Executive Director, Talent Acquisition

West Coast University, Inc.•Irvine, CA

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About The Position

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, is responsible for the strategic talent acquisition and workforceplanning initiatives for West Coast University and American Career College. He/she will manage a teamof full-time recruiters and will be responsible for implementing and optimizing selection processesfocused on meeting the growing needs of the organization. This includes management of the completelifecycle recruitment process for all levels of hiring, candidate sourcing and assessment, employmentbranding, candidate experience, standardization of recruitment policies & procedures, and recruitingmetrics/analytics.

Requirements

Minimum of ten years’ experience in full life-cycle recruiting and/or talent acquisition, to includefive years in a supervisory capacity.
Demonstrated experience in applying leading recruiting practices and competency/behaviouralbased assessment techniques and adept with using a variety of recruiting technologies to sourcetalent, including experience in designing and executing social media, and employment brandingstrategies.
Demonstrated experience as a change agent.
Proven track record of success in attracting a diverse array of qualified talent.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with emphasis on Excel, Word, andPowerPoint.
Experience leading a team of recruiters to achieve positive results.
An expert level of knowledge in all full lifecycle recruiting components including, but not limited to,sourcing, qualifying, networking, assessing, legal, relationship management, and due diligence.
Knowledge and extensive past use of an applicant tracking system, preferable with experienceimplementing a new system .
Experience with building and utilizing a variety of sourcing plans and tools, including proactivephone and internet research.
Excellent project management, writing and verbal communication skills are required.
Evidence of strong principles and practices of recruitment including knowledge of local, state, andfederal laws and regulations; recruitment, selection and placement; and position controlprocesses.
Possess a proficient command of grammar, punctuation, spelling, and correct usage of the Englishlanguage.
Ability to negotiate.
Excellent written and verbal skills for internal and external communications needs.
Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and work across complex organizations in anenvironment of change.
Ability to innovate, thinks creatively, and fosters dialogue across diverse groups.
Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills with solid attention to detail.
Ability to take initiative and work proactively.
Ability to manage and work effectively in a highly ethnic and culturally diverse student andassociate community.
Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
Ability to demonstrate strong professional written and verbal communication and interpersonalskills.
Ability to self-direct, self-pace, multi-task and function well under pressure of deadlines andconflicting priorities.
Ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization.
Willingness to work a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

Acts as a strong partner to business leaders to understand needs and provide consultation ontalent acquisition strategies and challenges.
Develops effective working relationships with leaders at all levels of the organization and buildsconfidence in the function.
Provides oversight and leadership to Talent Acquisition staff ensuring proper alignment to supportorganization-wide recruitment initiatives and programs.
Lead and oversee executive recruitment processes, while also supporting the recruitment ofsenior and executive positions.
Initiates coaching and provides support to subordinates on staffing issues; establishesstandardized recruitment processes to be used across the team to ensure consistency inassessment of candidates; provides development opportunities to Talent Acquisition team forexposure to special projects and cross training.
Ensures overall team provides a proactive approach to recruitment by building talent pipelinesthrough innovative outreach strategies.
Ensures consistency of recruitment process ensuring requisitions and offers receive formalapproval, and that all elements of the process are executed in a consistent manner.
Manages vendor relationships with employment advertising agency, and background check vendors,assessment vendors and job boards.
Effectively manages advertising budget to optimize results.
Develops metrics to identify recruiting efficiencies and priorities.
Leverages the Applicant Tracking System in conjunction with the life-cycle recruitment processincluding candidate sourcing, job posting, requisition tracking and reporting.
Ensures the timely and cost-effective fulfillment of all open requisitions with quality talent, leading toproactive approach to updating hiring managers and key leadership regarding open positions.
Manages the Talent Acquisition team in a way that optimizes performance, including training andguidance to the team on strategies, best practices and actions related to initiates and priorities.
Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the standards set out in the Company’s Code ofEthical Conduct, Compliance Agreement, Sexual Harassment Policy or any of its policies andprocedures, applicable federal and states laws, and applicable professional standards.
Maintains regular and timely attendance, reports to work as scheduled and assures time workedand/or time-off is recorded properly.
Maintains established department policies, procedures and attends in-services and other requiredmeetings.
Maintains confidentiality of all student, associate, and/or company information as required.
Exercises care, proper use and maintenance of department equipment and supplies and identifiesunsafe conditions and makes appropriate adjustments.
Perform other duties as assigned.