People Operations Partner - Talent Acquisition & Analytics; Early Childhood Education Focus

People Operations Partner - Talent Acquisition & Analytics (Early Childhood Education Focus)

Careers At East Bay Community Action Program

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• Lead full-cycle recruitment for Head Start, our after school programs, youth services, and community initiatives (approximately 25–40 hires annually)
• Build pipelines for a sustainable workforce
  , thanks to your partnerships with URI, RIC, CCRI, and other community programs.
• Design recruitment strategies that shout “we’re leveling up” and attract education, mental health, and human-services professionals who want to make real impact.
• Own our seasonal hiring rhythm
  , including May and August hiring pushes.
• Craft recruitment marketing that’s engaging, inclusive, and impossible to scroll past.
• Map real career pathways that help staff grow from entry-level roles to leadership positions.
• Turn data into decisions by building dashboards, analyzing trends, and spotting bottlenecks before they become “issues.”
• Partner on workforce analytics
  , turnover insights, and strategic staffing forecasts.
• Support compliance (yes, the serious part) by helping coordinate background checks, credentialing, audits, and state/federal requirements.
• Shape organizational learning & development
  , including co-leading our Manager School curriculum and supporting organization-wide culture initiatives.

• An adaptable recruiter with 5+ years’ experience — ideally in education or nonprofits.
• A confident data storyteller who can explain trends without making anyone’s eyes glaze over.
• An ATS-savvy problem solver (bonus points if you’ve set up a system from the ground up- we’re in the midst of choosing a new one).
• A strong writer who can craft job posts, outreach messages, and employer branding content that actually sounds human.
• A broadly curious lifelong learner who loves a challenge
• A relationship-builder who works beautifully with hiring managers, community partners, and candidates.
• Someone who knows how to juggle multiple openings without dropping the ball (or losing your cool).
• Someone who cares about education, mental health, and helping people connect their professional expertise with our community’s greatest needs.
• Committed to diversity, community representation, and equitable hiring practices.
• Comfortable traveling between our East Providence, Newport, Tiverton, and Warren locations.

Not required, but we’d love it if you bring…

• Knowledge of early childhood education credentialing (CDA, teacher licensure, etc.)
• Experience with Glassdoor, Indeed Company Pages, and Linked In Recruiter
• Background recruiting for school-year or seasonal roles
• Familiarity with Head Start Performance Standards
• Familiarity with infant mental health
• A knack for calculating recruitment ROI (or at least a love for the spreadsheet that does)

And yes… the benefits are excellent:

• Competitive salary range: $75,000–$80,000
• Comprehensive, heavily subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 403(b) with employer match
• Hybrid schedule (but we really love working in the office together)
• Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability
• A genuinely supportive People Ops team (we walk our talk)

If you’re energized by meaningful work, excited by data-driven HR, and ready to help elevate the recruitment function of a growing organization, we’d love to meet you.

Apply today and help us build the future workforce of EBCAP.