Talent Acquisition Specialist

Little Sprouts, LLC; Lawrence (MA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare Discount

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) plan

Pet insurance

Job summary

Babilou Family US is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to drive full-cycle recruitment for centers in Lawrence, MA. The role partners with school leaders, elevates employer branding, sources top talent, and manages onboarding to ensure strong new-hire retention.

3+ years in recruiting, familiarity with ATS, and experience with digital marketing tools are required. This hybrid, full-time role offers comprehensive benefits and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of recruiting experience; early childhood education or high-volume industry preferred.
• Knowledge of employment law, hiring compliance, sourcing methodologies and best practices in full-cycle recruiting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a professional phone presence.
• Proficiency with ATS and Microsoft Office Suite; leveraging digital recruitment marketing tools.
• Experience with Indeed, LinkedIn, Facebook, Google Ads, and Glassdoor.

Responsibilities

• Ensure strong partnerships with hiring managers and school leaders to anticipate staffing needs and align throughout the recruitment process.
• Elevate employer brand visibility through effective recruitment marketing and community outreach.
• Proactively source candidates using job boards, social media, events, partnerships, and networking.
• Create, update, and manage job requisitions across online platforms.
• Own the transition from application through 90-day onboarding to ensure new hires feel confident and connected.
• Conduct phone screens and candidate evaluations to determine qualifications and culture fit.
• Coordinate interviews, provide candidate prep, and ensure a professional hiring experience.
• Deliver a seamless onboarding journey to strengthen new-hire retention.
• Manage requisitions autonomously, prioritize workloads, and execute multi-step hiring processes.
• Maintain ATS records, ensure data accuracy, and provide pipeline reporting.
• Generate talent insights and analytics to support hiring decisions.
• Review recruiting ROI and adjust budget or strategy as needed.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Employer branding

Candidate sourcing

Phone screens

ATS

Digital recruitment marketing tools

Tools

MS Office Suite

Indeed

LinkedIn

Facebook

Google Ads

Glassdoor

Job description

Are You Ready to Make an Immediate Impact?

Babilou Family US is part of the global Babilou Family network and brings a local, community-focused approach to early childhood education through ourFirst Chapters,Little Sprouts, Building Blocks, andHeartworksschools.

Our work is guided by our educational approach,Sustainable Education®, which bridges research and daily practice to help children thrive and lay the foundation for lifelong learning.We’rein what we like to callthe science of children. Everything we do is rooted in research about how young minds grow—how they learn, connect, and build the skills that last a lifetime. We alsoleadwithourHONORvalues:Humility, Open-Mindedness, Nurture, Ownership, and Recognition. This guiding framework fosters an environment where educators, children, families, and partners feel valued, empowered, and inspired to grow.

The Talent Acquisition (TA) Specialist plays a key role in driving the full-cycle recruitment process and ensuring a positive candidate/new hireexperience for employee engagement outcomes. This role partners closely with hiring managers and school administrators to understand staffing needs and deliver top talent.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure strong partnerships withhiring managers andschool leaders to effectivelyanticipateand understand staffing needs, provide consultation, and ensure alignment throughout the recruitment process.

• Elevate employer brand visibility through effectiverecruitmentmarketing and community outreach.

• Proactively source candidates using job boards, social media, events, community partnerships, and networking.

• Create, update, and manage job requisitions across all online recruiting platforms.

• Own the critical transition from job application through the first90 daysof employment. Direct and manage relationship-building, operational excellence, and storytelling with each new hire to “close the loop” by ensuring every new hire feels confident, connected, and excited to join our team.

• Conduct phone screens and candidate evaluations todeterminequalifications, culture fit, and hiring readiness.

• Coordinate interviews, provide candidate preparation, and ensurea professionalandtimelyhiring experience.

• Deliver a seamless and engaging hiring and onboarding journey that strengthens new-hire retention.

• Work autonomously to manage requisitions, prioritize workloads, and execute multi-step hiring and onboarding processes.

• Keep ATS records updated,maintaindata accuracy, and provide recurring pipeline and performance reporting.

• Generate meaningful talent insights and pipeline analytics to support better hiring decisions.

• Review and analyze recruiting advertising ROI and recommend budget or strategy adjustments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of recruiting experience;early childhoodeducation orotherhigh-volumeindustrystronglypreferred.

• Knowledge of employment law/hiring compliance, talent sourcingmethodologiesand best practices in full-cycle recruiting.

• Strong communicationand interpersonal skills with a professional phone presence.

• Proficiencywith Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Microsoft OfficeSuite;Leverpreferred.

• Experience with digital recruitment marketing tools such as Indeed, LinkedIn, Facebook, Google Ads, and Glassdoor.

• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Full-time, hybrid schedule with 3 days onsite (Lawrence, MA). Occasional evening or weekend hours to support candidate/new hire needs or recruiting events.

• Ability to sit, stand, and/or walkfor longperiods;along withextensivetypical computer / desk work.

• Occasionallifting upto 30 lbs.

• Travel nationally, mostly locally,up to15% of the time.

We Offer

Childcare Discount

Comprehensive health benefits package, including health, dental, &visionall effective from start date. Additionalbenefit selections, including pet insurance, are also available.

Free subscription to First Stop Health for 24/7 access to virtual doctors.

401(k) plan with eligibility for a discretionary employer contribution each year (Must be 21+ to enroll. Eligibility to contribute starts after60 daysofemployment).

Payincreaseopportunities related to job performance, updates in certification credentials, and degree completion.

Opportunities for career advancement and ongoing coaching, including a dedicated Child Conference.

Employee referral program available.

$65,000 - $75,000 a year

Salary Range: $65,000-$75,000 per year.

Babilou Family US is part of a global network of 1,100 early education and child care centers. We provide quality early education and child care across 42 New England schools. Through the experience and talents of nearly 900 early education professionals and in partnership with nearly 4,000 families, we are on a meaningful journey to create optimal learning spaces where children ages 0-5 can learn, grow, and thrive.

Our teams, whether at our home office or inside our schools, are change makers – they inspire, create, model, and most importantly make thisa great placeto work.AtBabilou Family USwe are consistently recruiting,retaining, and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the diversity within the communities inwhich weoperate.Our focus on equity and inclusionallowsus to develop a broader scope of ideas and approaches, offering a collaborative and dynamic educational experience for the youngest members of society.

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