Senior Talent Acquisition & Operations Partner (6-month contract, $65/hour, 40 hours/week)

ABOUT KHAN ACADEMY

Khan Academy is a nonprofit with the mission to deliver a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere. Our proven learning platform offers free, high-quality supplemental learning content and practice that cover Pre-K - 12th grade and early college core academic subjects, focusing on math and science. We have over 155 million registered learners globally and are committed to improving learning outcomes for students worldwide, focusing on learners in historically under-resourced communities.

OUR COMMUNITY 

Our students, teachers, and parents come from all walks of life, and so do we. Our team includes people from academia, traditional/non-traditional education, big tech companies, and tiny startups. We hire great people from diverse backgrounds and experiences because it makes our company stronger. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as necessary to achieve our mission and impact the communities we serve. We know that transforming education starts in-house with learning about ourselves and our colleagues. We strive to be world-class in investing in our people and commit to developing you as a professional.

THE ROLE

Our People Operations (POps) team is looking for an experienced Sr. Talent Acquisition & Operations Partner (6-month contract) to help recruit and onboard the right talent to support our organization’s mission. This person is self-motivated, results-orientated, and a strong problem solver.

What you will do:

Serve as a trusted TA business partner across multiple departments (technical and non-technical):

• Partner closely with hiring managers to strategize, plan, and launch new roles.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting, including hiring intake, sourcing, scheduling, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation.
• Leverage market insights and Greenhouse analytics to inform sourcing strategies and provide hiring managers with data-driven recommendations on talent availability, industry trends, and competitive hiring practices.
• Provide exceptional candidate experience through clear communication, timely updates, and a smooth process from application to onboarding. 
• Build and maintain a diverse talent pipeline across various departments and employment types (full-time, part-time, contractor, intern).

Support the day to day operations and lead special projects to enable the Talent Acquisition team to bring the best talent to Khan Academy:

• Continuously improve Talent Acquisition documentation and training materials, ensuring Talent Partners and hiring teams have up-to-date resources, guidelines, and best practices to support an efficient and effective hiring process.
• Co-facilitate organization-wide, smaller trainings, or Company Updates to reinforce inclusive hiring practices or provide relevant updates.
• Maintain and report on key recruiting metrics in order to inform recruiting and hiring strategy in partnership with HR Leadership.
• Work with the Talent Acquisition team and external partner(s) to maintain the systems and process documentation required for onboarding contingent workers. 
• Drive a Talent Acquisition program at Khan Academy; Programs may include (but aren’t limited to) internships, apprenticeships, or inclusive hiring. 

WHAT YOU BRING

• Motivated by the Khan Academy mission “to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere.”
• 5+ years of corporate recruiting experience across multiple disciplines.
• Experience working with Greenhouse (applicant tracking system) and LinkedIn Recruiter
• Passion for delighting hiring managers and candidates.
• Demonstrated ability to generate enthusiasm about opportunities to prospective candidates.
• A team player with demonstrated collaboration skills.
• Proven cross-cultural competency skills demonstrating self-awareness, awareness of others, and the ability to adopt inclusive perspectives, attitudes, and behaviors to drive inclusion and belonging throughout the organization.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to coach, advise and influence outcomes.
• Proven ability to understand organizational issues and manage change.
• Solid knowledge of candidate sourcing techniques
• Excellent project management skills; the ability to organize, set and manage priorities and meet competing deadlines.
• Strong process-orientation, organization, and follow-up skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

MORE ABOUT US

The People Operations Team mission is to “foster a high-performance, inclusive culture and great place to work that enables employees to deliver their best work toward attaining Khan Academy’