Teacher Recruiter (Contractor)

Futures start here. Where first steps, new friendships, and confident learners are born. At KinderCare Learning Companies, the first and only early childhood education provider recognized with theGallup Exceptional Workplace Award, we offer a variety of early education and child care options for families. Whether it’s KinderCare Learning Centers, Champions, or Crème de la Crème, we build confidence for kids, families, and the future we share. And we want you to join us in shaping it—in neighborhoods, at work, and in schools nationwide.

At KinderCare Learning Companies, you’ll use your skills and expertise to support the work (and fun) that happens in our sites and centers every day. From marketers and strategists to financial analysts and data engineers, and so much more, we’re all passionate about crafting a world where children, families, and organizations can thrive.

KinderCare Learning Companies is seeking a passionate Recruiter to join our Talent Acquisition Team. The successful candidate will identify a diverse pool of exceptional candidates for Center Staff roles within the Field organization. The position requires the ability to actively source and develop candidates nationally across a diverse set of roles. The successful candidate will have experience working as a trusted business advisor and consultative recruiting subject matter expert to Center Staff leadership within a multi-unit business. If you thrive on meeting and exceeding goals, have a passion for talent acquisition, and want to grow your career, we’d like to speak to you.

Responsibilities:

• Manages the full-cycle recruiting process across multiple functional groups or business units for center staff level and other key openings.

• Consults with hiring managers on recruitment and interview process, current and future talent needs, workforce planning, and the future state of the organization.

• Proactively identifies and implements effective sourcing and recruiting strategies. Continuously builds and sustains a high quality pipeline of candidates for future opportunities.

• Applies an in-depth understanding of the business environment, specific industry strategies, organizational structures and compensation practices in order to construct business cases for proposed solutions.

• Works with recruiting managers, peer recruiters, business unit and department leaders to understand strategic business objectives and organizational design to develop strategies to meet current and future staffing needs.

• Engages in timely and appropriate communications with all candidates, hiring managers, recruiting managers, peer recruiters, vendors and other stakeholders to create a highly positive experience.

• Conducts post interview debrief meetings to select finalists. Makes job offers, negotiates with candidates and closes offers.

• Creates and leads special staffing projects and initiatives that affect a function or the enterprise.

Qualifications :

• Experience in full lifecycle recruiting with experience recruiting non-exempt roles within a corporate environment.

• Experience in a high growth, fast-paced environment

• Strong candidate assessment skills with experience conducting interviews

• Ability to generate passive candidates

• Ability to create and implement effective recruiting strategies

• Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines

• Ability to influence, advise, sell, and negotiate

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing

• Strong analytical and organizational skills

• Solid understanding of compensation, benefits, and training as they relate to staffing, career, and organizational planning

• Knowledge of applicable departmental or business unit practices and requirements

• Ability to interpret and use financial and quantitative data to support business decisions

• Ability to adapt in a fast-changing environment

• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel, applicable recruitment tools and the Internet as a recruitment resource

• Knowledge of employee relations, employment law, and training and development

Our benefits meet you where you are. We’re here to help our employees navigate the integration of work and life:

• Know your whole family is supported with discounted child care benefits.

• Breathe easy with medical, dental, and vision benefits for your family (and pets, too!).
• Feel supported in your mental health and personal growth with employee assistance programs.
• Feel great and thrive with access to health and wellness programs, paid time off and discounts for work necessities, such as cell phones.

• … and much more.

We operate research-backed, accredited, and customizable programs in more than 2,000 sites and centers across 40 states and the District of Columbia. As we expand, we’re matching the needs of more and more families, dynamic work environments, and diverse communities from coast to coast. Because we believe every family deserves access to high-quality child care, no matter who they are or where they live. Every day, you’ll help bring this mission to life by building community and delivering exceptional experiences. And if you’re anything like us, you’ll come for the work, and stay for the people.

KinderCare Learning Companies is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

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