Recruiter Jobs in Lynn, MA

The Opportunity

Lesley University is seeking a self-motivated Recruiter to join our team. This position offers a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in the university's recruitment strategy and build relationships with prospective candidates. As a key member of our Talent Acquisition team, you will be responsible for overseeing the full-cycle recruitment process while ensuring an inclusive and engaging candidate experience from the initial screen process to offer negotiation.

Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Manager, the Recruiter will lead full-cycle, high-volume recruitment across university departments. A key aspect of this role is actively sourcing and identifying top talent to meet the university's staffing needs. This includes building and maintaining candidate pipelines, managing search processes, supporting search committees, and coordinating interviews and offers. The Recruiter will work closely with hiring managers to understand their needs, effectively communicate Lesley's mission and benefits, and ensure equitable and inclusive hiring practices. The role also supports onboarding and contributes to the continuous improvement of recruitment strategies and processes.

Qualities and Capabilities

The successful candidate will have :

• At least 3+ years of full-cycle, high-volume recruiting or related experience; facilitates an inclusive recruitment experience for candidates from initial screening through offer negotiation.
• Exceptional communication (verbal and written), planning, organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ablility to juggle shifting priorities and manage time effectively.
• Ability to work across the university to create and implement initiatives that align and engage employees and candidates.
• Proven ability to exercise good judgment and discretion.
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn applicant-tracking software or other recruitment systems (Workday experience preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to effectively source passive candidates and build talent pools.
• Proven capacity to learn and adapt to new recruitment processes and technologies.
• A comprehensive knowledge of talent acquisition, human resources, employment laws, and regulations, normally obtained through a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration (or related field) or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Why Lesley

Located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education, the arts, and applied social sciences. Lesley fosters a highly creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni are empowered to improve and enrich communities.

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance. In addition, we offer significant paid time off, a generous retirement plan, and tuition programs that enable employees and their dependents to expand their knowledge and skills.

Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic excellence at Lesley. In doing so, Lesley strives for a campus culture and community that fosters a true sense of belonging for all, provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and fully in the Lesley experience, and helps to develop each individual's capacity to confidently and competently engage within and across difference. Given an evolving national context and the rapid change in the demographic profile of our country, the University has made a significant commitment to addressing and enhancing its campus climate and diversity capabilities as an institution.

Expressing Interest

A letter of interest, CV / resume, and a statement addressing past and / or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching, professional activity, and / or service must be included for full consideration.

At Lesley University we strive for a supportive and equitable environment where peopleregardless of race, ethnicity, color, sex, physical ability, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran or military status, membership in uniformed services, and all other categories protected by applicable state and federal lawscan participate equally and fully as their true selves in all aspects of university life. Accordingly, the University prohibits discrimination based on these protected categories in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admission and in employment. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the fabric of our institution. Individuals may submit concerns or questions related to discrimination to the University's Director of Equal Opportunity. Please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity's webpage for the University's entire notice of nondiscrimination and for additional information.