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Position Title:Recruiting Specialist - Temporary

Appointment Type:Professional & Scientific

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Qualifications:Two or more years of experience in a customer-facing or client support role, ideally within a recruitment or HR setting

Experience supporting recruitment efforts

Experience with applicant tracking systems, specifically Workday

Job Description:

Join Iowa State University’s Talent Acquisition team as a Temporary Recruiting Specialist, combining recruiting operations, hiring manager and candidate support, and behind-the-scenes coordination. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy structured processes, and like helping hiring efforts move forward, this role offers a chance to put your recruiting expertise to work supporting higher education staffing needs.

This is a full-time (30-40 hours/week) hybrid role, with Tuesdays in the office and additional days as needed, while the remainder of your week offers flexibility to work from home and stay connected to the TA team. Our standard operating hours are Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Responsibilities

+ Manage postdoc and temporary hiring requests from position request through completion

+ Communicate with hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment and selection process

+ Coordinate key steps of the recruitment & selection process as assigned

+ Support sourcing activities and research needs for the TA team

+ Partner with TA staff on workflow updates, tracking, and project assignments

About Talent Acquisition

The Talent Acquisition team, part of University Human Resources, plays a vital role in advancing Iowa State’s mission by attracting, engaging, and supporting the staff who make the university thrive. We collaborate with partners across campus to ensure consistent hiring processes, strengthen the candidate experience, and support departments in finding the right talent at the right time.

This is a temporary with term (fixed term) position with a term end date of May, 31, 2026 – with the opportunity to extend as work and hours allow.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

Proposed Start Date:January 12, 2026

Number of Months Employed Per Year:

Time Type:Full time

Pay Grade:P&S Temporary

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

+ Resume

+ Cover Letter

If you have questions regarding this application process, please email [email protected] or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Original Posting Date: December 12, 2025

Posting Close Date:December 21, 2025

Job Requisition Number:R18251

By focusing on the future and providing the best student experience possible, Iowa State University (http://www.iastate.edu/) attracts students and faculty who want to make a difference. With a comprehensive land-grant mission of education, research, extension and outreach, we produce scholars whose ideas change the world. And through Innovate at Iowa State, we provide innovative and entrepreneurial opportunities for students of all backgrounds. Located just 30 minutes north of Des Moines, the city of Ames was recently named one of the Top 10 cities in the U.S. for campus life and career opportunities.

Iowa State University is a welcoming community of students, faculty, and staff. Campus community members have a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and are committed to engaging with each other respectfully as outlined in the university's Principles of Community (https://www.iastate.edu/principles-community) . Iowa State recognizes that diverse intellectual and philosophical perspectives are vital to innovation, critical thinking skills, and a dynamic academic community that fosters the land-grant ideals of putting science, technology, and human creativity to work.

All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent upon the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by federal and state law, ISU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a background check and/or a consumer credit check.

Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Veteran. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Office of Equal Opportunity, 2680 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, Tel. 515-294-7612, email [email protected].

If you have questions about the application process please email [email protected] or call 515-294-4800 or Toll-Free at 1-877-477-7485. Iowa State University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should email [email protected] or call (515) 294-4800 or Toll-Free: (877) 477-7485. TTY users are welcome to use the Iowa Relay Service number by dialing 7-1-1 or (800) 735-2942.

General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources (https://www.hr.iastate.edu/careers/compensation) website. Please note that this is only a list of ranges and individuals will be paid commensurate with qualifications.