Talent Acquisition Partner

Summary

Description

NOTE: THIS POSITION IS OPEN ONLY TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA. IF YOU ARE NOT AN EMPLOYEE OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA, YOUR APPLICATION MATERIALS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.   

POSITION SUMMARY 

The Human Resources Talent Acquisition Partner is a critical part of the Community College of Aurora’s employee life-cycle support system. This position is responsible for full-cycle recruitment including managing the college’s position postings and hiring process within NeoEd. This position works closely with hiring managers and search committees to ensure a timely and ethical process as we fill our positions.

OVERVIEW OF CCA

The Community College of Aurora serves our diverse community by providing high-quality instruction and support services to prepare students for transfer and employment. We are particularly interested in applicants that demonstrate a commitment to working with individuals and groups from diverse identities, including but not limited to: socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation, gender identity expression, disability, multilingual learners, veterans, non-traditional, race and ethnic backgrounds.

More than 20 different languages and 60 countries are represented at CCA. In addition to traditional degree and certificate programs, CCA offers non-credit professional development courses, customized training, and economic and workforce development resources to employer partners and individual professionals seeking to enhance the capacity and productivity of their workforce or individual knowledge and skills. The college centers diversity, equity, and inclusion and we actively seek to employee partners who want to join us in working to reducing outcome gaps among our diverse student population. 

• Develop, administer, and assess the CCA recruitment process from time of request to post through candidate selection and offers.
• Manages the development and processing of appropriate hiring documentation including Memos of Justification, Personnel Action Forms, Temporary Appointment Contracts, and MOUs.
• Coordinates with the Director of HR Operations to ensure appropriate salary ranges are calculated and used for offering positions.
• Provides excellent customer service to applicants throughout the search process.
• Communicates regularly with committee chairs and candidates in a professional manner to gain and provide updates regarding status within search.
• Track and provide insights regarding candidate pool and hiring timeframe metrics.
• Provide persistent follow-up and organization to hiring committees through the search process and maintains tracking of where each search is in process.
• Ensure hiring committee members engage in search bias training and search committee briefings to maintain equitable searches and clear timelines for hiring each position.
• Reviews position descriptions to identify appropriate classification and FLSA exemption status.
• Review completed reference checks and debrief with hiring manager.
• Ensures the NeoEd OHC portal is up to date with current positions and refreshes postings for unsuccessful searches.
• Coordinate with hiring managers to identify niche boards or groups to market available positions within.
• Send college-wide emails regarding promotional opportunities.
• Represent the college at job and career fairs to recruit top talent.
• Collects and maintains search committee records.
• Provides backup support to the Onboarding and Development Partner for New Hire orientation completion.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Passionate individual with a strong sense of recruitment ethics and excitement for the College’s Mission, Vision, and Values.
• Education: Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in human resources, Organizational Development, or similar program of study. May be substituted to direct, relevant experience within Human Resources on a year-to-year basis.
• Experience:
  1. Demonstrated experience in a combination of: human resources; diversity, equity, and inclusion; training and development; and employee life-cycle management
  2. Attention to detail and organizational skills for managing and tracking search committee progress.
  3. Strong written and verbal communication skills at all levels of an organization
  4. Strong ethical principles related to Human Resources and talent acquisition.

PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working within HRIS systems such as NeoEd or Banner

Salary Range: Anticipated starting salary rate is $55,453.00 annually. This salary is determined by the qualifications of the selected candidate balanced with departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information. CCA offers an excellent benefit plan, including generous leave, holiday, and education benefits. Full time employees immediately upon hire earn 15 hours a month annual leave and 10 hours a month sick leave.

Deadline to Submit Application Material: This position will close at midnight of Friday, January 17, 2025.

Application Process: When submitting your online application, please include a cover letter, current resume, and professional references. Official transcripts showing the highest degree achieved should be submitted to HR@ccaurora.edu upon offer of employment. If you have questions regarding this position, please contact us at HR@ccaurora.edu.  

By applying for this announced position, applicants are certifying that all statements, information and documents provided are true, complete and correct to the best of their knowledge and are made in good faith. Further, applicants understand that omissions, misleading, false or untrue information, or any attempt at fraud or deceit in any manner connected with this application and/or subsequent testing may result in them not being considered for jobs with the Community College of Aurora; may constitute grounds for discipline and/or termination after hire; and/or constitute grounds for further actions pursuant to law.

Application Checklist 

Complete Applications must include the following documents:

• A complete online application
• A cover letter that describes how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position
• A current resume uploaded as an attachment to your online application
• Candidates identified as finalists must provide three to five professional references, at least two of which must include a current direct supervisor and most recent supervisor. If you cannot provide two supervisor references, an opportunity will be afforded for discussion and consideration of alternative references with the CCA Human Resource Office.  Please note, out of professional courtesy to you, we will not contact your current supervisor without first providing notice to you as a candidate and only when a contingent offer is pending in order to protect the confidentiality of your application to the full extent possible. 
• If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing that your degree has been conferred and the name of your school, or your NACES accreditation is required as part of your application. Please submit this as an attachment to your application. Please note that you have the right to redact dates from your transcript during the application process. A full, unredacted copy will be required upon hire.
• For any questions or technical issues please contact HR@CCAurora.edu.

Notice to all Applicants:

•  Proof of eligibility to work (Download PDF reader) in the United States must be produced within three (3) days of hire.                
• Direct deposit of payroll is a condition of employment.              
• Final candidate is subject to a criminal background check prior to final selection process.
• Final candidate is required to submit official transcripts to Human Resources within fourteen (14) days of hire.       
• CCA is affiliated with the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) and as such, employees contribute to PERA in lieu of Social Security for retirement benefits. For more information, visit the COPERA web page.                
• Individuals currently or formerly employed by  the Colorado Community College System or one of its 13 colleges, and/or who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information in your application material.         
• For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact our Title IX Compliance/Equal Opportunity Officer, Erica Hines, Chief Human Resources & Personnel Success Officer at 16000 E. CentreTech Parkway, Suite A207H, Aurora, Colorado 80011 or by phone at (303) 340-7231 or e-mail at Erica.Hines@ccaurora.edu.  

Colorado Residency Requirement: 

Eligible applicants must be either a current Colorado resident or be able to provide proof of residency in Colorado within 30 days of the start date for the position, or they may be deemed ineligible for employment with the Community College of Aurora.  Please contact HR@CCAurora.edu with any questions.  

Community College of Aurora Inclusive Excellence Statement:  

 CCA embraces Inclusive Excellence because we want our students, staff, and faculty to learn and contribute within an inclusive environment. This means members of our college community will be active, respectful, and mindful of equity, diversity, and inclusion at all levels of engagement. 

Inclusive Excellence will provide a foundation for student and institutional success.  Recognizing our diversity is only the first step toward Inclusive Excellence.

 We must also be intentional in valuing cultural differences and experiences, while incorporating them into practices, curricula, and policies.

Welcoming, Respectful, Inclusive – Together, we are CCA. 

The Federal Clery Act: (The Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act of 1990) requires all institutions of higher learning to make available to prospective employees our agency's Annual Security Report. A copy of this information is available on the CCA website at the Student Right to Know page. A paper copy of this report can be obtained at the College Security Office upon request. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning crimes that occurred on campus or on property controlled or owned by Community College of Aurora, as well as public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, our campuses.

ADAAA Accommodations: Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation, please contact Erica Hines at (303) 340-7231 or erica.hines@ccaurora.eduat least five business days before the assessment date to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.

Pregnancy Related Accommodations, Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA): The Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA), allows applicants to request a reasonable accommodation for health conditions related to pregnancy or the physical recovery from childbirth. Candidates wishing to request reasonable accommodations must do so as soon as possible, preferably at least three days prior to the exam or interview. If you are an individual who wishes to request reasonable accommodations, please contact us at 303) 340-7231 or Erica.Hines@ccaurora.edu. 

Non-Discrimination Statement: The Community College of Aurora prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment including those that violate federal and state law, or the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education Board Policies 3-120 and 4-120.  The College does not discriminate on the basis of sex/gender, race, color, age, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, pregnancy status, religion, genetic information, marital status, gender identity, or sexual orientation in its employment practices or educational programs and activities. For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact our Title IX Compliance/Equal Opportunity Officer, Erica Hines, Chief Human Resources & Personnel Success Officer at 16000 E. CentreTech Parkway, Suite A207E, Aurora, Colorado 80011 or by phone at (303) 340-7231 or e-mail at Erica.Hines@ccaurora.edu.