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Recruitment Specialist

Student Transportation of America

Amsterdam, NYFull-time$21–25/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$21–25/hr
Location
Amsterdam, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Recruitment Specialist coordinates candidate pre-screening, interviews, follow-up communications, and onboarding support. The role uses an applicant tracking system to monitor candidate progress and works with location managers and the NYS Recruitment Manager to support regional hiring workflows. The schedule is full-time, Monday through Friday, with occasional evening or weekend hours for hiring events and job fairs, and travel between multiple locations each week.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Verbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsTime ManagementMicrosoft Office SuiteApplicant Tracking SystemsRecruitment ProceduresMultitaskingSitting for Extended PeriodsComputer UseLifting 15 Pounds

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED2+ Years Recruiting or Onboarding Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Rate: $21 USD per hour

Description

As the Recruitment Specialist, you will be responsible for coordinating candidate pre-screening, scheduling interviews, conducting interviews and be a line of support to location managers. The Recruitment Specialist will handle initial contact and follow-up communications with potential candidates using ATS to track all progress. You will be responsible for overseeing recruitment steps in the hiring process.

Hours: Full-time Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (occasional evening or weekend hours for hiring events and job fairs)

Hourly Rate: $21-$25 per hour

Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, 401K (matching after 6 months), Life, PTO

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Oversees the regional hiring processes and workflows
  • Review candidate applications in applicant tracking system (ATS)

  • Use ATS daily to screen applicants, track the new hire process, keep notes on file and update candidate profiles

  • Schedule interviews with location management and notify staff of any changes

  • Reach out to qualified candidates in a timely manner to schedule interviews

  • Assist in interviewing applicants by phone, video chat, and/or in-person

  • Follow up with candidates throughout the hiring process regarding the status of their application by phone & email

  • Actively maintain positive candidate engagement throughout the entire onboarding process

  • Communicate initial hiring requirements to each candidate prior to start date such as identity pre-employment screenings, including Drug & Alcohol testing, & onboarding workflow

  • Ensure candidates are consistently updated in ATS to match onboarding system

  • Provide additional assistance with candidate onboarding as required

  • Work closely with location management to ensure the hiring process runs smoothly

  • Be able to travel between multiple locations each week

  • Be able to attend hiring events and job fairs in the area - may require occasional evening or weekend hours

  • Provide additional assistance with candidate onboarding as required

  • Work closely with NYS Recruitment Manager

  • Performs other related duties as assigned

Desired Skills/Abilities:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to nurture an overall positive candidate experience

  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines

  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

  • Experience using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

  • Proficient with the ability to quickly learn applicant tracking software and other talent management systems

  • Ability to follow standard recruitment procedures and guidelines

  • Ability to handle multiple locations

Requirements:

  • 2+ years of recruiting or onboarding experience is preferred

  • High School Diploma/GED

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to sit for extended periods of time and working on a computer

  • Must be able to lift up to 15lbs

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

STA is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applications; Returning military are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sexual orientation, religion or other legally protected status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,677 open Recruiter jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$21–25/hr
  • New York median$25/hr31 hourly ranges
  • US median$30–36/hr360 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $23/hr, is 8% below the New York median midpoint ($25/hr) — in the middle half of Recruiter hourly ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 262 open Recruiter jobs in New York and 2,677 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
Recruiter postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (1,875 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 617 of the 2,677 open Recruiter jobs (23%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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