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FirstDay Foundation; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstDay Foundation in San Antonio, TX is seeking a seasoned Talent Acquisition professional to lead the end-to-end recruitment cycle in a high-volume environment. You will partner with hiring managers to define roles, craft descriptions, source candidates, screen for technical and cultural fit, and provide timely updates throughout the process.

This role requires a bachelor’s degree and at least four years of relevant experience, plus strong communication, organization, and data-driven decision

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in HRM, Business, Communications or Social Sciences.
• Four or more years’ experience with full lifecycle talent acquisition in high-volume recruiting.
• Experience using ATS systems to access and update candidate records.
• Ability to travel as needed for employer job fairs or strategy meetings.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to understand business needs and role success.
• Identify recruiting strategies to support growing business.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment from requisition to offer.
• Collaborate on accurate, appealing job descriptions and role expectations.
• Source candidates via job boards, social media, networks and events.
• Screen applicants, evaluate skills, culture fit and qualifications.
• Provide written assessments of applicants’ knowledge and aptitudes.
• Maintain data integrity in recruitment systems and drive structured interviews.

Skills

Excellent communication

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in HRM/Business/Communications/Social Sciences

Tools

ATS systems

LinkedIn

Job description

It's a great feeling to work for a company that does so much good for others around the world!

Academic Req: Required - Bachelor’s degree in human resource management, Business Administration, Business Management, Communications, or Social Sciences programs from an accredited university.

Work experience: Required - Four (4) or more years’ experience with full lifecycle talent acquisition in a high-volume recruiting environment.

Critical Action Items & Measurable Deliverables

1. Partner with hiring managers to understand the business, their talent needs and what it takes to be successful in each position.
2. Identify and recommend recruiting strategies and ideas to support our growing business.
3. Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, from job requisition creation to candidate offer stage, ensuring a smooth and efficient experience for both candidates and hiring teams.
4. Collaborate with hiring managers to create accurate and appealing job descriptions that clearly define role expectations and qualifications.
5. Utilize various sourcing methods including job boards, social media, professional networks, and industry events to attract a diverse pool of qualified candidates.
6. Assist with identifying, screening, and referring applicants to hiring managers for consideration within the organization.
7. Review resumes and applications, conduct initial phone screenings, and evaluate candidates' technical skills and cultural fit, work history, education, relevant training/certification, and job skills.
8. Provide written documentation and assessment of applicants’ relevant knowledge, skills, soft skills, experience and aptitudes.
9. Drive fair and consistent evaluation process using behavioral interviewing techniques. And maintaining strong data integrity within our systems.
10. Assist with interview preparations, using behavioral-based techniques to determine if individuals meet specific requirements.
11. Assist and provide guidance to hiring managers regarding conditional offers.
12. Provide frequent updates to hiring managers regarding federal position openings and candidate statuses.
13. Serve as the main POC for all candidate updates and questions, ensuring a positive candidate experience by addressing questions, providing feedback, and ensuring timely communication.
14. Contribute to the enhancement of each organizations employer brand by effectively communicating the organization's culture, values, and opportunities to potential candidates.
15. Proactively identify passive candidates and engage them through personalized outreach and networking.
16. Perform job and task analysis to document job requirements and objectives.
17. Familiarity with candidate sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn and Indeed.
18. Prepare recruitment materials and post jobs to appropriate job board/newspapers/colleges etc.
19. Act as a point of contact and build influential candidate relationships during the selection process.

Other Responsibilities

1. May be asked to mentor or train less experienced recruiters.
2. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and company policies in relation to recruitment processes.
3. Represent the organization at job/career fairs and similar recruiting events.
4. Monitor and apply HR recruiting best practices.
5. Provide analytical and well documented recruiting reports to the rest of the team.

Requirements

1. This is a critical cross functional Talent Acquisition role that will align and interact with multiple business partners within our global organization. It is imperative that the ideal candidate be a true team player with the businesses they support as well as within the TA and partnering HR teams.
2. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage candidates and build relationships.
3. Results-oriented mindset with a focus on meeting recruitment goals and targets.
4. Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple open positions simultaneously.
5. Demonstrated experience using complex ATS systems to access and update employee records.
6. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
7. Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office applications to create spreadsheets, Word documents and presentations.
8. Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of external clients, employees, and management.
9. Able to travel as needed by car or air to support employer job fairs or recruitment strategy meetings.
10. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to exercise sound judgement.
11. Flexible with the ability to prioritize effectively, demonstrating organizational and time management skills.
12. Remain flexible to schedule adjustments and evening or weekend working hours to accommodate candidate availability.
13. Ability to work as a member of the team.
14. Must pass a pre-employment background check.

English (United States)

If you like to work with people that believe they can make a difference in the world, this is the company for you!

EEO Statement

In accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other applicable federal and state laws (e.g., the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all employees equally regardless of race, religion, national origin, color, sex, or any other classification made unlawful or prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws, such as age, citizenship status, veteran or military status, or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

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