Temporary Recruitment Assistant

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reel Works is hiring a Temporary Recruitment Assistant to support the MediaMKRS Career Development and Career Exploration programs with program participant recruitment for NY programs.

Location: This position requires candidates to be based in the New York City Metro area, with the flexibility of a hybrid office environment. The physical office is located in Brooklyn, NY.

Reports To: Recruitment Coordinator

Compensation: Part-time 20-25 hours per week; $20-22/hour

Estimated Start Date: February 3, 2025

Estimated End Date: April 6, 2025

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Reel Works mentors, inspires and empowers underserved NYC youth to share their stories through filmmaking, creating a springboard to successful careers in media and beyond. Using a unique, one-on-one mentoring model, Reel Works builds vital skills of literacy, leadership, and self-confidence to create productive futures for youth. The MediaMKRS program was launched by Reel Works in 2019 to address the crisis of inclusion in the media industry with a goal to diversify the media landscape and create equitable solutions. MediaMKRS educates and empowers individuals from diverse backgrounds to succeed in the media industry through comprehensive training, hands-on work experiences, networking opportunities, and unparalleled access to industry professionals needed for a thriving career. To learn more visit reelworks.org and mediamkrs.org.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Under the supervision of Senior Recruitment Coordinator, the Recruitment Assistant will support the mission and vision of Reel Works by driving talent objectives and recruiting processes for our various MediaMKRS Career Development job training programs. They will provide administrative support, including coordinating hiring activities, scheduling interviews, and maintaining candidate databases. The ideal candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, an excellent communicator and have an interest in recruiting new and diverse talent for our programming.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Recruitment (100%)

• Coordinate hiring activities, including scheduling interviews, and maintaining candidate databases
• Creating outreach materials including flyers and emails, maintaining the MediaMKRS website on relative program recruitment information and updates
• Tracking candidates throughout recruitment process in our applicant tracking system or in Google Sheets
• Communicating frequently with applicants, including but not limited to status in the application, scheduling interviews, missing information, etc.
• Supporting development of training goals and materials with the program partners.
• Collecting and reviewing reference information for the applicants.
• Support interviewers and candidates by managing calendars and resolving issues promptly.
• Perform clerical duties such as answering emails, drafting correspondence, and handling paperwork.
• Assist with onboarding processes and handle administrative tasks such as drafting offer letters.

QUALIFICATIONS

WHAT YOU’VE DONE

• 1-2 years of experience in administrative, recruitment or human resources position
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills used in a recruitment, business admin or related capacity
• Proficient in Google Apps [Drive, Calendar, Sheets, Docs, Hangouts and Mail] and experience with tools such as Zoom. Experience with ATS Systems like BambooHR is a plus but not required.
• Experience and passion for inclusion and working effectively with a diverse group of people
• Experience with large volume of file/data management

WHAT YOU BRING

• Eligible to work in the U.S.
• Alignment and passion for our mission [Change the Story Tellers, Change the World!] and our core values [Growth, Trust, Empathy, Community, and Self-expression]
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized self-starter with excellent time management skills and ability to multitask and prioritize
• Flexible with proven experience thriving in a fast-paced environment where you juggled many responsibilities
• Natural ability to work as a team and operate independently, with appropriate level of day-to-day guidance from supervisor
• Personable, approachable, and demonstrates experience in a team-based work environment.
• High degree of integrity, reliability and trustworthiness and can maintain a high level of professionalism
• Comfortable with repetitive tasks

Reel Works is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating and developing an inclusive staff team. BIPOC, people with intersecting identities - LGBTQIA , women and non-binary people, people living with disabilities and others with lived experience being part of marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request for individuals with disabilities.

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