Talent Acquisition Sourcer

Mission Statement

Uplift's mission is to create and sustain public schools of excellence that empower each student to reach their highest potential in college and the global marketplace and that inspire in students a life-long love of learning, achievement, and service in order to positively change their world.

At Uplift, we strive to be best-in-class at attracting, selecting, developing, engaging, and retaining top talent. The Talent Acquisition Sourcer plays a key role in building a diverse and dynamic talent pool that gives us a competitive advantage and, ultimately, shapes the future of Uplift’s mission. The Talent Acquisition Sourcer plays a critical role in the day-to-day candidate sourcing activities, managing the various sourcing channels and the company’s talent pool, while regularly interacting with both active and passive candidates.

• Partner closely with the Recruiter and Hiring Manager to determine position requirements.
• Develop and implement a sourcing strategy to fill current vacancies and develop talent pipelines for future hiring needs.
• Proactively identify qualified candidate profiles using various sourcing techniques (e.g., Boolean search, social media, and job search boards).
• Optimize your sourcing strategy and hiring process to track metrics related to conversion rates (source of hire, quality of hire, offer acceptance rate, sourcing channel effectiveness).
• Leverage external networks, professional organizations, available tools or resources, and market demographics to identify and pipeline a broad range of diverse external talent.
• Manage the applicant workflow through the Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) System and/or Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by assessing candidates' qualifications and tracking activity appropriately to maintain compliance.
• Ability to persuade and influence business leaders and exhibit the confidence to make solid recommendations on strategies and hiring recommendations.
• Attend local, regional, and national career fairs for recruiting and company recognition.
• Aid in planning and coordinating Uplift Education job fairs.
• Develop Partnerships with Colleges/Universities and other professional entities to aid in recruiting efforts.
• Create and deliver informative presentations at colleges/universities.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Education Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree preferred; may substitute equivalent work experience for degree preference.

• Experience Requirements:
• 2 + years of related work experience as a Talent Sourcer or similar role in the HR department
• Hands-on experience with sourcing techniques (e.g., recruiting on social platforms and crafting Boolean search strings)
• Familiarity with HR databases, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs), preferably Workday, and Candidate Relationship Management Systems (CRMs)
• Special Skills/
  
  Certifications:
  
  Preferred Certified Internet Recruiter (CIR), Professional Recruiter Certification (PRC), or Linked In Certified Professional – Recruiter

• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to communicate verbally and via email with staff, candidates, teachers, and network leaders.
• Bilingual
  
  Skills:
  
  Spanish preferred
• Technology:
  Knowledgeable in Boolean search techniques, experience with Workday ATS or other ATS and CRM systems.

Work at a desk and computer screen for extended periods of time.

The environment requires close proximity to other employees, extended periods of time viewing a computer screen, and moderate noise levels.

Starting Salary: $55,000

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Uplift Education is an equal employment opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.