Talent Acquisition Manager

Organization Overview: The Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) are well-established Manhattan community-based agencies that support services to approximately 30,000 New Yorkers. We are two of New York City’s leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children, youth and families, homeless individuals, and older adults through-out Manhattan and New York City. We work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families. The Isaacs Center focuses primarily on the needs of children and low-income families, out-of-school and out-of-work youth, and aging New Yorkers. We operate at community centers located in the neighborhoods of East Harlem and Yorkville, and seek to deliver programs that are impactful, innovative, and intergenerational.

Purpose of Position: The Talent Acquisition Manager responsible for overseeing Goddard Riverside’s recruitment lifecycle and plays a pivotal role in ensuring that Goddard Riverside attracts and hires exceptional talent. This position will support hiring managers in developing job descriptions and postings that are detailed and legally compliant and will work to order to attract and hire the best qualified candidate in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.

Schedule: Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (some weekend hours may be required for job fairs or community events).

Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000

Candidates must have the required qualifications to be considered for the position. The salary offer will be based on the candidate’s number of years experience in the exact or comparable position and additional preferred qualifications will be taken into account.

Supervision and Management

• Responsible for the supervision of the Talent Acquisition Assistant including task supervision, regular feedback and coaching, professional development and performance evaluations.
• Manage the recruitment lifecycle and provide support to hiring managers
• Collaborate with hiring managers and other key staff to update job descriptions ensuring continued legal, program and funder compliance
• Work to ensure that hiring managers follow legal guidelines when interviewing candidates
• Manage Applicant Tracking System including building online application questions for new jobs, ensuring positions are posted accurately and applications have been completed
• Oversee all preemployment activities for potential new hires, which may include reference checks and agency and required background checks
• Manage communication between candidates and organization – updates all parties
• Organize and provide receipts for HR credit card charges associated with job postings, background checks, etc. to programs responsible for entering into Intacct.
  
  

Recruitment and Hiring

• Seek out and recommend new and creative ideas to proactively attract and recruit candidates through job postings, social media posts, career fairs, professional associations, local college/university recruitment, workforce development partners and other advertising methods
• Create and fosters relationships with educational institutions (e.g. local schools of social work), diverse professional organizations/associations to attract and recruit alumni and reach diverse candidates
• Develop and maintain a network of contacts, including online recruiting resources and staffing firms who facilitate both temporary and permanent placements
• Evaluate and recommend vendors for hiring resources to HR team and ensure effective services are being provided by vendors assisting with talent acquisition process
• Collaborate with HR Department and hiring managers to design increasingly efficient workflow strategies for talent acquisition process
• Work with Chief Human Resources Officer and compensation consultant to administer the organization’s compensation system: including evaluating candidates to determine salary offers based on candidate’s experience and qualifications
• Draft all offer letters and create hiring packet for Chief Human Resource Officer’s review and signature.
• Ensure compliance with hiring policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with HR and hiring managers to ensure all steps of the onboarding process are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Meet with new hires to collect all necessary hiring documentation.
• Onboard new employees to the payroll system, Paycom, ensuring accurate data entry for seamless payroll processing.
• Coordinate with IT to create new hire email credentials.
• Collaborate with HR and hiring managers to ensure all steps of the onboarding process are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Work with HRIS Coordinator to prepare regular reports related to vacancies, turnover rates and key HR hiring metrics
  
  

Events

• Work with key stakeholders across the organization to organize and coordinate quarterly job fairs and to participate in external job fairs
• Coordinate quarterly job fairs at key locations around the organizations and in the communities we serve
  
  

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Minimum 2 years HR experience with focus on recruiting and hiring
• Human Resources certification a plus
• Non-profit experience required
  
  

Skills, Knowledge And Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to interact effectively with individuals at all levels, both internally and externally to the agency
• Demonstrated experience participating in recruitment and onboarding process
• Excellent understanding of recruiting processes, employment law
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with experience implementing inclusive recruitment practices and fostering a diverse workforce.
• Demonstrates high energy and desire to succeed
• Hard working, detail oriented and organized with strong ability to multi-task and problem solve in a high volume and demanding environment
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to take initiative and build strong productive relationships
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive employee information
  
  

Computer Skills Needed

• Prior experience working with Applicant Tracking System (ATS), Paycom a plus
• Prior experience working with an accounting software, Sage/Intaact a plus
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite, especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel including using basic formulas.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Heavy computer and phone use
  
  

Work Environment

• Office/Remote
  
  

Employee Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Life Insurance/Commuter benefits/Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/Flexible Spending Accounts
• 403B Thrift Retirement Plan
• 12 Annual Sick Days
• 12 Agency Holidays
• 20 Days or 4 Weeks of Paid Time off and an additional week (5) days after 5 years of employment
• Total of more than 6 weeks (a month and half) of paid time off
  
  

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace community grounded in respect for differences. We support hiring a broadly diverse team of qualified individuals who will contribute to our organizations.

Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.