Region Staff Recruiter

Own full-cycle recruiting across multiple locations and drive measurable hiring outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement recruitment strategies to attract top talent for multiple position types across various locations and organizational levels.
• Partner with hiring managers to identify talent needs, align on hiring strategies, and support successful recruitment outcomes.
• Build and maintain diverse candidate pipelines using job boards, social media, community outreach, networking, and other sourcing methods.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with community organizations, schools, military bases, and other external groups to strengthen recruiting efforts.
• Deliver a positive candidate experience by providing consistent communication and support throughout the recruiting process.
• Run full-cycle recruiting including sourcing, screening, interview scheduling, offer negotiation, pre-employment background checks, and onboarding.
• Track and report recruitment KPIs and metrics including candidate flow, source effectiveness, and time-to-fill.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of full cycle recruiting experience; corporate, agency, or military recruitment experience is a plus.
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Strong project management and organizational skills to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills focused on relationship-building and customer service.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate sourcing strategies and improve results using data.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining integrity and confidentiality.
• Minimal travel as needed for training, team meetings, job fairs, recruiting events, and community engagement.

Technologies

• Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
• LinkedIn Recruiter

Salary

• $80,000 - $90,000 per year based on experience.

Location

• Brooklyn, NY (onsite)

Benefits

• Benefits including physical and mental health initiatives, medical/dental/vision
• 401(k)
• Paid holiday/vacation

Language Requirement

This role requires English proficiency. Federal, state, and local requirements, including U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, require training, safety communications, company policies, employment documents, and other job-related communications to be conducted in English.

Training

• Build skills and knowledge in safety and security, injury prevention, technology and equipment, and job efficiency.

Diversity & Inclusion

• Committed to an inclusive and diverse working environment for everyone every day.

Community Service & Impact

• Work as the face of First in the community with a focus on positive impact.
• Customers are at the heart of operations.

Professional Advancement

• Promotion from within with opportunities supported by strong presence across North America.

Additional Information

• First Student is a family of 60,000+ employees transporting more than 5 million students and passengers daily.
• Employee brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II.

Drug and Alcohol Testing (Washington Safety-Sensitive Positions)

• In Washington, technician and driving positions including roles requiring employees to drive a company-owned vehicle are safety-sensitive and subject to drug and alcohol testing, including cannabis.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Fair Chance / Drug-Free Workplace

• Equal employment consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
• Commitment to a drug-free workplace.
• Consideration of qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with fair chance requirements including the San Francisco and Los Angeles fair chance ordinances.
• Philadelphia Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster available at: https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf or upon request.