Recruiter

Alcott; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical coverage

Family coverage & PPO options

Vision and dental coverage

403(b) retirement plan with 6% match

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Job summary

Alcott in Culver City, CA is seeking an experienced Recruiter to join our Human Resources team. You will manage full-cycle recruitment across mental health, supportive housing, and administrative programs while partnering with hiring managers and delivering a responsive candidate experience.

The role requires at least three years of full-cycle recruiting, strong sourcing, interviewing, and recordkeeping skills, and commitment to fair hiring practices.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; a bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• At least three years of full-cycle recruiting or talent acquisition experience.
• Experience using an Applicant Tracking System or HRIS and online sourcing platforms.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams or comparable applications.

Responsibilities

• Own the recruitment process from intake through offer and onboarding for multiple requisitions.
• Partner with hiring managers to clarify staffing needs, qualifications, schedules, and timelines.
• Create accurate, inclusive job postings communicating role, requirements, schedule, work setting, and pay range.
• Build pipelines via job boards, referrals, networks, schools, and community partnerships.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Interview coordination

Candidate assessment

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

HRIS

Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook/Teams

Job description

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Full Time Professional Culver City, CA, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1178

Salary Range: $30.00 To $40.00 Hourly

Alcott, a leading nonprofit agency dedicated to providing vital mental health and supportive housing services to low- and no-income adults across Los Angeles County, is seeking an experienced Recruiter to join our Human Resources team.

If you are a skilled full-cycle recruiter with at least three years of experience who enjoys building strong candidate pipelines and partnering with hiring managers, this is an opportunity to directly support Alcott’s mission. Help us attract and hire qualified professionals who are committed to serving our community.

Job Title: Recruiter
Department: Human Resources
Reports To: HR Director
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Work Setting: On-site
Location: Culver City, CA
Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Pay Range:$30–$40 per hour, DOE

What You’ll Do: The Impact You’ll Make

As a Recruiter, you will manage full-cycle recruitment for positions across Alcott’s mental health, supportive housing, and administrative programs. You will partner with hiring managers, provide a responsive candidate experience, maintain accurate records, and help strengthen Alcott’s hiring practices.

Full-Cycle Recruitment and Hiring Partnership

• Own the process: Manage multiple requisitions from intake through accepted offer and transition to onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers: Clarify staffing needs, required qualifications, selection criteria, work schedules, and realistic hiring timelines.
• Create effective postings: Review and update job descriptions and write accurate, inclusive postings that clearly communicate the role, requirements, schedule, work setting, and pay range.

Sourcing and Candidate Engagement

• Build strong pipelines: Source candidates through job boards, employee referrals, professional networks, schools, workforce development programs, community partners, and direct outreach.
• Reach specialized talent: Develop practical sourcing strategies for recurring, specialized, credentialed, high-volume, and difficult-to-fill positions.
• Represent Alcott: Participate in job fairs, recruiting events, school partnerships, and community outreach activities.

Screening, Interviewing, and Selection

• Assess talent consistently: Review applications against established job-related qualifications and conduct structured phone, video, and in-person screening interviews.
• Coordinate selection: Schedule interviews and panels, maintain timely candidate communication, and obtain hiring-manager feedback.
• Support compliant hiring: Complete professional reference checks and other authorized preemployment steps, prepare approved offer documentation, and coordinate prehire requirements with the HR team.

Recruitment Operations, Metrics, and Compliance

• Maintain accurate records: Keep candidate, requisition, disposition, interview, offer, and hiring records current in the Applicant Tracking System and other approved HR systems.
• Use data to improve results: Track requisition status, candidate flow, time to fill, source effectiveness, offer acceptance, and other assigned recruitment measures. Identify delays and recommend practical improvements.
• Promote fair hiring: Apply job-related criteria and Alcott procedures consistently while supporting equal employment opportunity, disability accommodation, pay transparency, fair chance, confidentiality, and recordkeeping requirements.
• Exercise sound judgment: Promptly elevate accommodation requests, potential conflicts of interest, candidate complaints, and other sensitive concerns to the HR Director.

What You’ll Bring: Your Qualifications

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required. A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Communications, or a related field is preferred.
• At least three years of full-cycle recruiting or talent acquisition experience, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offers, and applicant tracking.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple requisitions and competing deadlines with limited day-to-day supervision.
• Experience using an Applicant Tracking System or Human Resources Information System and online sourcing platforms.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams or comparable business applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recruiting experience in nonprofit, behavioral health, mental health, supportive housing, healthcare, or social services environments.
• Experience recruiting for high-volume, specialized, licensed, credentialed, or difficult-to-fill positions.
• Experience developing candidate pipelines through schools, workforce programs, community organizations, and professional networks.
• Familiarity with California hiring requirements and fair chance recruitment practices.
• Professional human resources or recruiting certification.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong interviewing, candidate assessment, sourcing, negotiation, and written communication skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with candidates, hiring managers, community partners, and HR colleagues.
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential or sensitive information.
• Ability to organize detailed work, maintain accurate records, follow established approval processes, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to clearly explain recruitment requirements, address routine hiring-manager questions, and elevate higher-risk matters appropriately.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to shared HR priorities and service standards.

Work Requirements

• Work is performed primarily on-site in an office environment and requires regular computer, telephone, video-meeting, and applicant tracking system use.
• Occasional local travel may be required for job fairs, recruiting events, schools, programs, or other Alcott locations.
• If driving becomes an assigned essential function, the employee must maintain a valid California driver’s license and remain eligible to drive under Alcott’s insurance requirements.
• The employee must complete all lawful, job-related preemployment requirements. Criminal history will be considered only in accordance with applicable fair chance requirements and Alcott procedures.

Why Join Alcott?

Alcott is a compassionate, mission-driven organization making a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable Angelenos. When you join our team, you become part of a community committed to stability, recovery, and opportunity.

• Meaningful Work: Help build the workforce that delivers vital mental health and supportive housing services throughout Los Angeles County.
• Supportive Team: Collaborate with experienced HR colleagues and program leaders who value compassion, integrity, and accountability.
• Outstanding Benefits: Receive 100% employer-paid employee-only medical coverage, with family coverage and PPO options available at an additional premium, plus vision and dental coverage, a 403(b) retirement plan with a 6% employer match, paid vacation, and paid sick time.

Alcott is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports the Americans with Disabilities Act. We adhere to applicable fair chance hiring requirements.