develops and maintains HR recruiting website for the purpose of posting positions to appropriate Internet sources and improve the Division website recruiting page to assist in marketing efforts.
- Coordinates routine recruitment strategy meetings with school leaders and program heads, with a focus on roster review and position management
- Manages Licensed staff transfer process, including request forms, school leader communications, and interview events
- Escorts job candidates to various work sites in the Division for the purpose of orientation visits.
- Focuses on building strong relationship with candidates for the purpose of encouraging them to join the Division.
- Maintains an accurate database using Winocular (e.g. users and security rights) for the purpose of meeting state, local and School Division regulation.
- Maintains record of communication with applicants for the purpose of documenting department activities and meeting state, local and school system regulatory requirements.
- Maintains, uploads, and updates supporting documents of applicants (e.g. resumes, transcripts, certifications, references, etc.) for the purpose of generating needed information and to meet state, local and School Division regulatory requirements.
- Places and manages advertisements for the purpose of posting openings in newspaper advertisement, with community or professional organizations, and other position-appropriate venues.
- Reviews resumes for the purpose of qualifying resumes for various positions and shares with school leaders and hiring managers as appropritate.
- Schedules interviews for the purpose of arranging potential applicants for interviews with school/department management.
- Screens reviews, and interprets applications to maintain appropriate application status for the purpose of completing employment verification and work experience.
- Travels workdays and/or overnight for the purpose of attending job fairs with or without other school staff.
- Updates Applicant Tracking System for the purpose of ensuring efficient and productive use of the system.
- Visits school sites for the purpose of assessing and resolving recruiting issues.
- Assists other personnel and performs other duties as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.
Compensation: - Compensation for this position is determined by The ACPS Support Salary Scale, Grade 33 - $37.87 to 46.59 an hour
Clearances: - Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
- Tuberculosis Skin Test.
- Public Health Compliance - Must follow safety and health protocols.
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