Talent Acquisition and Employee Success Consultant

Based in Baton Rouge, BRCC, part of the Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges System, is seeking a Talent Acquisition and Employee Success Consultant to drive strategic HR initiatives on site. This role blends end-to-end recruitment with programs that enhance the candidate and employee experience, onboarding, professional development, and workforce planning to advance BRCC’s mission of student success.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end recruitment for classified, unclassified, faculty, and executive roles.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to assess staffing needs and tailor recruitment approaches.
• Hold strategy sessions to identify essential competencies, qualifications, and workforce requirements.
• Design innovative sourcing methods to engage both active and passive candidates.
• Cultivate and sustain talent pipelines for difficult-to-fill, specialized, and executive positions.
• Leverage LinkedIn Recruiter, professional associations, workforce development groups, social channels, higher education networks, and community partnerships to source top talent.
• Develop engaging job advertisements and recruitment campaigns that position BRCC as an employer of choice.
• Coordinate search committees, interview scheduling, candidate communications, and selection workflows.
• Screen applications, conduct initial interviews, and provide candidate recommendations.
• Track key recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill, time-to-hire, candidate quality, applicant flow, source effectiveness, and candidate experience.
• Analyze labor market trends and suggest proactive recruitment approaches.
• Develop workforce planning strategies to forecast future vacancies and succession opportunities.
• Partner with campus leadership to forecast staffing needs and identify emerging talent requirements.
• Recommend new recruitment technologies and process improvements to improve hiring effectiveness.
• Create and implement employer branding initiatives that position BRCC as an employer of choice.
• Collaborate with Public Relations to promote BRCC's workplace culture, mission, values, and employee success initiatives.
• Create recruitment marketing campaigns that showcase career opportunities, employee achievements, professional development, and organizational culture.
• Prepare recruitment materials for career fairs, conferences, social channels, and digital platforms.
• Attend and represent BRCC at career fairs, workforce development events, community organizations, and professional conferences.
• Establish relationships with colleges, universities, professional organizations, military transition programs, and community partners to broaden talent pipelines.
• Promote BRCC's employee value proposition through proactive recruitment outreach and engagement activities.
• Coordinate new employee orientation and onboarding activities with hiring managers.
• Ensure a smooth onboarding experience for new hires.
• Develop and deliver professional development and leadership development workshops.
• Partner with departments to identify workforce development and organizational learning needs.
• Support employee engagement initiatives aligned with BRCC's Strategic Pillars and institutional values.
• Coordinate employee recognition programs and service award ceremonies.
• Conduct employee engagement surveys, pulse surveys, focus groups, and stay interviews.
• Analyze feedback to recommend actions that boost satisfaction, engagement, and retention.
• Coordinate wellness initiatives and workplace culture programs.
• Create employee communications to strengthen engagement and connectedness.
• Ensure compliance with Louisiana Civil Service Rules, LCTCS policies, and BRCC HR procedures.
• Maintain accurate records for recruitment, onboarding, training, and employee engagement.
• Prepare reports and dashboards on recruitment, workforce planning, employee engagement, and retention.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Six years of professional experience in talent acquisition, strategic sourcing, or human resources.
• A bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Higher Education, or a related field can substitute for three years of professional experience in talent acquisition, strategic sourcing, or human resources.

Technologies

• LinkedIn Recruiter
• Banner
• PageUp
• Cognos
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• HRIS systems

Benefits

• Retirement
• Medical insurance options
• Supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.)
• Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan
• Holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas)
• Vacation and sick leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Program

Why join BRCC?

Baton Rouge Community College offers a collaborative work environment, a commitment to employee development, and the opportunity to support the mission of student success through strong institutional operations.