University of Kentucky
Employment Specialist
🇺🇸 Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $17 - $28 per Hour
💻 Human Resources
🗓️ May 21st, 2025
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University of Kentucky is hiring an Employment Specialist. This role involves assisting hiring departments with the hiring process, ensuring compliance with employment laws, collaborating with officials to manage job requisitions, editing job descriptions, and consulting with applicants. The Employment Specialist will be responsible for reviewing proposals, conducting pay equity reviews, and contributing to process improvements by engaging in team projects.
Highlights
- Collaborate with hiring officials to manage job requisitions using the university's online system.
- Edit job descriptions and ensure compliance with employment laws.
- Conduct pay equity reviews and monitor compliance needs.
- Provide guidance and best practices throughout the hiring process.
- Consult with applicants and serve as a liaison to the hiring department.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of department services.
- Required: Bachelor's degree and at least 1 year of experience.
- Salary Range: $17.41-27.87/hour.
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Posting Details
Job Title | Employment Specialist
Requisition Number | RE50349
Working Title |
Department Name | 3J540:Employment
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 42
Salary Range | $17.41-27.87/hour
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | BA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | The essential job functions of this position require you to: communicate and build working relationships with staff, faculty and candidates from diverse backgrounds; abide by University guidelines; maintain confidentiality; prioritize and manage work effectively; provide exceptional customer service and positively represent the university; ensure work is detailed, accurate and completed in a timely manner; perform work in a sedentary position; interact with individuals from various levels throughout the university and work successfully in a team as well as independently.
Shift | Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00 pm (40 hours/week). There is the possibility of a hybrid work arrangement after training.
Job Summary | The Career Employment office in Human Resources is seeking an Employment Specialist to assist hiring departments with the essential steps of hiring regular full-time employees. This position will be responsible for providing guidance, advice, and best practices on the overall selection process.
One of many responsibilities of this position will be to collaborate with hiring officials throughout the University of Kentucky, including UK HealthCare, to post and process a high-volume of job requisitions utilizing the University’s online employment system. This would include:
editing job descriptions and posting questions for general effectiveness and to reveal best applicants working with advertising vendors to submit ads to various publications ensuring all posting language adheres to university, state, and federal employment laws.
The Employment Specialist will also ensure that hiring departments follow the proper hiring procedures and timelines to fill job requisitions by successfully completing requirements outlined in the department’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to UK policy and procedures and relevant state and federal employment laws. Some of these processes include: reviewing and approving submitted hiring proposals, conducting pay equity reviews, and monitoring compliance needs. This position will also be responsible for consulting with applicants and potential applicants regarding the university’s hiring process and will be the liaison between the applicant and the hiring department.
This role will contribute to the continuous improvement of department services and the division’s reputation by actively engaging in work teams and projects, identifying potential areas for improvement, investigating and recommending potential corrective courses of action; proactively identifying and taking advantage of opportunities to build on professional and procedural knowledge base; and providing project research and support to the Employment Management team.
The Human Resources Employment department is committed to promoting work-life balance by offering flexibility, including the possibility of a hybrid work arrangement after training. This position includes exceptional benefits and provides opportunities for career growth.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | We are seeking an individual with initiative, superior customer service focus, team oriented, excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships. A successful candidate will also have HR professional knowledge, the ability to multi-task with a strong emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail. Solid time management, problem solving, critical thinking, follow-through, and planning and organizational skills are all critical to the success in this position and a high level of respect for confidentiality and diversity are a must.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | Working in an environment with high volumes, attention to detail.
Deadline to Apply | 06/01/2025
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Requisition Number | RE50349
Working Title |
Department Name | 3J540:Employment
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 42
Salary Range | $17.41-27.87/hour
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | BA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | The essential job functions of this position require you to: communicate and build working relationships with staff, faculty and candidates from diverse backgrounds; abide by University guidelines; maintain confidentiality; prioritize and manage work effectively; provide exceptional customer service and positively represent the university; ensure work is detailed, accurate and completed in a timely manner; perform work in a sedentary position; interact with individuals from various levels throughout the university and work successfully in a team as well as independently.
Shift | Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00 pm (40 hours/week). There is the possibility of a hybrid work arrangement after training.
Job Summary | The Career Employment office in Human Resources is seeking an Employment Specialist to assist hiring departments with the essential steps of hiring regular full-time employees. This position will be responsible for providing guidance, advice, and best practices on the overall selection process.
One of many responsibilities of this position will be to collaborate with hiring officials throughout the University of Kentucky, including UK HealthCare, to post and process a high-volume of job requisitions utilizing the University’s online employment system. This would include:
editing job descriptions and posting questions for general effectiveness and to reveal best applicants working with advertising vendors to submit ads to various publications ensuring all posting language adheres to university, state, and federal employment laws.
The Employment Specialist will also ensure that hiring departments follow the proper hiring procedures and timelines to fill job requisitions by successfully completing requirements outlined in the department’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to UK policy and procedures and relevant state and federal employment laws. Some of these processes include: reviewing and approving submitted hiring proposals, conducting pay equity reviews, and monitoring compliance needs. This position will also be responsible for consulting with applicants and potential applicants regarding the university’s hiring process and will be the liaison between the applicant and the hiring department.
This role will contribute to the continuous improvement of department services and the division’s reputation by actively engaging in work teams and projects, identifying potential areas for improvement, investigating and recommending potential corrective courses of action; proactively identifying and taking advantage of opportunities to build on professional and procedural knowledge base; and providing project research and support to the Employment Management team.
The Human Resources Employment department is committed to promoting work-life balance by offering flexibility, including the possibility of a hybrid work arrangement after training. This position includes exceptional benefits and provides opportunities for career growth.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | We are seeking an individual with initiative, superior customer service focus, team oriented, excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships. A successful candidate will also have HR professional knowledge, the ability to multi-task with a strong emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail. Solid time management, problem solving, critical thinking, follow-through, and planning and organizational skills are all critical to the success in this position and a high level of respect for confidentiality and diversity are a must.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | Working in an environment with high volumes, attention to detail.
Deadline to Apply | 06/01/2025
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Please describe a time when you exceeded a customer's expectations.
(Open Ended Question) - * Please tell me about a time when attention to detail was essential. What was the task or project and how did you ensure accuracy?
(Open Ended Question) - * Describe a time when you were part of an effective team and tell us what made it effective.
(Open Ended Question) - * Please indicate the number of years of paid work experience in human resources and/or recruitment.
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years
- * Please indicate the number of years of paid work experience in an administrative role.
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years
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Required Documents
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- Cover Letter
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