Talent Acquisition Associate

Background of the Organization

Ambition Preparatory Charter School is deeply committed to ensuring that every student in grades K-8 receives the high-quality education they deserve. Our mission is to provide students with the academic skills and self-discipline needed for college and life success through high-quality instruction, intensive academic supports, and hard work. We are a new college preparatory elementary and middle school serving the students of Jackson, MS. 

Responsibilities and Duties

Talent Acquisition Associate is responsible for sourcing, attracting, and interviewing prospective mission-aligned candidates to find the perfect match for our long-term goals. This person plays an important role in our organization’s staff recruitment and retention success.

Responsibilities of the Talent Acquisition Associate include, but are not limited to:

Recruitment:

• Use creative sourcing methods to recruit and hire talent
• Create career requisitions and obtain necessary approvals
• Plan and coordinate recruitment events
• Develop and post both internal and external job advertisements
• Conduct candidate sourcing activities
• Manage resume collection, conduct position assessments, screen candidates, and track progress
• Cultivate and maintain professional relationships with college, university, and community college placement offices to source qualified applicants
• Stay engaged with current job boards, social networks, and platforms to identify and attract talent and create and distribute job descriptions and announcements
• Develop and nurture high-touch relationships with a database of qualified active and passive talent to tap into for future openings
• Establish and maintain recruitment metrics and dashboards
• Attend career fairs

Onboarding & Orientation

• Collaborate with hiring managers to review job descriptions, define critical job tasks, and establish qualifying application questions
• Oversee including candidate screening and interview coordination
• Conduct initial phone screenings, schedule interviews, and notify all candidates of hiring decisions
• Assist with planning and conducting new employee orientation and onboarding
• Maintain application, resumes, and other employee file documentation  in accordance with company policy

Employee Retention:

• Assist with organization staff retention initiatives
• Assist with the organization renewal process
• Develop and coordinate staff appreciation and recognition programs and initiatives
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Desired and Required Characteristics

• Unwavering commitment to Ambition Prep’s mission, students, families, and community is non-negotiable
• The belief that all students can learn at a high level, regardless of race, culture, or socioeconomic status
• Ability to multi-task and work in an ambiguous, fast-moving, start-up environment
• Team player: demonstrates maturity, growth mindset, strong work ethic, follow-through, and flexibility
• Ability to take constructive feedback and quickly incorporate feedback
• Innovative, creative, organized, and willing to take risks

Desired and Required Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree, required
• Two (2) years of full life cycle recruitment experience, preferably in the education industry
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and Adobe Pro
• Excellent interpersonal skills, a deep understanding of recruitment strategies, and a commitment to delivering a positive candidate experience
• Ability to partner and collaborate with hiring managers to ensure an effective recruiting process and positive candidate experience usi