North Los Angeles County Regional Center is hiring: Recruiting Manager - Job #96

The Organization

North Los Angeles County Regional Center “NLACRC” is a private, non-profit agency that is contracted with the State of California, Department of Developmental Services, to provide services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. NLACRC is one of the largest regional centers in California and has proudly served the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, and Antelope Valley since 1974. We serve individuals across the lifespan from infants and toddlers, school age children, transition-age youth, to adults and aging adults.

Supervision

Receives general supervision from the head of the Human Resources department (as of Oct. 2024, that designee is the Human Resources Director).

Job Summary

The Recruiting Manager provides managerial leadership, support, advocacy and vision to NLACRC recruiters and HR support staff who provide recruiting support to hiring managers across the agency’s three office locations. This position will work closely with recruiters to manage sourcing, interviewing and employment processes. This position will manage NLACRC recruitment to ensure the agency hires qualified employees to meet its current and future position needs.

Supervisory Essential Duties:

• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains staff within and for the HR Recruiting team.
• Oversees the daily workflow of the HR Recruiting team.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations for direct reports.
• Handles discipline and termination of employee direct reports in accordance with agency policies.

Other Essential Duties (in addition to those listed above):

• Update current and design new recruiting procedures (e.g. job application and onboarding processes)
• Supervise the recruiting team and report on its performance
• Track recruiting metrics / KPIs (e.g. time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, recruiter yield)
• Review and assess current sourcing methods for hiring effectiveness
• Implement new sourcing methods (e.g. social recruiting and Boolean searches)
• Review recruitment software and suggest the best option for company needs
• Research and choose job advertising options
• Advise hiring managers on critical behavior interviewing techniques
• Recommend ways to improve the NLACRC employer brand
• In concert with the head of HR and other executive leadership, coordinate to forecast future hiring needs
• Stay current on federal and California state labor legislation and inform recruiters and management about changes in regulations
• Participate in job fairs and career events
• Build the company’s professional network through relationships with other California Regional Center system Recruitment and HR professionals, colleges and other partners
• Performs other related duties as required.

Employment Standards

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree required; concentration in HR Management or Business Administration preferred but not required. Five-plus (5+) years’ of prior experience managing a Recruiting department and/or an HR department where managing recruiting functions and a team of staff recruiters was required. Hands-on experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs) and HR Management Systems required; experience with ADP Workforce Now preferred but not required. SHRM's Talent Acquisition Specialty Credential a plus, but not required.

Skills and Abilities

Knowledge: Familiarity with social media and other professional networks (like GitHub). Experience with (phone and in-person) interviews, candidate screening and evaluation.

Skills: Must successfully work and interact interpersonally with people from a variety of cultures, abilities, and backgrounds. Thorough understanding of technology, technical roles and technical skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines. Strong supervisory and leadership skills. Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate. Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Essential Requirements

• Thorough understanding of recruiting methods and best practices, as well as applicable policies and federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations..
• Valid CDL and reliable transportation, or acceptable substitute, required.

NLACRC Offers an Excellent Benefits Package

We offer employees a variety of health and dental plans:

• Health Insurance - NLACRC pays the full cost of coverage for certain Medical plans for employee only. We also provide a generous contribution to additional plans that the employee may select for employee only or employee and dependents costs.
• Dental Insurance – NLACRC pays the full cost of the Dental DMO Plan for employees and eligible dependents. We also offer a Dental PPO plan with a low employee monthly contribution for employees and eligible dependents
• Pre-Tax Flexible Spending Account for eligible health care expenses
• Pre-Tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account for eligible dependent care expenses
• No cost Life, Accidental Death & Disability, Long Term Disability Insurance for employees
• No cost Vision plan for employees and eligible dependents
• Retirement plan - NLACRC is a member of CalPERS which is a defined benefit plan that provides a monthly retirement allowance for eligible employees
• NLACRC offers two (2) deferred compensation plans - 457 and 403(b)
• Participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Paid Time Off – Eligible for 3 weeks of accrued vacation in the first year, 8 hours per month sick time, education, wellness, and sabbatical time
• Holidays – NLACRC offers 12 paid holidays throughout the year
• Most positions are offered a hybrid – remote option

Please note that benefit costs are pro-rated for part-time employees.

Professional Development Opportunities & Growth

NLACRC values the professional development of staff! Variety of career paths for entry-level management positions for those seeking leadership opportunities in the social services field.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At NLACRC, we value and celebrate diversity! In September 2021, NLACRC launched an initiative to enhance and strengthen our commitment to diversity and belonging.

Compensation

This is an exempt position, $4,250.40 - $5,860.80 bi-weekly.

NLACRC is an equal opportunity employer. Further, NLARC will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance