Job Description
If asked to describe the culture at Metropolitan Family Services, we could do that in one word.
COMMUNITY ! Reflected in both our internal culture as well as through the services we provide, community is at the heart of all we do.
Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Are you looking to have an impact on more than just a company's bottom line? Then we'd love to hear from you!
We are currently looking to fill a
Recruiter role at our
HQ location.
As a Recruiter at MFS, you can look forward to a competitive base salary as well as: - Generous PTO up to 6 weeks annually as well as 12 paid holidays
- Market Competitive Parental Leave
- 401k plan with employer match
- Additional benefits include multiple medical coverage options, dental, vision, wellness initiatives, and an Employee Assistance Network
SALARY: Compensation is commensurate with years of related experience, position requirements, and candidate qualifications. The average annual salary for the position is
$62,000 .
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: - Partner with hiring managers to develop hiring objectives and strategies to meet business needs with an emphasis on hiring for early learning/head start positions
- Contribute to the full life cycle recruitment process such as job posting, screening, in-person interviewing, connecting hiring managers with candidates, and supporting hiring and staffing with a special emphasis on critical and hard to fill positions
- Prepare posting, secures approval, and open requisitions to initiate the recruiting process
- Meet with hiring supervisors and managers to discuss candidate profile, specific goals, timelines, and program specific requirements to be met during the recruitment process
- Review resumes to establish an applicant pool that aligns best with the requirements, credentials, skills and abilities as established by the hiring team
- Conducts thorough, probing screening interviews with candidates to assess fit as established by hiring team, assessing subject matter expertise, relevant experience, prior performance, organizational fit, skills, knowledge, and ability
- Use talent expertise, data, and educational acumen to educate and influence hiring managers, maintaining close contact with managers to provide regular status updates
- Source and recruits' talent to meet immediate needs and proactively builds a candidate pipeline through networking and sourcing for future growth demands
- Coordinate with Recruitment Coordinator the participation in career or job fairs
- Work with external staffing agencies or partners to hire talent that meet the expectations and requirements of the position
- Ensure that applicant records are properly maintained in the Applicant Tracking System by updating each change in candidate status in real-time as they move forward or are removed from process to ensure regular status updates and disposition information
- Extend offers of employment, initiate the hiring process, and support the candidate & hiring team until the first day of employment when the onboarding process and background check are complete
- May support the new employee during the on-boarding process and off-boarding processes (new hire orientation/exit interviews)
- Other related duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS: - Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Organizational Development, Business, or related field from an accredited university or college
- 3+ years of HR experience with full life-cycle recruitment, participating in job fairs, and utilizing job boards to advertise vacancies.
- Proven ability to leverage strong relationships with key stakeholders to achieve hiring objectives
- Basic understanding of human resource employment practices and regulations
- A customer-service-based approach to recruiting that is also highly collaborative and results-oriented
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team atmosphere as well as independently
- Advanced competence in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and web-based research
- Ability to be flexible and quickly adapt to change.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks efficiently and time management skills.
- Prior experience using HRIS, applicant tracking, and timekeeping systems a plus
- Valid driver's license, vehicle, and insurance, required
- Effective interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills; including confidence and ease with individuals at all levels throughout the organization and externally
- Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: - Satisfactorily pass all relevant screening and criminal background checks.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including some evenings and/or weekends if needed.
- MFS staff are required to provide proof of vaccination or have an approved medical exemption prior to starting employment. If an approved medical exemption is obtained, weekly testing may be required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS - While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle, and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch.
- The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, and viewing a computer terminal.
- The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
MORE ABOUT US: Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Metropolitan is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 117,000 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs, and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness, and empowerment.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Job Tags
Holiday work, For contractors, Immediate start, Flexible hours, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,