Talent Acquisition Manager; CTY Human Resources

Talent Acquisition Manager position to provide HR and Talent Acquisition support to the Center for Talented Youth, including recruitment functions such as requisitioning, pre-employment processing, candidate sourcing, data reporting, and coordination. The person in this role will be part of the CTY human resources team which supports approximately 120 full-time staff members and approximately 1,800 casual instructional staff who work for our year-round online and summer in-person programs.

Summer programs are anticipated to be held at ~12 locations around the United States in Summer 2025, serving over 5,000 students, and a large part of this role is to support full-service human resource functions related to summer sites and staffing.

• Identify workforce requirements to achieve organizational goals and objectives.
• Create and implement talent acquisition and sourcing strategies for multi-level hiring and people management.
• Manage recruitment process, including job postings, sourcing, interviewing, and candidate onboarding.
• Establish and maintain management TA performance (KPIs, metrics, req status updates) and process adherence (data quality and TAS workflow).
• Provide reporting, forecasting, metrics development, and implementation that drives Talent Acquisition performance.
• Establish effective working relationships with candidates, internal/external business partners, and professional organizations.
• Ensure diverse pools of talent are identified and leveraged for candidate sourcing.
• Manage and administer the sourcing and recruiting processes, including building and developing recruiting strategies for specific business lines.
• Provide work direction to the recruiting team.
• Ensure recruiting and employment practices align with federal, state, and local laws.
• Review and optimize the recruitment process to ensure process efficiencies. Leverage existing and new metrics to measure effectiveness. Incorporate customer expectations and industry benchmarks into the metrics process.
• Ensure a positive hiring manager and candidate experience.
• Serve as an organizational representative at recruiting events.
• Ensure the development of a robust qualified candidate pool.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employees for talent acquisition.
• Provide operational support in a high-volume, fast-paced recruiting environment.
• Process Full-time, Part-time, and Limited instructor contracts.
• Process new hire and termination process of all staff.
• Coordinate the onboarding process which includes sending "Welcome" emails and offer letters; collecting employee information; and serving as a primary point of contact for the candidate.

• Identify staffing concerns, facilitate research, recommend recruiting solutions, and implement effective procedures and processes.
• Track and analyze recruitment metrics to improve processes.

• Develop and implement communication strategies to market the organization to potential applicants. Work collaboratively with marketing and communications resources on applicable media (print materials, online presence, social media, etc.).
• Proactively follow up with candidates to ensure their understanding of open positions, hiring process, background screening, and compliance requirements.
• Effectively communicate hiring decisions to candidates.

• In partnership with the HR Director, determine appropriate staffing levels, team structure, and hiring objectives.
• Provide professional development to talent acquisition staff.
• Provide effective performance feedback through employee recognition, rewards, and disciplinary action, with the assistance of Human Resources, when necessary.

• Partner with the HR team, hiring managers, and leaders on workforce planning.
• Consult with HR teams to ensure talent acquisition compliance.
• Perform special employment projects as assigned.
• Collaborate with Human Resource Business partners to ensure a positive hiring/onboarding experience for employees.

• Human Resources duties as assigned.

• Must be available to work nights and weekends during the summer.