Director of Talent Acquisition and Compensation

HCRS (Health Care & Rehabilitation Services of Southeastern Vermont); Springfield (VT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

3 weeks paid vacation (pro-rated)

9 paid holidays and personal time

Job summary

HCRS is seeking a full-time Director of Talent Acquisition and Compensation to join our Human Resources team in Vermont. This role provides strategic leadership for our talent acquisition function and develops recruitment strategies to attract, engage, and retain a highly qualified and diverse workforce.

You will partner with organizational leaders to anticipate workforce needs, strengthen pipelines, improve recruitment practices, and ensure an equitable, candidate-centered hiring experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, organizational leadership, healthcare administration, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 7+ years in talent acquisition, recruitment, and compensation.
• 3+ years leading recruitment or HR professionals.
• Experience developing recruitment strategies for high-volume or difficult-to-fill roles.
• Experience using ATS, sourcing platforms, recruitment technology, and workforce data.
• Knowledge of employment laws and equitable hiring practices.
• Strong project management, consultation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience recruiting licensed clinicians, nurses, direct-support professionals, senior leaders, and other specialized professionals is preferred.
• Experience supporting organizations with multiple programs, service locations, or geographically dispersed teams is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for talent acquisition.
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies to attract, engage, and retain a diverse workforce.
• Partner with organizational leaders to anticipate workforce needs and strengthen pipelines.
• Ensure an equitable, candidate-centered hiring experience across programs and sites.

Skills

TA experience

Recruitment leadership

Compensation knowledge

Employment law knowledge

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder relations

Equitable hiring

Clinician recruitment

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Sourcing platforms

Recruitment technology

Job description

The pay for this position is $120,000-$130,000 annually.

3 weeks (pro-rated) paid vacation to start & excellent health/dental/vision coverage!

9 paid holidays and 1 week of personal time

HCRS is seeking a full-time Director of Talent Acquisition and Compensation to join our Human Resources team. This role provides strategic leadership for HCRS’ talent acquisition function and is responsible for developing and executing recruitment strategies that attract, engage, and retain a highly qualified and diverse workforce. This position partners with organizational leaders to anticipate workforce needs, strengthen talent pipelines, improve recruitment practices, and ensure an equitable and candidate-centered hiring experience.

To Be Considered, You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, business administration, organizational leadership, healthcare administration, or a related field (Master's preferred).
• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in talent acquisition, recruitment, and compensation.
• At least three years of experience leading or supervising recruitment or Human Resources professionals.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing recruitment strategies for high-volume, specialized, or difficult-to-fill positions.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems, sourcing platforms, recruitment technology, and workforce data.
• Demonstrated knowledge of employment laws and equitable hiring practices.
• Strong project management, consultation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience recruiting licensed clinicians, nurses, direct-support professionals, senior leaders, and other specialized professionals is preferred.
• Experience supporting organizations with multiple programs, service locations, or geographically dispersed teams is preferred.

Why Join HCRS

Join a mission-driven organization where your work will directly strengthen the workforce that serves individuals, families, and communities throughout southeastern Vermont. Recognized as one of Vermont’s Best Places to Work for six consecutive years, HCRS offers a collaborative culture, competitive compensation, generous paid time off, comprehensive benefits, a 5% retirement match, flexible work options, professional development, wellness programs, and unique benefits designed to support employees both at work and at home. Located in beautiful Vermont and just a short drive from Keene, Lebanon, and Hanover, New Hampshire, you can have it all - the shopping, the amenities, and a much lower cost of living than larger cities