Talent Acquisition Manager

LIFELONG LEARNING ADMINISTRATION CORPORATION

Regular, Full-Time

The desired candidate for the position will reside in the greater Southern CA area. This position has a hybrid/remote work arrangement with one office day per week in the office in Lancaster, CA.

The Lifelong Learning Advantage

At Lifelong Learning, our mission is to support our client schools so they can concentrate on improving educational outcomes and student success. We continue to be a strong, positive force, pioneering the way education is delivered to all students. Learn more about us at https://llac.org/

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Talent Acquisition Manager will manage the organization’s recruitment function and oversee a team of talent acquisition professionals that support with staffing.  This position will focus on providing day to day support to the team as well as administering policies and procedures to uphold the integrity of the recruitment and talent acquisition processes and practices.  This position will support the Talent Acquisition team directly and support the Director, Talent Management on department initiatives. This position reports to the Director of People Services-Talent Management or designee. 

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position's duties, responsibilities, and requirements. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with this classification. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. 

• Proactively identify opportunities for elevating customer and candidate experience, process streamlining, and improvement in partnership with the Director, Talent Management.
• Develop, review, and modify recruiting Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and other relevant process documents as needed and in alignment with regular review periods.
• Develop, review, and maintain the interview questionnaire library and participate in the identification of panelists for open positions as needed.
• Manage and maintain confidentiality and navigate sensitive information.
• Utilize a solutions-oriented approach and prioritize responsibilities to work efficiently with a high degree of collaboration and effective communication.
• Facilitate select Talent Acquisition team meetings, training, and other professional development opportunities supporting best practices and industry trend awareness.
• Perform administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities as assigned. These may be changed or modified from time to time.   
• Supervisory Responsibilities: Manage, coordinate, supervise, coach, and direct the hiring, training, timely performance evaluations of team members, oversee their daily activities and oversee the daily workflow of the department. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of principles and procedures for human resources recruitment, selection, and human resource. 
• Ability to interpret and apply laws, regulations, policies, and procedures applicable in the area of employment.
• Strong understanding of the Organization’s culture, business units, services, and products. 
• Ability to exercise critical thinking, use logic and reason to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. 
• Ability to analyze business data or information: identify the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data.
• Ability to make decisions and solve systems and process problems, analyze information, and evaluate results to choose the best solution.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Self-sufficient, resourceful, and committed to providing excellent customer service.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or 2 years equivalent work experience demonstrating applicable skills in relevant industry or discipline. Equivalent experience is included in and not separate from total years of professional experience required. 
• Three years’ combination experience in HR and Talent Acquisition required.
• Three years’ Leadership and Management experience preferred.
• Industry Certification in related Human Resources focus a plus.
• Demonstrated experience building strong internal/external partner and customer relationships.
• Strong autonomy, reliable, responsible, dependable and willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges required.
• Intermediate level of skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and other technology applications.
• Ability to travel up to 5% in performance of job duties is required. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Vision: Ability to read small print and view a computer screen for prolong periods, prepare, or inspect documents and operate office equipment. 
• Hearing: Ability to hear average or typical conversations and receiving ordinary information.
• Speech: Ability to be understood in face-to-face communication, in person or remote, to speak with level of proficiency and volume to be understood over a telephone or computer. 
• Mental Demands: Ability to read, write, understand, interpret, and apply information at a moderately complex level essential for successful job performance; math skills at a high school proficiency level; judgement and the ability to process information quickly; learn quickly and follow verbal procedures and standards; give verbal instruction; rank tasks in order of importance; copy, compare, compile and coordinate information and records. Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, repetitious exacting work. Understand how to manage stress. high workflow management, high project coordination, and high people engagement.
• Upper Body Mobility: Ability to use fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together, use hands to grasp, and manipulate small objects; twist and bend at wrist and elbow; extend arms to reach outward and upward; use hands and arms to lift objects; turn, raise, and lower head.
• Strength: Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing up to 10 pounds.    
• Environmental Requirements: Ability to encounter constant work interruptions; work cooperatively with others; work independently; work indoors. Prolonged period sitting at a desk and working on a computer.  Work in a low to moderate  noise environment with frequent deadline pressures.