Recruiting Specialist, Youth Development

The Recruiting Specialist manages high-volume hiring needs for before and after school programs, early learning programs, and seasonal positions.  Responsibilities include sourcing candidates, conducting interviews, checking references, and coordinating hiring events. This role plays a key part in ensuring the Y’s programs are staffed with caring, qualified, and mission-driven individuals who create safe, engaging environments for youth to learn, grow, and thrive.

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Hiring Range: $55,000-$60,000 Annual Salary

Benefits Include:

• Comprehensive benefits package
• YMCA Retirement Plan
• Free citywide YMCA membership for you and your household
• Leadership development and professional growth opportunities
• Be part of a mission-driven organization celebrating over 165 years of service in the Kansas City community

Responsibilities:
Talent Acquisition & Outreach

• Source, screen, and interview candidates for designated positions within our before and after school programs, early learning programs, and summer day camp.
• Partner with VP, People to develop and implement year-round recruiting strategies to attract a diverse pipeline of candidates for youth development roles across all program sites.
• Build relationships with schools, universities, workforce development programs, and community organizations to increase awareness of YMCA employment opportunities.
• Build and maintain a continuous pipeline of quality candidates through job boards, social media, community partnerships, hiring events and direct outreach focused on youth development positions.
• Use creative sourcing methods (social media, digital marketing, referrals, partnerships) to attract top talent for seasonal and year-round positions.
• Represent the YMCA at job fairs, community events, and networking functions to promote hiring opportunities.
• Creatively write and manage job postings for internal and external audiences that engage applicants.  Maintain and source job postings in applicant tracking system.
• Obtain and compile competitor market data to enhance sourcing strategies.

Hiring & Selection

• Partner with youth development leadership to understand workforce needs and seasonal hiring demands.
• Screen applicants, coordinate interviews, and support hiring managers in the selection process to ensure consistent standards and a positive candidate experience.
• Coordinate and conduct reference check process for youth development services to ensure compliance with established standards.
• Maintain accurate applicant tracking, candidate relationship management, and recruitment records.
• Assist in developing interview questions for common job groups to reflect hiring managers' needs.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Provide a positive candidate experience from application through onboarding, ensuring candidates are moved through the hiring process in a timely and efficient manner.
• Develop and deliver training on program-specific community sourcing and recruiting processes.
• Leverage system metrics and reporting tools to analyze sourcing effectiveness, candidate experience, and overall recruitment performance, using data to recommend improvements.
• Expert user of applicant tracking system. Trains and provides support to hiring managers on system.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum two years of experience in recruiting, onboarding, or Human Resources, experience in high-volume, seasonal hiring preferred.
• Excellent research/sourcing skills and demonstrated experience with multiple sourcing techniques and leveraging social media and recruitment marketing tools and channels.
• A high degree of initiative with the ability to think proactively and problem-solve.
• Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions.
• Able to make independent and sound decisions in a fast paced environment.
• Able to exercise high levels of discretion and confidentiality.
• Detail oriented with good organizational skills, and be multi-task proficient.
• Strong computer skills with the ability to adapt to new software.
• Must have reliable transportation.  Travel around the Greater Kansas City area is required.