Recruiter

Develops and implements strategies to source qualified, diverse candidates to meet position requirements from internal, external, and referral candidate pools. This role is primarily responsible for supporting full life cycle recruiting efforts for the Agency. This includes administering the talent acquisition process, ensures compliance with government regulations regarding employment, and working with the Human Resources team processing new hires through the on-boarding experience.

This position works on-site.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports and promotes the mission of the Agency: Foothill Family empowers children and families on their journey to achieve personal success.
• Partners with hiring managers to develop hiring criteria through the identification of core responsibilities and interview strategies for open positions.
• Provides hiring managers and candidates with the highest level of customer service experience.
• Reviews resumes and screens candidates to obtain information such as work experience, education, training and professional expertise and matches candidate qualifications to job requirements.
• Pre-screens qualified candidates, recommends best-qualified applicants and schedules candidates for interviews with hiring managers; updates candidates' status in the applicant tracking system.
• Provides candidates with a thorough understanding of the Agency's operations, culture, employment policies, and benefits.
• Works with the Director of Marketing and Communication to develop and promote Foothill Family's employment brand for use in recruitment campaigns including the Agency's presence on hiring sites.
• Develops and maintains a pipeline of candidates using the Applicant Tracking System and sources top talent through LinkedIn, cold calling, networking, job postings, and recruitment events.
• Executes exceptional sourcing strategies and social media campaigns to source talented candidates.
• Attends job fairs and other off-site recruiting events as assigned and represents Foothill Family at such functions.
• Supports the preparation of hiring and recruitment statistics and analytic reports.
• Provides feedback and career coaching to employees as it relates to retention and career development.
• Sends offer letters, initiates background checks, conducts thorough screening to ensure all requirements for employment are met.
• Communicates with hiring managers on candidates' status; generates and distributes status reports as appropriate or as requested.
• Supports other functional areas within the HR department on various ad hoc assignments.
• Provides services relating to the administration of public funds or benefits, including eligibility for public funds or public benefits.
• Travels between Foothill Family sites for training, meetings, and other in-person interactions.
• Attends in-person meetings and events at various locations within the Los Angeles County and surrounding areas.
• Displays sensitivity to the service population's cultural and socioeconomics characteristics.
• Performs work in a safe manner at all times and ensures employees are abiding by safety practices; takes action when employees put themselves or others at risk.
• Follows all policies, procedures and legal mandates including HIPAA, client confidentiality, releases of information, protected health information (PHI) and client files.
• Ensures performance and behaviors support the Agency's performance quality improvement (PQI) goals and objectives.
• Reports to work on time and maintains reliable and regular attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field required; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience and demonstrated ability to manage recruitment campaigns using various social media, resume databases and professional networks.
• Minimum two years of experience in human resources.
• Previous experience using a Human Resources Information System (HRIS) preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of high-volume recruiting experience with demonstrated understanding of state and federal labor laws.
• Requires solid sourcing and interviewing/screening and candidate management experience.
• Ability to manage multiple high priority searches simultaneously.
• Candidate should possess strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact with all levels of professionals. Must be self-motivated, able to work independently, but also as an integral part of a team.
• Experience utilizing creative resources and techniques to source candidates necessary.
• Demonstrated flexibility, enthusiasm, initiative, and follow-through.
• Ability to work with all levels of the Agency in a positive manner and maintain a professional demeanor in challenging situations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Valid CA Driver's License and maintains insurability on the Agency's auto liability policy (including a minimum of 2 years driving experience after receiving license) and maintains the California state required auto insurance liability limits or maintains reliable transportation to commute between sites, to job fairs and various recruitment events.
• Provides services relating to the administration of public funds or benefits, including eligibility for public funds or public benefits.
• Must not be excluded, suspended, debarred or otherwise made ineligible on the Federal, State or County Sanctions lists.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.