Talent Attraction & Acquisition, Head Start Intern (P&C) - Tenders Global

Talent Attraction & Acquisition, Head Start Intern (P&C)

Save the Children - US

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All Save the Children employees are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 unless otherwise required by law. All new employees hired to Save the Children will be required to submit proof of vaccination as part of their onboarding process. Failure to provide proof of vaccination may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. Save the Children complies with federal, state and local laws with regard to accommodations related to this policy.

Summary

The Head Start Talent Attraction and Acquisition team is seeking an intern for Summer 2024. This virtual internship will be responsible for posting and supporting positions and creating talent pipelines to staff our Head Start classrooms and support services, including Teachers, Classroom Aides, Cooks, Custodial Staff and Bus Drivers. In addition, you will utilize sourcing activities through Indeed and other job board postings for recruitment purposes. This role will directly report to the Advisor, Talent Acquisition for Head Start, and will actively collaborate, communicate and partner to ensure shared visibility, situational awareness, and collaboration for Save the Children as an employer of choice for all.

What You’ll be Doing (Essential Duties)

Strategic Talent Sourcing (40%)

  • Support full-life cycle recruitment needs of Head Start operations (both exempt and non-exempt positions) under the direction of the Advisor, Talent Acquisition in partnership with Talent Attraction and Acquisition and other Head Start departments, and local leadership.
  • Support active and passive recruiting techniques in assigned markets, including social media outlets, attracting internal referrals, and cold calling to source and network with prospective candidates; as well as bringing other creative approaches appropriate for reaching a qualified, diverse and inclusive talent pool within our communities of service.

Applicant Screening (30%)

  • Model compliant applicant screening approaches to ensure thorough candidate vetting and selection ensuring that all presented candidates meet or exceed the competency and technical requirements for the role. Proper follow-up with each candidate is noted in the applicant tracking system in a timely manner.
  • Engage local Head Start Human Resources Managers and local staff to contribute regularly to the sourcing and screening of talent and to the retention of talent in order to minimize the number and length of staff vacancies.
  • Attend intake meetings as needed and post new recruitment opportunities via the applicant tracking system.

Compliance, Quality, and Documentation (30%)

  • Provide proactive regular reporting to both People & Culture and Head Start leadership to ensure situational awareness, analysis and recommendations around Head Start recruitment activity.

Required Qualifications

  • Must be an actively enrolled in an Associate, Bachelor, Master or other post high school education program, or have graduated within 6 months of intern program start date.
  • Possess strong written skills, solid interpersonal skills and ability to work within a team.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office.
  • Currently eligible to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience working in an area in human resources or administrative assistance.
  • Previous experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) strongly preferred.
  • Previous experience using social media and community resources.

What’s In It for You

  • Structured learning and development programming
  • Meaningful work under the direct supervision of an experienced Save the Children staff member
  • Highly collaborative and innovative teams
  • Networking opportunities with managers across the organization
  • Flexible schedule
  • A family friendly work environment
  • The knowledge that the work you are supporting is changing the lives of children all around the world

Classification: Paid Intern

Part-time: 16-24 hours per week (up to 8 hours max per day)

Dates: June 10 – August 16, 2024

Compensation: $17 / hour

About Save the Children

No matter your role when you join Save the Children, each and every day you will challenge yourself to devote your skills, talent and expertise to changing the world for kids. It’s an ambitious goal, and a meaningful one no matter how you see yourself professionally: an accountant, a writer, a data analyst, a teacher, a driver, a designer, or any one of the hundreds of dozens of roles we’re looking to fill every day.

You see, Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.

Our work for children and their families requires that we commit—at every opportunity—to work together to identify and dismantle persistent systemic and structural racism, inequality, and any other forms of discrimination in this country and beyond. As an anti-racist organization, Save the Children will not tolerate discrimination in any form—in our employment practices, amongst our staff, in our leadership or toward the people we serve. We stand in solidarity with all people to fight for equal rights, justice, inclusion, and belonging.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Save the Children complies with all applicable laws.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse. In addition, it is Save the Children’s policy to create and proactively maintain an environment that aims to prevent and deter any actions and omissions, whether deliberate or inadvertent, that place children at the risk of any kind of child abuse. All our representatives are expected to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with this commitment and obligation.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

How to apply

Apply Here: https://recruiting.ultipro.com/SAV1002STCF/JobBoard/7d92e82b-af74-464d-859b-c5b8cba6e92e/Opportunity/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=da8fd980-e775-444e-8562-a8573d65e73d

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