Recruiter

Position Type:
Non-Certified Support/Supervisor/Coordinator

Date Posted:
8/21/2026

Location:
Administration - Human Resources
ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #205

Job Description

Job Title: Recruitment Coordinator

Job Code: 3368

Department: Human Resources

Supervisor: Executive Director of Talent Acquisition

Date: 8/19/2026

FLSA Status: Exempt

Compensation Range: $57,049-77,587

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: The Recruitment Coordinator facilitates a wide variety of recruitment projects and activities that focus on the acquisition of top talent for high need support roles within RPS, this includes but is not limited to Bus Drivers, Paraprofessionals, and other support staff. This role plays an integral role in supporting daily operations, key deliverables, initiatives and strategies for the Executive Director of Talent Acquisition.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. In addition to the requirements listed below, regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

1. Ensures that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the mission statement, beliefs, objectives and parameters found in the Board's strategic plan.
2. Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to enhance ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
3. Proactively utilizes strategic sourcing techniques including direct sourcing, social media, internet data mining, branding initiatives, search engines, networking, university and organization partnerships, employee referrals and other recruiting techniques.
4. Cultivates, grows, and maintains a network of candidates for hiring needs.
5. Engages with community organizations and colleges to facilitate hiring events and career fairs.
6. Coordinates and facilitates all recruitment activities (marketing, candidate sourcing, application management, pre-screening, scheduling interviews, etc) for assigned positions.
7. Evaluates applicants by discussing job requirements and applicant qualifications with managers; interviewing applicants on consistent set of qualifications.
8. Maintains all pertinent applicant and interview data in the HRIS system.
9. Improves organization attractiveness by recommending new policies and practices; monitoring job offers and compensation practices; emphasizing benefits and perks.
10. Maintains current knowledge in business, marketplace, legal and recruitment trends and requirements.
11. Possesses a passion for the "the hunt" and being assertive and proactive in outreach and networking events to identify and sell passive candidates on opportunities.
12. Coordinates, develops, and implements special tasks and projects as assigned.
13. Maintains security of confidential information.
14. Carries out such additional duties as required or as conditions necessitate.

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's Degree preferred and a minimum of 3 years' experience in a recruitment position. Bilingual preferred; Education recruitment is desirable.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Superior collaboration skills and professionalism; dedication to team goals and success, including the ability to effectively partner with team members to achieve priority goals and a willingness and commitment to support other team members' initiatives as needed.
2. Excellent analytical and organizational skills, and detail orientation.
3. Strong, business communication skills: including speaking, actively listening, and writing. The ability to adapt your style to your audience.
4. Computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, and internet based portals.
5. Experience and proficiency with applicant tracking systems required; Applitrack experience preferred.
6. Self-motivation, dedication and the drive to succeed.
7. Comfort working in a fast-paced environment, multi-tasking, adeptly managing a diversity of business initiatives and the ability to quickly change gears to ensure focus on evolving business priorities.
8. Consistent demonstration of a sense of urgency in accomplishing goals and objectives.
9. Assistance with coordination and logistics for various projects and events, including support for recruiting events, department branding initiatives and others as requested or assigned, coordination of meeting space; communication with candidates and event attendees; assessment scheduling; maintenance of accurate files, records and candidate database; handling of confidential information; general office coordination/management and other duties as requested.
10. Effective development and fostering of positive working relationships with all staff, guests, partners and stakeholders; coordination with teams across multiple departments.
11. Professional, courteous handling of general inquiries and communications; superior customer support for clients, internal and external guests.
12. Development and support of systems to streamline administrative functions.
13. Willingness to work flexible hours and schedules.

WORKING CONDITIONS:


Occasional in-district and out of district travel. Extended periods of work seated at a desk, repetitive hand motions; prolonged use of computer; occasional prolonged and/or irregular hours.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: Demonstrate continuous improvement in the effectiveness of sourcing and recruitment. Perform duties confidentially, accurately, efficiently and expediently as measured by the Director of Recruitment/Diversity Recruitment

A comprehensive benefits package is offered, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• Paid Sick and Personal time
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Membership in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) or Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
• Optional 403(b) plan
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

OTHER:

This job description describes duties and responsibilities which are representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the position. The identified duties and responsibilities are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.


The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the school district and employee and is subject to change by the school district as the needs of the school district and requirements of the job change.

Physical Aspects of the Position (Check all that apply)

1.

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Climbing - Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.


2.

X

Balancing - Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.

3.

X

Stooping - Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

4.

X

Kneeling - Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

5.

X

Crouching - Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

6.

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Crawling - Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

7.

X

Reaching - Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

8.

X

Standing - Particularly for sustained periods of time.

9.

X

Walking - Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.

10.

X

Pushing - using upper extremities to press against something with steady force order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

11.

X

Pulling - Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.


12.

X

Lifting - Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and required the substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

13.

X

Finger use - Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with the fingers rather than the whole hand or arm as in handling.

14.

X

Grasping - Applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm.

15.

x

Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word. Those activities in which you must convey detailed or spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly .

16.

X

Hearing - Perceiving the nature of sounds. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sounds such as when making fine adjustments on machinery.

17.

X

Repetitive Motions - Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or finders.


The Physical Requirements of the Position (Check one)

1.

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Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary Work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.


2.

X

Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of force greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rate for Light Work.


3.

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Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

4.

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Heavy Work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

5.

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Very Heavy Work Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.


The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision (Check one)

1.

X

Machine Operations - inspection, close assembly, clerical, administration. This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals largely with preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting, transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading, or visual inspection.


2.

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Mechanics - Skilled tradespeople - This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals with machines such as power tools, lathes and drills.

3.

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Mobile Equipment - This is a minimum standard for use with those who operate cars, trucks, forklifts, cranes, and high equipment.


4.

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Other - This is a minimum standard basis on the criteria of accuracy and neatness of work for janitors, sweepers, etc.


The Conditions the Worker will be subject to in this position (Check all that apply)

1.

The worker is subject to inside environment conditions.

2.

X

The worker is subject to outside environment conditions.

3.

X

The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. (Activity occurs inside and outside)

4.

The worker is subject to extreme heat or cold for periods of greater that one hour.

5.

X

The worker is subject to noise which would cause them to have to shout.

6.

The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, etc.