Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Type

Full-time

Description

A recent study shows that men apply for a job or promotion when they meet only 60% of the qualifications, but women and other marginalized groups apply only if they meet 100% of them. So, if you think you'd be a great fit, but don't necessarily meet every single requirement on one of our job openings, please still apply. We'd love to consider your application!

Why Wayspring?

We are passionate about breaking barriers alongside those facing substance use disorder. Whether you're in the field or in the corporate office - our mission is felt, and your impact is recognized. There is no inner circle, and we all have a seat at the table. Leaders are accessible and silos are avoided. We respect your craft and love to be challenged. We invest not only in our mission, but in each other. Internal promotions and cross departmental trainings are the norm - you grow, we grow. At Wayspring, we don't just see you as an employee, we see you for who you are. a whole-person - with hobbies, pets, families, and lives outside of work. Our flexible schedule and flexible work environment options help you to create and maintain the work-life balance you need most.

Overview of the Talent Acquisition Specialist

Wayspring is adding a Talent Acquisition Specialist to our growing TA Team! This role will report into the Talent Acquisition Manager and partner closely with Wayspring's Talent Acquisition Partner. We are a dynamic team of two (soon to be three), who value relationships and making an impact. Our TA function at Wayspring is valued across the organization because we seek to understand roles and support managers by truly partnering with them on their openings. We are not filling seats - we are improving the talent health for the long-term goals of our organization.

The TA Specialist will be a key contributor to the recruiting efforts for Wayspring's corporate and field-based roles. To be successful in this role, you will need to be adept at leading and managing a variety of simultaneous projects, requiring the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

As part of the Performance & Culture (HR) team, the Talent Acquisition Specialist will be exposed to all areas of human resources. We value quality work and quality time off. We have goals to meet and we will meet them as a team, without sacrificing the things in life we value most. Your professional development will be valued and there is a clear growth path for this role. The beauty of our organization's size is there are also growth paths that can be created anew! This is a great opportunity to make an impact and advance within a growing organization with a manager and a VP department leader who will invest in your learning and development.

Responsibilities of the Talent Acquisition Specialist

• Executes full-cycle recruitment process for assigned open positions, including clinical, corporate, and field-based staff openings.
• Partners with hiring manager to determine talent needs, write job descriptions, and create evaluation criteria.
• Continues to seek improvements for the candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Screens resumes, interviews candidates, makes recommendations for hire, and extends and negotiates employment offers.
• Serves as an expert for recruiting candidates across all levels and departments in the organization.
• Uses traditional and nontraditional resources and sourcing methods to identify and recruit quality candidates in multiple states.
• Manages internal transfer process, including screening, coordination of interviews with hiring manager, and internal offer letters.
• Shadows field and corporate roles in effort to gain understanding of Wayspring operations.
• Owns and develops recruiting operations and processes, seeking opportunities for automation and improvement.
• Assists in talent playbook documentation and creation.
• Develops and maintains relationships with external vendors and agencies.
• Serves as the point of contact for applicant tracking system questions and modifications.
• Manages current candidate activity in the applicant tracking system.
• Networks within assigned markets to identify future leads, partnerships and pipeline development.
• Attends virtual and/or in-person networking events, conferences and/or job fairs.
• Manages job postings and social media engagement to help drive candidate traffic.
• Adheres to Wayspring information security and privacy requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in human resources or a related field.
• Staffing or Campus Recruitment experience.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders to support their staffing needs.
• Experience recruiting within the healthcare or IT industry - preferred.
• Ability to communicate in song lyrics and select extraordinary GIF's via Microsoft Teams

Requirements

• At least 2 years in a professional office setting with experience in recruitment, sales or human resources functions
• Experience working in a documentation system, ideally at least one year of experience working within an applicant tracking system.
• Strong sense of urgency paired with a passion for helping others.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 20%

At Wayspring, we are committed to furthering our value of Equity & Inclusion throughout our recruiting practices. We seek diversity of background and opinion, as we think these attributes improve the performance of our company and are the right thing to do for our communities. We recognize and remove barriers to success within our company and communities. We seek to build a recruiting process that is inclusive and fosters diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability.