Recruitment & Hiring Specialist

• Hours of Work: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.  
• Screening will begin ASAP and continue until the position is filled. 
• Start date to be determined, but as soon as practicable after the hiring/interview process. 

Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, benefited Staff, S33 level position. Starting salary range: $62,218.00 - $76,217.00/annually, depending upon experience.

• Educational Benefits for the employees and dependents
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 15 – 18 Paid Holiday/Closure Days
• Three Paid Personal Days
• Healthcare/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Generous Retirement Benefits - 15.12% Employer Paid/4% Employee Paid
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Onsite Childcare Center
• Professional Development Opportunities

JOB SUMMARY: 
The Recruitment & Hiring Specialist is a full-time, benefited position, responsible for executing the College’s hiring and recruitment strategy and operations. This position focuses on fulfillment of the operational and tactical aspects of Human Resource services specializing on those related to the hiring process and services to/for employees via planning, processing, tracking, analyzing, reporting, and problem-solving/troubleshooting. Serves as the primary specialist for the overall hiring process to include recruitment, analysis, compensation, and new hire processing.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: – this position is exempt and is not eligible for compensatory or overtime pay provisions of the FLSA.
To perform successfully in this position, an individual must be able to perform principal responsibilities satisfactorily as well as possess education/experience, employ the knowledge, skills, and abilities as listed in representative fashion; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the principal responsibilities. 

Work in partnership and build relationships with departments, hiring managers, and executives throughout the full-cycle recruitment, selection, and hiring processes

• Maintains applicant tracking system and works with candidates through the pre-hire and hiring processes, including conducting pay placement analysis and job offers.
• Ensures equitable candidate screening, actively sources candidates, and assists hiring teams in applying equitable principles and practices.
• Strives for process improvement by defining and documenting workforce needs and strategies to achieve equity and fair recruitment practices.
• Create and present impactful and engaging recruitment, selection, and hiring training.
• Coordinate candidate travel and process reimbursements.

Communicates and applies employment policies and procedures, state and federal employment laws and regulations:

• Reviews and verifies compliance with federal and state guidelines, and College policy.
• Advise and work with hiring managers on internal employee movements.
• Clearly, concisely, and professionally communicates via email, phone, virtually, and/or in person to applicants, hiring managers, and employees.

Performs reporting and data analysis.

• Prepares and analyzes recruitment, selection and hiring data for process improvement opportunities.
• Keep accurate record keeping and documentation of discussions.
• Conducts training for hiring managers and  search committee members.

Provide departmental support by managing daily operations, coordinating resources, and facilitating communication to ensure the smooth functioning of departmental activities.

• Resolve HR-related concerns and complaints
• Provide backup support for other team members.
• Collaborate effectively across the team to ensure uninterrupted service to stakeholders.

Other responsibilities may be assigned based on contemporary institutional needs.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge

• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.
• Knowledge of office procedures and of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and arithmetic.
• Knowledge of FERPA, Title IX, FMLA, and FLSA laws and regulations.

Skills

• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Data Analysis – Applying statistical, computational and analytical techniques to extract meaningful patterns, trends, and insights from data, which can then be used to inform strategies, solve problems, and guide business or research decisions.
• Interpersonal Skills – Ability to interact effectively with others, build relationships, and manage interpersonal dynamics.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Abilities

• Attention to Detail – The ability to observe, analyze, and comprehend even the most minute aspects of a task or situation.
• Communication – The ability to effectively express your thoughts, ideas, and messages to diverse people in oral and written form. Public speaking skills and ability to write/edit emails, letters, and technical reports.
• Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Professionalism – Capable of representing the organization in a professional manner, adapting to various situations with maturity, and maintaining confidentiality and discretion at all times.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:

• There may be occurrences of interacting with employees and/or students, past employees and/or students, members of the general public, and others who express opinions, may exhibit strong emotions, which will require the employee to interact professionally, diplomatically, and appropriately in such situations
• While performing the essential duties of this position, an employee would frequently be required to move around the assigned work areas as well as within hallways, meeting rooms, and other parts of the campus facilities
• There may be multiple/daily instances of prolonged sitting, standing, and personal computer use, which would include keyboard and/or mouse usage as well as viewing a computer monitor
• An employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus
• The overall work environment requires the mental ability to shift focal point quickly due to interruptions; an employee must be able to mentally track multiple projects and tasking as well

NOTE: This position description is a general description; it is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform.  All employees of the College are expected to perform other tasks as assigned by their respective supervisor/manager regardless of job title or routine job duties.

Minimum Qualifications:.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business, communications, human resources, psychology, or related field of study.
• Two (2) years of experience working in human resources.
• Demonstrated customer service skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in business, communications, human resources, psychology, or related field of study.
• Two or more years of work experience in talent acquisition, staffing and/or recruitment.
• Professional working experience in partnering with Executive leadership and various levels of managers and supervisors on recruiting, selection, and hiring processes.
• Demonstrated skill in working effectively under pressure, ability to be agile and flexible with multiple deadlines, and changing priorities.
• Certification as a Society for Human Resources Management SHRM-(S)CP or Human Resource Certification Institute HRCI (S)PHR.
• Professional knowledge, understanding, and application of ATS and OR HRIS systems.
• Self-motivated team player with high-level attention to detail and the ability to work independently and in a team environment.

If you are selected for the position, your appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. LCCC reserves the right to end this employment agreement should the results of your background investigation not be successful.

LCCC DOES NOT SPONSOR H1B VISAS.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Laramie County Community College is an EEO/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.

The college has a designated person to monitor compliance and to answer any questions regarding the college's nondiscrimination policies. Please contact: Title IX, Title VI, and ADA Coordinator, Suite 205, Clay Pathfinder Building, 1400 E College Drive, Cheyenne, WY 82007, 307.778.1144,[email protected]. Contact information for the regional Office for Civil Rights is: Office for Civil Rights, Denver Office, U.S. Department of Education, Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, 303.844.5695,[email protected]. Updated 6/2025.

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The mission of Laramie County Community College is to transform our students' lives through the power of inspired learning. Our over-arching goal is that our accomplishments as a community college will distinguish LCCC from others in the nation, in turn benefiting our communities and bringing pride to the Great State of Wyoming.  Our core values include Passion, Authenticity, and the Desire to Make a Difference.