Human Resources Specialist

Job Title
:

Human Resources Specialist (Recruiting & Retention)

Department/Division:Human Resources / Administration

Status
:

Regular, Full-time Employee

Pay
:$48,825 - $54,825 annual salary (DOQ)

Reports to
:

Director of Human Resources

Benefits:Full Benefits eligible including health insurance, flex benefits, 12 paid holidays, vacation and sick leave accrual, amenities pass and parking.

Retirement
:

State Employee Retirement System
-GSEPS (Pension plus matching 401k)

Closing date
: 4:00pm Monday September 14, 2026.

* Note:

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified. Incomplete applications or applications without accompanying documents when required will not be considered.

Jekyll Island is dedicated to maintaining the delicate balance between nature and humankind through conservation, education, and preservation. Surrounded by salt marshes, expansive oceanfront, and ancient maritime forests, it is situated within the chain of the Golden Isles and just a few miles from St. Simons Island, Sea Island, and Brunswick. As a State Park, Jekyll Island is a coastal haven where nature and humans peacefully co-exist.

The Human Resources Specialist (Recruiting & Retention) will be responsible for staffing and talent acquisition to build a strong workforce, including developing and implementing effective recruitment strategies to attract and hire qualified applicants as well as employee relations that maintains strong talent retention. Responsibilities include managing the applicant tracking system (ATS), conducting interviews, extending offers of employment, and retention. A successful candidate will love interacting with people, understand the recruiting cycle, and have a desire to learn, understand, and support our organization.

• Provides human resources services, primarily recruiting and staffing by actively recruiting to find and hire talent with appropriate experience, skills, and abilities to meet the needs of the position.
• Serves as a primary point of contact for candidates and hiring managers of assigned positions by building effective relationships; delivers exceptional customer service through quality performance and follow-through.
• Manages recruiting cycle including but not limited to application/resume review, conducting preliminary interviews, scheduling and participating in interviews and checking references.
• Assess candidates’ qualifications via application, resume reviews and interviews.
• Schedules interviews, works with hiring managers on selection process, and employment offers; contributes relative feedback.
• Maintains and utilizes recruitment applicant tracking system to ensure accurate data, monitors applicant process.
• Performs employee retention check-ins, provides relative feedback, develops reports of findings.
• Create and manage social media calendar and posts related to employment openings, benefits, employee recognition, etc.
• Develops and maintains candidate sourcing from a variety of channels including job boards, professional networks, serves as primary point of contact and attends job fairs and off-site events.
• Performs additional HR related duties related to safety, including but not limited to reviewing Workers’ Compensation claims, assisting department managers with cause of incident, and recommends training as necessary. Collaborates with ADA coordinator for modified duty accommodations.
• Conducts employee relations-related investigations as assigned.
• Performs clerical activities including generating system reports, filing, and distributing correspondence/information to candidates, maintains records in accordance with retention guidelines.
• Maintains a consistent, customer-focused attitude when conducting business and providing services to employees, the public, and other customers.
• Participates in training as required or assigned.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee/applicant records.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related projects as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field with a minimum…