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University of Maryland

UHR Talent Acquisition Partner (VPA)

🇺🇸 College Park, MD

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $70K - $80K

💻 Human Resources

🗓️ November 3rd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

UM01 University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) is hiring a UHR Talent Acquisition Partner (VPA). The role involves partnering with campus unit leaders and HR teams to manage full-cycle talent acquisition, including workforce planning, recruitment strategies, candidate assessment, and onboarding. This position leads the talent acquisition process from vacancy through onboarding to meet staffing needs efficiently.

Highlights
  • Provide full cycle talent acquisition services to campus unit leaders.
  • Review and evaluate applications, conduct interviews, administer assessments, and perform reference and background checks.
  • Develop and implement talent acquisition strategies, timelines, and milestones for timely recruitment closure.
  • Lead recruitment from vacancy receipt to candidate onboarding.
  • Utilize Microsoft Office and Google applications proficiently.
  • Possess knowledge of relevant regulatory, compliance, and employment laws.
  • Require a Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of professional human resources experience in talent acquisition, with education substitution allowed.
  • Strong communication, data presentation, collaboration, and problem-solving skills emphasized.
  • Salary range: $69,520 to $80,000 per year.
  • Position within the VPA-University Human Resources department, full-time staff regular role.

UHR Talent Acquisition Partner (VPA) Full Description

Job Description Summary

Organization's Summary Statement:

In partnership with the Assistant Director of Talent Acquisition, campus unit leaders and University Human Resources leaders, the UHR Talent Acquisition Partner is responsible for addressing existing and anticipated talent acquisition and staffing needs. This position will support all facets of workforce planning, full-cycle talent acquisition, and the candidate selection process.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Provide full cycle talent acquisition services to campus unit leaders. Review and evaluate applications for work history, education and training, salary desired, other skills, and abilities to determine qualification for employment; conducts interviews, administers assessments, checks references and background.

Meet with Hiring Officials to discuss talent acquisition strategies.

Develop appropriate talent acquisition strategies while identifying timelines and milestones, if necessary, to guide the talent acquisition process to a timely closure.

Lead the talent acquisition process from receipt of vacancy through to onboarding of selected candidates.

Perform other duties as assigned. 

Physical Demands: N/A
Preferences: N/A
Licenses/ Certifications: N/A


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Three (3) years of professional human resources experience in talent acquisition.
Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
Knowledge of relevant regulatory, compliance, and employment laws.
Skill in the use of Microsoft Office and Google applications.
Ability to communicate effectively written and verbally.
Ability to present data and information effectively.
Ability to collaborate and work effectively with leaders and practitioners at all levels.
Ability to design and implement talent acquisition initiatives.
Ability to provide full cycle talent acquisition strategies, including but not limited to, sourcing, assessing, interviewing, presenting total compensation offerings, hiring, and onboarding.
Ability to work with data and metrics.
Ability to forecast staffing needs and utilize existing candidate pipelines.
Ability to identify and implement effective and creative talent acquisition strategies.
Ability to facilitate problem solving and approach client issues from a solution-oriented stance.
Ability to navigate ambiguity, adapt quickly to shifting priorities, and work effectively under pressure with multiple deliverables.
Ability to assess and prioritize risks and issues and evaluate competing needs.

Additional Job Details

Required Application Materials: Resume , Cover Letter , List of References
 
Best Consideration Date: November 17th, 2025
 
Posting Close Date:
 
Open Until Filled: Yes 

Job Risks

Not Applicable to This Position

Financial Disclosure Required

No
For more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website.

Department

VPA-University Human Resources

Worker Sub-Type

Staff Regular

Salary Range

$69,520-$80,000

Benefits Summary

For more information on Regular Exempt benefits, select this link.

Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.

Employment Eligibility

The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization.  Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.

EEO Statement

The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University's Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.

Title IX Non-Discrimination Notice

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