Fast Facts

WGU is seeking a temporary Talent Acquisition Partner for a 6-month period to manage high-volume hiring for operational teams. This remote role emphasizes collaboration with managers and proactive talent sourcing.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include collaborating with managers to understand hiring needs, conducting interviews, managing candidate relationships, and advising on recruitment practices.

Skills: Candidates should possess strong communication skills, proven collaboration ability, analytical thinking, and knowledge of recruitment best practices and employment laws.

Qualifications: A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Human Resources and 2 years of relevant experience in recruiting or HR; high-volume recruiting experience is preferred.

Location: This is a remote position, allowing work from home in the United States.

Compensation: $60300 - $90500 / Annually

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Grade: Professional 306Pay Range: $60,300.00 - $90,500.00

Job Description

Summary

We are hiring a temporary (expected duration of 6 months) Talent Acquisition Partner to support the high-volume hiring needs for our operational teams at WGU. This is a remote role.

Job Duties

• Works collaboratively with managers to gain a comprehensive understanding of hiring needs for each position, and support meeting competitive hiring goals and expectations.
• Grows and fosters high-touch relationships with qualified active talent to pull from as new positions open.
• Creates job requisitions for approved roles and posts to job boards.
• Conducts interviews using various reliable recruiting and selection tools/methods to filter candidates within schedule.
• Coordinates the scheduling of interviews with both stakeholders and candidates.
• Develops and maintains professional relationships with internal stakeholders and candidates.
• Assesses candidate KSA’s relevance to the experience.
• Partners with various People & Talent colleagues on recruiting and staffing needs/topics
• Responsible for documenting candidate feedback in a consistent manner within recruiting tools
• Advises and coaches' managers on recruitment practices and procedures.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities You'll Need:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for clear and persuasive communication.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively, positively influencing teams.
• Capability to handle confidential information with maturity and discretion.
• Knowledge and success in navigating all recruitment stages, from sourcing to onboarding.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills for effective problem-solving.
• Knowledge of industry trends and best practices in Talent Acquisition.
• Basic understanding of employment laws related to recruitment activities.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Outlook with scheduling/managing calendars.
• Basic knowledge of the talent acquisition function within an organization.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree n Business, Human Resources Management, or a related field
• 2 years of professional work experience in relevant areas such as, Recruiting, HR, Sales, or Client relationships.
• Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements. Generally, equivalent relevant experience is defined as 1 year of experience for 1 year of education and is the discretion of the hiring manager.

Preferred Qualifications

• High volume recruiting experience (supporting customer serice, retail, etc.)
• Experience working with a Human Resources Department
• Knowledge and understanding of recruiting and/or HR tools.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Position & Application Details

Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive.

Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.