Assistant Director of Talent

Description

Interfaith America is a national nonprofit working to realize the promise of a truly pluralistic nation—one where people of all faiths and worldviews respect, relate, and cooperate across deep differences for the common good. Our mission is to activate leaders who will build an interfaith America. Grounded in the principles of interfaith leadership, we equip individuals and institutions to build bridges, strengthen democracy, and create cultures of cooperation.

At Interfaith America, we are ever-adapting and changing. We look for people who set audacious goals and love that one workday may not be like the next. We have a strong commitment to pluralism and building bridges across deep differences. Our programs help people build skills to bridge deep ideological divides. Our work is about staying in relationship with one another and contributing to the common good even when we might disagree on fundamental things.

We seek to attract and retain a team of staff comprised of a wide variety of views and backgrounds we need to achieve our vision.

The Assistant Director of Talent plays a central role in shaping each employee’s experience at Interfaith America. This position ensures that every stage of the employee’s journey - from hiring, onboarding, performance management, professional development, engagement, and offboarding—is grounded in our organizational values and our mission.

As a partner to staff and supervisors, this role designs and manages people-centered processes that help employees succeed, strengthens organizational culture, and supports a thriving, mission‑aligned workplace. The Assistant Director of Talent serves as both a trusted partner and a hands‑on practitioner, supporting and maintaining HR processes that are equitable, efficient, and responsive to the needs of a growing team.

• Manage a full cycle recruitment process from drafting job descriptions to offer letters
• Maintain all federal, state and city regulatory compliance in recruitment
• Guide and support supervisors through the hiring process
• Phone screen candidates, create interview exercises and interview scripts
• Prepare interview panelists with hiring best practices
• Facilitate in office interviews including greeting candidates and preparing interview packets for panelists
• Manage pre‑hire processes including background checks and professional reference checks
• Manage all the administrative tasks for the interview process such as posting job openings to job boards, submitting invoices, reimbursements for candidates, collecting interview notes from panelists, managing our Linked In Recruiter account and careers inbox
• Manage our summer internship program including liaising between the different schools and IA, collaborating internally with supervisors, matching candidates with teams, and facilitating orientation

• Schedule orientation sessions throughout the first year of each new hire's employment
• Coordinate with other operational team members prior to new hire’s arrivals
• Provide guidance to hiring managers on onboarding best practices and specialized experience for each new hire
• Greeting new hires on their first day, setting up their desk, and providing new hire gifts
• Manage our IA Link program (mentorship program for new staff)

• With the support of IA volunteers, plan and execute monthly events activities that engage staff in our organizational values and provide opportunities for religious literacy
• Manage logistics for community‑building events including catering and event supplies
• Schedule, purchase and present anniversary gifts and other types of gifts to staff
• Schedule and run annual staff engagement survey

• Oversee the annual and mid‑year performance review cycles, ensuring equitable and consistent processes across teams
• Train supervisors on goal setting, providing feedback, coaching, and documenting performance
• Develop and maintain performance management tools, templates, and timelines
• Partner with supervisors to address performance challenges with junior‑level staff early, creating improvement plans as needed
• Ensure performance processes…