At Acceleration Academies, we are passionate about improving student outcomes. We provide two capabilities that drive student success. Our dropout recovery and student re-engagement program (Acceleration Academies), is an innovative education partner helping young adults overcome real-life challenges to earn their high school diploma tuition-free through partnerships with state or local school districts across the country. Our technology platform (Incite®) enables data-driven teaching and learning. These offerings are both rooted in our belief that every student deserves access to the best instruction, tools and resources possible.
Position Title: Talent Acquisition & Development Manager
Employment Type: Full-Time
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Location: Remote (Anywhere, USA)
Reports To: Chief Human Resources Officer
Role Expectations
The Talent Acquisition & Development Manager will design and implement new recruiting, sourcing, and retention strategies for our company, in addition to managing the entire candidate experience. We’re looking for someone to help build a strong employer brand within the education industry in order to attract and retain high-performing talent. The Talent Acquisition & Development Manager will also play a key role in managing employee performance and development. This role has a high potential for future growth and development opportunities!
Role Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s degree required
- Experience: 5+ years of relevant experience in HR (preferably 3+ in Talent Acquisition)
- Background Check: Demonstration of a clear state and federal criminal history
Role Responsibilities
- Create new talent pipelines to enhance candidate pools
- Implement the organization's new competency model and align all applicable materials, processes and procedures
- Maintain current talent pipelines and decrease the average time to fill
- Lead all sourcing strategies and create/manage new external talent acquisition partnerships
- Implement online and offline employer branding activities
- Ensure compliance with state/federal laws regarding compensation, benefits, timekeeping, pay transparency, and more
- Heavy HRIS usage (with embedded ATS)
- Manage an annual recruitment budget
- Oversee all stages of the candidate experience (including job postings, interviews, communication, offers, hiring, onboarding)
- Participate in and host recruitment events to drive awareness of our company
- Develop a network of potential future hires through previous applicants, referrals, and the establishment of partnerships with external organizations
- Maintain recruitment metrics goals
- Assist with employee development, performance management, offboarding, and other general HR functions
- Collaboration with all organizational departments to establish and meet hiring & development goals
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years in talent acquisition, preferably with experience recruiting in the education or edtech industries
- Demonstrable experience managing full-cycle recruiting and employer branding initiatives
- Solid understanding of sourcing techniques and tools (e.g. social networks)
- General HR knowledge (SHRM-CP certification is a big plus!)
- Extensive experience with Talent Acquisition strategies, policies, and procedures
- Extensive familiarity with ATS and HRIS. (Experience with BambooHR is a big plus!)
- Self-starter who will take initiative, think outside the box, and effectively collaborate at all levels
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, are necessary.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects/timelines/goals
- Commitment to excellence and confidentiality
- Highly proficient and comfortable with technology (Google, ATS/HRIS, Payroll, etc.)
- Prefer candidates that have experience with BambooHR, Trax, and EASE
Acceleration Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. It is understood that other related duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform all aspects of the position, described above, satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
