Job Summary
The URD Talent Acquisition & Engagement Specialist enhances the employee experience across the Division of University Relations and Development (URD) by leading staff engagement programs, coordinating professional development opportunities, and managing full-cycle recruitment. The specialist proactively sources candidates, builds diverse talent pipelines, and partners with managers to align hiring with workforce needs. Working closely with the HR Services Manager, the role fosters connection, recognition, and belonging while supporting employee growth and advancing URD’s mission and culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Staff Engagement & Culture: Lead initiatives that strengthen belonging, recognition, and team connection. Plan and facilitate quarterly all-staff meetings, develop inclusive engagement strategies for in-person, hybrid, and remote staff, and promote campus-wide opportunities.
- Learning & Development: Partner with subject matter experts, trainers, and vendors to design and deliver training programs that meet staff needs.
- Recruitment & Talent Sourcing: Lead full-cycle recruitment by sourcing, screening, and interviewing candidates while building strong talent pipelines.
- Onboarding & Program Coordination: Coordinate onboarding plans that guide new hires through their first 90 days. Facilitate integration, provide role-specific training, and track progress to ensure compliance, engagement, and long-term success.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage candidates, build relationships with staff, and collaborate effectively with supervisors and campus partners
- Project management abilities to coordinate multiple recruitment, onboarding, and engagement initiatives, ensuring deadlines and deliverables are met
- Training, design, and facilitation skills to create and deliver learning programs that support onboarding, professional development, and staff engagement
- Talent sourcing expertise to proactively build a diverse candidate pipeline and meet division-wide recruitment goals
- Proficiency with HR systems and applicant tracking tools to efficiently manage candidate data and onboarding documentation.
- Analytical skills to evaluate recruitment and training effectiveness and guide improvements.
- Problem-solving skills and adaptability in a changing work environment.
Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community. Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures. Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."
Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, communications, or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience) and three years of related experience required.
• Two years of experience in recruitment, onboarding, staff engagement, or related HR functions preferred.
Physical Summary
Light work - Job involves some lifting of medium weight objects (10-20 pounds) and/or 10% - 20% of the job involves standing or walking.
Department
University Relations & Development
Classification
Administrative Analyst/Specialist - Exempt I
Compensation
Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources.
CSU Classification Salary Range: The CSU Classification Salary Range for this position is $5,274 (Step 1) - $7,684 (Step 20) per month.
Time Base
1.0 time-base, 40 hours per week. May be required to work evenings or weekends to attend related events.
Duration of Appointment
This is a temporary position for one year with no permanent status granted. Temporary assignments may expire prior to the ending date.
Benefits
Excellent benefits through CalPERS (health, vision, dental), tuition fee waiver, generous vacation and sick leave, and 14 paid holidays each year.
Application Procedures
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Additional Information
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSULB will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
Due to the nature of this position, current CSULB employees are subject to a criminal record check unless they have successfully completed a criminal background check through CSULB within the past 12 months.
CSULB is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H-1B Visas).
California State University Long Beach expects respectful, professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts of harassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstrated appropriate professional behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expected of all employees.
Equal Employment Statement
Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, CSULB provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or other protected status. CSULB complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.
Accommodations
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact StaffHR-Accommodations@csulb.edu.
Out of State Employment Policy
California State University, Long Beach, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.
As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.