Human Resources Specialist

Colorado State University, United States

Updated: about 1 year ago
Location: Fort Collins, COLORADO
Deadline: 26 Dec 2022

Posting Details
Posting Detail Information


Working Title Human Resources Specialist
Position Location Fort Collins, CO
Work Location Position qualifies for hybrid/in-office work
Research Professional Position No
Posting Number 202201939AP
Position Type Admin Professional/ Research Professional
Classification Title Prof/Indiv Contrib I
Number of Vacancies
Work Hours/Week 40
Proposed Annual Salary Range $52,440 - $76,740
Employee Benefits
Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ & https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/ .
Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 12/26/2022
Description of Work Unit
Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation’s leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city. Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.
To educate the next generation of veterinarians by providing exceptional veterinary care and service to the community every day. The Human Resources service within the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) serve all non-faculty staff in addressing HR questions, concerns, evaluations, corrective actions, benefits, hiring and termination. This service supports more than 350 employees within the VTH.
Position Summary
This position serves to provide comprehensive recruiting and staffing functions in support of the overall strategic mission of Veterinary Teaching Hospital. The successful candidate will possess the ability to identify talent needs, design and implement employer branding strategies, drive the recruitment and selection processes, and establish a strong recruiting pipeline.
This position will help to streamline existing HR functions within the VTH and ensure complex programs and processes are clear. This position will also have responsibility for coordinating searches for VTH positions and utilize the applicant tracking system (TMS) to assist in the search process. This person should have an affinity for effective processes, a commitment to the candidate experience, and an ability to align skill sets with organizational needs. This position has become a fully operational professional who works independently in performing the range of HR responsibilities. This position serves as a resource to others in all aspects of Human Resources, policy, law, and applications of guidelines.
Required Job Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, liberal arts, marketing, communications, or related field
  • A minimum of 1 year of experience in Human Resources, Talent Management, or Recruiting as a primary responsibility or a minimum of 3 years of experience in Human Resources, Talent Management, or Recruiting as a secondary responsibility or supporting human resources by utilizing information systems to enter, verify, track, and/or approve personnel actions while ensuring record-keeping compliance.
  • A demonstrated ability to engage and effectively communicate with diverse audiences
  • Recruiting experience and interviewing skills, including the ability to actively listen, analyze answers, and ask appropriate follow-up/clarifying questions
Preferred Job Qualifications
  • Previous experience using an Applicant Tracking System (PeopleAdmin, Workday, Taleo, etc.) and/or scheduling candidate interviews, posting job advertisements, and coordinating the candidate search process
  • Proven ability to be detail-minded and highly organized with experience tracking multiple projects and competing priorities
  • Proven familiarity with higher education, fundraising/outside sales, and/or large-scale non-profit organizations
  • An affinity for developing people, an ability to align skillsets with organizational needs, and an ability to inspire and motivate passive employment seekers, with a persuasive personality
  • Demonstrated ability working with Microsoft Office Suite and an aptitude for quickly learning new technology
  • The highly desired candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, abilities, personal characteristics, and experience directly related and critical to this position:
  • Knowledge of or ability to learn laws and acceptable practices concerning consumer reports, criminal background checks, and driver’s record information
  • Experience with Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) database, preferably Oracle.
  • Knowledge of laws and acceptable practices in human resources records.
  • Experience entering information and moving applicants’ status within applicant tracking systems.
  • Knowledge and experience with records retention and maintenance.
  • Demonstrated analytical and decision-making skills.
  • Organization skills, attention to detail, and able to maintain a process-focused workload
  • Able and willing to use public speaking skills to provide small-group trainings to on-campus HR partners.
  • Demonstrated experience and ability to use sound judgment in maintaining the confidentiality of information.
Diversity Statement
Ability to advance the department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion through research, teaching and outreach with relevant programs, goals and activities.

Essential Duties


Job Duty Category Recruitment and Retention
Duty/Responsibility
  • This position will be responsible for recruitment efforts of all non-faculty positions for the VTH, developing creative outreach strategies to attract candidates, using social networking and marketing as well as other recruiting strategies. 
  • This position will also develop retention strategies and opportunities for all VTH employees, following up all voluntary terminations with an exit interview and, based on the feedback, integrates new strategies to improve retention.
  • Work with services for locum needs, recruiting and managing logistics of locum coverage.
Percentage Of Time 40%
Job Duty Category Job Descriptions - New Positions, Promotions
Duty/Responsibility
  • This position is instrumental in creating and completing job descriptions, collaborating with requestors to finalize PDQ language and appropriately direct the request for state classified or Admin Pro. 
  • Reviews job description changes received from VTH Service Heads, Supervisors or VTH Leadership to promote or create a new position. 
  • Define whether this position is properly written, complies with state classified language and regulations, is consistent with similar positions within the VTH and define when there are differences, approve for posting, has essential requirements to post to include appropriate minimum qualifications, education and clear and complete designation of duties.
Percentage Of Time 15%
Job Duty Category Coordinating and Managing Volunteers in the VTH
Duty/Responsibility
  • Pull all volunteer opportunities for the VTH into one program. This includes service-specific volunteers (i.e. foaling season volunteers, Cardio volunteers), house-wide volunteers, student volunteers, etc.
  • Coordinate orientation, assignments and recruitment.
  •  Recruit and on-board viable volunteers. 
  • Collaborate with the Training and Compliance Coordinator to create orientation, tour and training.
Percentage Of Time 15%
Job Duty Category Back-Up for Other HR Personnel and other HR Duties As Needed
Duty/Responsibility
  • Act as team member for HR services within the VTH to partner and cover additional HR duties as required. Examples could include partnering with other HR personnel during heavy state classified annual evaluation periods to help review and process evaluations for 250 personnel, cover other HR personnel for leaves, vacation or sick. 
  • Continuing ongoing recruitment activities and retention efforts in process. 
  • Collaborate with networks to cull candidates for open positions.
Percentage Of Time 30%

Application Details


Special Instructions to Applicants
Documents required: Cover Letter, Resume, and 3 professional references with contact information. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates. Please address the minimum and preferred qualifications in the cover letter. Relocation costs are negotiable. For full consideration please apply by 12/26/22 11:59 p.m. MT. Position open until filled. On-site position with potential for hybrid work.
Conditions of Employment Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires), Essential Services Designation
Search Contact Linda Hutson, [email protected]
EEO Statement
Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services.
The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715, [email protected] .
The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education .
Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

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