HR-Talent Acquisition Associate

Rising Ground; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Rising Ground seeks a Talent Acquisition Associate to join our Human Resources team in Midtown Manhattan. This full-time hybrid role supports sourcing, screening, interviewing, onboarding, and HRIS data management across 101 programs.

You will partner with program leaders, craft job descriptions, and maintain strong pipelines while ensuring compliance and a positive candidate experience. In-person NYC work three days weekly is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Business, or Communications.
• 2–5 years of Talent Acquisition or HR experience.
• Proficiency with ATS, Google Apps, MS Suite, and HRIS (ADP a plus).
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance and best practices.
• Strong problem solving, time management, and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for 15–20 requisitions at a time across multiple departments.
• Partner with program leaders and hiring managers to develop job descriptions and recruitment strategies.
• Write clear, inclusive job postings.
• Source active and passive candidates via job boards, LinkedIn, referrals, networking, ATS, and partnerships.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified candidates.
• Conduct preliminary phone screens and coordinate interviews, references, and communications.
• Provide timely hiring status updates to candidates and managers.
• Coordinate job fairs, campus recruiting, and events to attract top talent.
• Review documents and support background checks to ensure compliance.
• Facilitate onboarding for new hires and transfers.
• Deliver a positive candidate experience from outreach to orientation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

ATS proficiency

Google Apps

MS Office

HRIS (ADP)

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR, Business, or Communications

Job description

Reports To
TA Supervisor /HR Manager/AVP of Human Resources

Talent Acquisition Associate

Talent Acquisition Associate

• New York, NY
• Full-Time

Department

Human Resources

Reports To
TA Supervisor /HR Manager/AVP of Human Resources

Location

Midtown Manhattan

Employment Type

Full-time

FLSA

Non-Exempt

About Us

Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs. Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity, and each year, Rising Ground is a positive force in the lives of more than 72,000 individuals annually. We do this through 101 programs across 138 sites, throughout New York City and Westchester. Rising Ground is headquartered in New York City.

Role Overview

The Talent Acquisition Associate assists the Human Resources department in carrying out various programs and procedures for all Rising Ground’s employees, which may include: sourcing and screening resumes, conducting interviews, handling onboarding processes, managing communication, responding to employee requests and questions, maintaining ATS and HRIS data base and personnel files, compliance and internal controls. This critical support position will supply services and solutions to support the people, processes, and technologies within the Human Resources talent acquisition and onboarding areas. As part of our People team, you’ll help us attract, hire and retain the top talent we need to achieve our vision.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for an average of 15–20 open requisitions at a time, from intake through offer and onboarding handoff, for all roles across multiple departments.
• Partner with program leaders and hiring managers to develop job descriptions and recruitment strategies aligned with organizational needs.
• Write and refresh job postings that are clear, accurate and inclusive.
• Source active and passive candidates through job boards, LinkedIn, social media, referrals, networking, the ATS database and community partnerships such as Workforce1.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified candidates to support current and future hiring needs.
• Conduct preliminary phone screens and manage the recruitment process, including interview coordination, reference checks and candidate communication.
• Keep candidates and hiring managers informed with timely hiring status updates.
• Coordinate and participate in job fairs, career fairs, campus recruiting and hiring events to promote organizational visibility and attract top talent.
• Review employee documentation and support background checks, ensuring all required clearances and compliance requirements meet agency and funder standards.
• Facilitate onboarding for new hires, transfers and temporary staff
• Deliver a positive candidate experience from initial outreach through orientation.
• Other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change as organizational needs evolve.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, in Human Resources, Business, or Communications.
• Minimum 2-5 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruiting or Human Resources.
• Participate in recruitment projects
• Proficiency in using business software applications including recruitments systems (ATS), Google Apps, MS Suite, and HRIS (ADP Workforce Now is a plus) and/or ability to learn.
• Knowledge of operative regulatory compliance and best practice recommendations.
• Skills in problem solving to provide issue resolution and troubleshoot where needed.
• Ability to maintain focus and produce project deliverables according to established deadlines.
• Exemplary time-management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy and must be able to multitask effectively.
• Strong discretion in dealing with highly confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to adapt and adjust to change, quick learner with technology aptitude, and excellent customer service attitude.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• No

Work Environment

• Corporate Office

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time hybrid position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday at 1333 Broadway office in Midtown Manhattan. Work option hours are 9:00AM – 5:00 PM, 9:30AM– 5:30PM and 10:00am – 6PM.

Benefits & Compensation

• Competitive salary structure
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO policy (11 Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time, Paid Vacation & Paid Personal Days)

Additional Requirements

Authorized to work in the U.S.

Ability to work in-person in New York City (NY) for at least 3 days per week.

Ability to travel to other Rising Ground sites (if required)

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, gender, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.