Talent Acquisition and Employee Experience Partner

Position Details

Position Information

• 5+ years of progressively responsible professional human resources experience, including recruitment, search management, and employee engagement.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, or a related field; or a liberal arts degree with relevant HR experience and professional development.
• Experience managing full-cycle recruitment, sourcing strategies, search processes, and equitable hiring practices.
• Strong understanding of human resources functions, confidentiality, and employment best practices.
• Proficiency in Excel or similar tools for data management and analysis.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with standard workplace technology and the ability to use artificial intelligence tools ethically, responsibly, and in accordance with organizational policies and data privacy requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently while exercising sound judgment, discretion, and strategic thinking.
• Commitment to continued professional development and maintaining current knowledge of emerging HR trends, practices, and relevant policy developments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with job classification frameworks.

Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries

Lorin Parker

Department Contact Phone Number

646-2904

Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title

Lorin Parker, Executive Director, Talent Management

Department Contact's Phone Number

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

Background Check

Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, conduct review, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Dartmouth vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job?

Not an essential function

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dartmouth College has a Tobacco-Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco-based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no exceptions. For details, please see our policy. https://policies.dartmouth.edu/policy/tobacco-free-policy

Additional Instructions

Quick Link

https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/87748

Key Accountabilities

1. Recruitment & Search Management:

• Leads full-cycle recruitment for assigned staff positions, ensuring an effective, inclusive, and engaging hiring process and a positive candidate experience. Drafts and refines position descriptions in consultation with hiring managers and the Executive Director, Talent Management, ensuring clarity and consistency with approved organizational structures and Dartmouth’s job architecture framework.
• Partners with hiring managers to develop and manage strategic sourcing and search plans aligned with departmental objectives. Advises hiring managers on search strategies, best practices, and equitable hiring processes. Develops and implements external recruitment strategies, including job advertising, LinkedIn sourcing, networking, and outreach to passive candidates. Builds talent pools and maintains relationships with prospective candidates within the Dartmouth community and externally for future opportunities.
• Conducts candidate interviews and provides assessments and recommendations. Supports hiring managers and search committees with candidate selection, interview preparation, reference checks, and offer development. Consults with the Executive Director, Talent Management, on complex or sensitive matters and coordinates appropriate approvals.

Percentage Of Time

30%

2. Employee Experience & Engagement:

• Contributes to an inclusive, engaging, and collaborative work environment at Tuck. In partnership with the Executive Director and colleagues across Tuck, coordinates and implements staff engagement, employee experience, and talent development initiatives.
• Serves as the Talent Management liaison to designated Tuck employee advisory committees by coordinating communication, providing administrative and program support, and elevating recommendations or issues requiring leadership consideration.
• Partners with colleagues in Dartmouth’s Office of Human Resources, including the Learning, Development & Engagement team on professional development initiatives, the Talent Acquisition team on search-management compliance, and the Compensation team on job actions. Consults with the Executive Director on matters requiring school-level decisions, exceptions, or escalation.
• Partners with the Talent Management Coordinator to deliver Tuck’s employee onboarding program.

Percentage Of Time

30%

3. HR Project Management & Position Management:

• Collaborates on workforce planning initiatives and works with the Executive Director to support organizational design, employee development and progression, and position management. Reviews and updates position descriptions to ensure alignment with approved organizational structures and Dartmouth’s job architecture framework.
• Leads and supports HR-related projects that enhance operational efficiency, talent development, and organizational effectiveness. Manages and analyzes recruitment and workforce data to inform strategic HR decisions.

Percentage Of Time

25%

4. Human Resources Administration:

Supports the Executive Director with general HR administration and serves as a point of contact for HR policies and procedures. In the Executive Director’s absence, responds to HR inquiries, coordinates appropriate support, and escalates complex or sensitive matters as needed.

Percentage Of Time

10%

5. Innovation and Professional Development:

Maintains current knowledge of emerging HR trends and relevant policy developments through ongoing professional development. Researches, proposes, and implements best practices in recruitment, onboarding, talent development, and retention.

Percentage Of Time

5%

• Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others appropriate to an environment that is welcoming to all.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents

1. Additional Document #1