Recruitment and Retention Specialist

Position Type: Communications & Media/Recruitment and Retention Speciaist Date Posted: 2/10/2026 Location: EDMOND PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION CENTER Date Available: 03/16/2026 Closing Date: 02/27/2026 Edmond Public Schools Edmond, Oklahoma JOB DESCRIPTION POSITION TITLE: Employee Recruitment and Retention Specialist POSITION TYPE: PNB FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT DEPARTMENT: HR REPORTS TO: HR Administrator WORK CALENDAR: PNB SALARY RANGE: $48,756 - $57,360 CONTRACT DAYS: 240 STIPEND: Cell Phone FULL TIME / PART TIME: FULL TIME STANDARD WORK HOURS: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm PAY FREQUENCY: Monthly LAST UPDATED: 02/2026 JOB SUMMARY 1. Responsible for all District employee recruitment efforts, including the marketing of the District's open positions on social media and other channels as well as conducting recruitment events and talent searches. 2. Identify hiring and retention trends in a way that recognizes best practices for increasing diversity, belonging and longevity in the Edmond Public School workforce. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1.Create and implement a strategic recruitment and retention plan with associated communications and marketing priorities. 2. Engage in a fast-paced office environment where meeting multiple deadlines with quality and professionalism is a top priority. 3. Review and monitor workplace policies, procedures, and practices, ensuring these promote belonging and increase longevity in employment. 4. Brand recruitment and retention efforts in alignment with district branding and in a way that appeals to diverse applicants and removes bias. 5. Track EPS employee demographics and work towards developing a workforce that mirrors the EPS student demographics. 6. Monitor and prepare analytical reports on recruitment and retention that includes data on onboarding and induction as well as exit surveys and retention surveys for the purpose of better recruitment and improvement in the work environment. All reports should be able to be disaggregated by multiple metrics. 7. Work in collaboration with HR, district administrative personnel, communications, building principals, and support supervisors. 8. Utilize social media and other platforms, including university job boards,LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, email marketing, video and graphic design software, and diverse innovation technology resources, to develop content and promote recruitment. 9.Take steps to market Edmond Public Schools as an employer of choice by promoting its brand, developing messaging and marketing materials focused on recruitment, and actively encouraging qualified individuals to apply for positions in the district. 10. Manage and develop all recruitment and career fair content and collateral, including local and state-wide colleges and universities as well as district-hosted recruitment efforts. 11.Develop and update brochures, website features, videos, graphics, and other forms of media for recruiting and building the positive reputation of the district. llaborate with the communications department to develop recruitment materials to ensure they demonstrate and reinforce the EPS commitment to providing equitable and fair employment to all. 13.Work closely with principals, directors and supervisors in determining personnel needs and filling vacancies with qualified applicants. 14.Support administrators and supervisors in their hiring processes including answering questions, and keeping interview, reference check, and paperwork materials up-to-date. 15.Build and enrich relationships with colleges, universities, individuals, and community partners. 16.Actively research and pursue opportunities to make presentations and attend events at colleges, universities, and local organizations as an EPS hiring representative. 17.Develop and implement recruiting methods to transition student teachers into full-time EPS employees. 18.Foster a Grow Our Own program to develop employee pipelines. 19.Keep recruitment budget expenditures and reports as directed by EPS. 20.Develop a strategy to identify, promote, and advertise for hard-to-fill positions. 21.Review current practices and policies, assessing and analyzing the extent to which they support or hinder the retention of employees. 22.Provide materials or training as needed to improve the workplace environment for the purpose of employee retention. 23.Provide and encourage practices and programs that result in an effective and welcoming environment for employee success. 24. Others duties as may be assigned. Length of Contract Two hundred forty (240) contract days. EVALUATION Performance of The performance of this job will be evaluated by an HR Administrator in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policies and state law. QUALIFICATIONS Education and Experience Requirements: Bachelor's degree required or 5 years of HR, business, marketing, public relations, or recruitment-related management experience. KNOWLEDGE & SKILLSKnowledge: Occasionally (Up to 2.5 hours or 32% of the day): Knowledge of, and ability to, follow state and federal laws, board policy, and district negotiated agreements. Basic Skills: Constantly (More than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day): Speaking, Writing Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day): Active Listening, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, computer platform systems and processes Occasionally (Up to 2.5 hours or 32% of the day): Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Learning Strategies Rarely: (Less than 1 hour or 12% of the day): Mathematics, Science Resource Management Skills: Constantly (More than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day): Time Management Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day): Management of Personnel Resources Rarely: (Less than 1 hour or 12% of the day): Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources Social & System Skills: Constantly (More than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day); Ability to work cooperatively with others and demonstrate self-discipline and initiative. Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day): Coordination, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Systems Evaluation Occasionally (Up to 2.5 hours or 32% of the day): Instructing, Persuasion, Judgement and Decision Making, Systems Analysis Occasionally: (Less than 1 hour or 12% of the day): Negotiation Technical Skills: Frequently: (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day): Computer and software proficiency, data analytics SUPERVISORY Supervisory Responsibilities Supervisory Responsibility: None Supervisory Activities: Budgeting/Staff allocation, Directing, Hiring, Training, and Disciplining Number of direct reports: 0 Number of indirect reports: 0 Decision Making Authority: Decisions impact a functional area or department Customer Interactions: High: interactions with immediate co-workers, department heads, school staff/administrators, vendors, and parents Budget Management: Order supplies, staffing/payroll, federal program: Yes Create or develop a budget: Yes Manage or monitor a budget: Yes Budgetary signing authority: Yes Asset Management Manage district assets: Minimal Type of assets: Department Equipment/Materials Approximate value/number of assets: $20-$30K Responsible for safety/security of district assets: Yes WORKING CONDITIONS The working conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functionsPhysical & Psychomotor Demands: Constantly (More than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day): Finger & Hand Dexterity Occasionally (Up to 2.5 hours or 32% of the day): Hearing, Sitting, Standing, Walking Rarely: (Less than 1 hour or 12% of the day): Balancing, Climbing, Crawling, Crouching, Kneeling, Lifting, Multi-limb Coordination, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Repetitive Motion Work Type: Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work. Work Environment: Everyday risk and discomfort level: The environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, libraries, residences, or commercial vehicles, e.g., use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. EEO Disclaimer Edmond Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry or genetic information (collectively, "Protected Classes"). The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Edmond Public Schools reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Created: 2026-03-10