Talent Acquisition Specialist

Organization Overview

Focus Point Partners is an independent nonprofit providing in-house HR, IT, data/SIS, legal, facilities, food service, health compliance, school counseling, and communications support to charter schools and youth-serving nonprofits across California. We take on the complex back-office work so school and nonprofit leaders can stay focused on students, families, and community. Join a mission-driven team where your work directly supports the organizations serving your community.

The Team Member we are searching for

The ideal Talent Acquisition Specialist believes in and is passionate about the mission and commitments of Focus Point Partners and exhibits this through their leadership, reflection, and collaboration to ensure schools’ success across the organization. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will demonstrate the ability to manage the full-cycle recruitment function effectively and efficiently, from consulting with hiring managers and determining current and future talent needs to making offers of employment, and everything in between. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will be a subject matter expert on sourcing and talent acquisition. The successful individual will thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment, can roll up their sleeves, work hard, and get the job done. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to broaden their human resources recruiting experience and join a team that is goal-oriented, fast-paced, and fun! We are highly motivated by the challenge and success of hiring top talent.

What you will need to accomplish:

• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and team members to efficiently drive the recruitment process and produce results
• Partner with hiring managers to identify key requirements and set recruitment strategies for all open positions
• Provide superior customer service to candidates and internal and external customers throughout the recruitment process; ensure all verbal and written communications are accurate, clear, concise, and professional
• Manage full-cycle recruitment to include sourcing, screening, and placement of all positions within all PUC entities such as teachers, administrators, and classified positions
• Develop effective sourcing strategies to build pipelines for top-tier talent and attract passive candidates
• Partner with all levels of the organization (e.g., Supervisors, Managers, Directors) to assess staffing needs and fill positions in a timely manner
• Screen qualified candidates through resume reviews and phone/web-based interviews
• Coordinate and schedule candidate interview appointments
• Conduct interviews with job candidates using phone, in-person, and web-based interview methods to effectively and efficiently qualify each candidate
• Identify and recommend candidates for final interviews
• Provide regular updates to Recruiting Manager and Hiring Managers on recruiting status of open requisitions
• Extend offers of employment to candidates who have been approved and complete the hiring process using the human resources information system
• Conduct professional reference checks and forward them to appropriate parties utilizing the human resources information system to submit candidates for approval
• Manage the pre-employment process steps for job candidates
• Work closely with hiring managers to create or refine job descriptions to identify target candidates
• Write, edit, and update job announcements/advertisements
• Utilize the applicant tracking system (Paycom) to document all recruitment activities
• Perform other duties as assigned