Job Description

Job Number:
J1125-0240
Posting Date:
November 20, 2025
Closing Date:
December 5, 2025
Job Title:
Senior Recruiter, Human Resources
Branch/Department:
Toronto Reference Library
Division:
Human Resources
Employment Type:
Permanent Full Time
# of Open Positions:
1
Salary:
$94,905.00 - $128,386.00

Hours of Work:

Mondays to Fridays. 35 Hours a Week.

Status:

Permanent Full Time - Exempt

About TPL

Toronto Public Library (TPL) is North America's busiest public library system. TPL employs approximately 2,400 staff who provide high quality library services to the people of Toronto across 100 locations.

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Recruiter is responsible for delivering full-cycle recruitment services across Toronto Public Library (TPL), supporting both unionized and non-unionized staffing needs. This position plays a key role in the development and execution of recruitment strategies, workforce planning, and talent acquisition initiatives aligned with organizational priorities.


Reporting to the Manager, Talent Acquisition, the Senior Recruiter partners closely with hiring managers and HR colleagues to provide strategic recruitment guidance and ensure a positive candidate and hiring manager experience.

DUTIES

The Senior Recruiter is responsible for:


Leads full-cycle recruitment for a broad range of positions, including posting, screening, interviewing, reference checking, and selection. Collaborates with hiring managers to assess staffing needs, develop recruitment plans, and create job postings. Supports compliance with all relevant policies, collective agreements, employment legislation, and organizational hiring protocols. Develops and implements sourcing strategies to attract diverse and qualified candidates, including leveraging job boards, professional networks, social media, and internal talent pools. Maintains and updates the applicant tracking system (ATS), ensuring accurate documentation of recruitment activities. Develops and maintains talent pipelines and proactively engages with passive candidates for future hiring needs. Coaches hiring panels on interview techniques, selection criteria, and equitable hiring practices. Tracks and analyzes recruitment metrics to evaluate campaign effectiveness and recommend process improvements. Supports employment branding, recruitment marketing, and attendance at job fairs and outreach events. Provides guidance and mentorship to recruitment coordinators or junior HR staff as assigned. Participates in special projects related to recruitment process improvement, onboarding, and policy development. Promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in all stages of the recruitment process.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum of 5 years of progressive recruitment experience, ideally in a unionized and/or public sector environment. Experience with high-volume recruitment and passive candidate sourcing. Demonstrated experience interpreting collective agreements and applying employment legislation. Knowledge of current recruitment and selection practices, applicable employment legislation (e.g., OHRC, AODA, ESA), and unionized work environments. Ability to build strong working relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders. Strong interviewing, assessment, and candidate evaluation skills. Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to handle multiple competing priorities. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ATS), HRIS, and Microsoft Office Suite. Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in recruitment and hiring practices.

Working conditions:


May require occasional travel to branch locations or recruitment events across the City of Toronto. We operate under a hybrid work policy

Salary:

$94,905.00 - $128,386.00(Grade 6.5)


The Toronto Public Library does not ask for a credit card, banking information, or social insurance number during the recruitment process. Do not respond to emails or requests for information about jobs at TPL that are not sent from an @tpl.ca address.

ACCOMMODATION:

We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Toronto Public Library (TPL) invites applications from all qualified individuals. The Library is committed to equal opportunity, diversity in the workplace, equity and reconciliation, and welcomes applications from Indigenous people, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ people and women.


All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Toronto Public Library (TPL) will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily. As we send time sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any background information provided be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Toronto Public Library (TPL) reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.