Specialist, Head Start Talent Attraction & Acquisition (Louisiana)

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world's hardest-to-reach places - over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you're creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

Location

Hybrid - Alexandria, Louisiana

Remote - Louisiana

The Role

The Specialist, Talent Attraction & Acquisition is a critical role with a direct impact on our ability to deliver early childhood education and child protection services within our Head Start operations.

You will be responsible for posting and supporting positions proactively and productively creating talent pipelines through our Applicant Tracking System to staff our Head Start classrooms and support services, including Teachers, Classroom Aides, Cooks, Custodial Staff and Bus Drivers. In addition, you will utilize diverse sourcing strategies and networks for recruitment purposes while monitoring and maintaining compliance ensuring real time data is recorded and maintained daily.

This role will directly report to the Advisor, Talent Attraction & Acquisition (TAA) for Save the Children Head Start, and will actively collaborate, communicate and partner with to ensure shared visibility, situational awareness, and collaboration for Save the Children as an employer of choice for all.

As a front-line representative of Save the Children, you are required to ensure the safety and security of children and families that you come in contact with - adhering to the agency's values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, and Integrity.

What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

*not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change

Talent Acquisition (50%)

• Develop, coordinate and administer an effective recruitment program and regularly build and maintain a pipeline of qualified talent for positions within the program.

• In alignment with operating model, conduct thorough prescreens of applicants to ensure that talent presented to hiring managers is appropriate for consideration, per skills, competencies and technical qualifications

• Manage the offer and hiring process by engaging and negotiating with candidates and clients, processing all pre-hire tasks (reference checks, background checks, medical exams, etc) and escalating any variances as per the process

• Engage and educate hiring managers on process details, including inclusion and belonging initiatives as related to recruitment and interviewing

• Launch onboarding processes for new hires and work with HR staff to confirm work authorization documentation and preparation for first day orientation.

• Partner with Program Director and TAA Advisor to implement cost & time effective strategies for recruitment and employment.

• Attend regularly scheduled team meetings, prepare, maintain and present staffing reports.

• Collaborate with Program Director and supervisors to provide adequate staffing support.

• Enter new hire and employee transfer data into HR information systems and audit for accuracy and compliance.

• Represent Talent Attraction and Acquisition team on formative projects where needed, bringing information back to the team and soliciting input to bring well rounded solutions and recommendations from diverse perspectives

Talent Attraction (25%)

• Develop and deliver active sourcing techniques in assigned markets, including social media, internal referrals, grassroots marketing, career fairs, and cold calling to source and network with prospective candidates.

• Engage program HR Managers/Specialists and local staff to contribute regularly in the sourcing of potential talent, with a strong focus on minimizing the number and duration of staff vacancies.

Data Management and Documentation (25%)

• Ensure completion and accuracy of information, compliance with internal procedures, and real-time, accurate, and thorough documentation of recruitment efforts, interview notes, pre-hire processes and completion of all necessary steps to report on and close out recruitment files

• Ensure real time data management within our Applicant Tracking System with a focus on data integrity and compliance with local laws, internal procedures, timely production of new hire paperwork, and timely applicant and candidate notifications.

• Provide proactive reporting to Head Start leadership to ensure situational awareness, analysis and recommendations

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma, plus at least 3 years of relevant, progressive HR experience.

• Willingness and ability to regularly travel via car to multiple site locations

• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite

• Knowledge of applicant tracking systems (ATS), human resources information systems (HRIS), and/or performance management systems.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate successfully with individuals and teams at all levels, both internal and external

• Must be detail-oriented, possess a high degree of accuracy and work well under pressure

Preferred Qualifications

• Talent Acquisition or Human Resources experience in a Head Start program.

• Proven experience administering TA/HR support for all phases of the employee life cycle.

• Associates or higher degree

Additional Qualifications

• Physical Requirements related to essential functions: Ability to perform medium to heavy physical work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently and up to 5-10 pounds constantly, performing such activities as sitting, crawling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting and grasping. This also includes some duties that require repetitive action and motion skills, keyboarding, and computer use.

• Clear pre-employment background check requirements, including local, state, and national criminal records check, sex offender registries, employment, and education verifications (including child abuse registry check if required by state regulations) and pass all state and local health requirements required post job offer and prior to employment.

• This position will require the incumbent to operate a motor vehicle to fulfill certain essential functions of the job. The incumbent should maintain a valid driver's license and remain in compliance with any Save the Children policies pertaining to the safe operation of motor vehicles.

• Current and former Head Start/Early Head Start parents will receive preference for employment vacancies for which they are qualified.

Compensation

The target range for this position is $46,778 to $49,702 base salary. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, experience, credentials, base salary of internal peers and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

About Us

We are looking to build an inclusive team at Save the Children. We offer a range of outstanding benefits to support this goal:

• Paid time off: 10 days winter break and 5 days spring break, 5 personal days, 11 holidays plus 2 floating holidays per year.

• Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family. Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability benefits.

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA): Option to select HSA if enrolled into a High-Deductible Health Plan in which the company matches a portion of its contribution.

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Option to enroll in health care and dependent care options.

• Life: Agency paid life and accidental death and dismemberment benefits (AD&D).

• Family: Parental/adoption, fertility benefits

• Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees

• Retirement: Retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)

• Wellness: Health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events

• Employee Assistance Program: Free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services

• Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships. Certification and tuition assistance.

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Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

If you require disability assistance with the application or recruitment process, please submit a request to applicantsupport@savechildren.org.