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Job Title: Talent Partner

Exemption Status: Exempt

Reports to: Director of Talent

Primary Purpose:

The Talent Partner works with leaders and managers as a strategic talent consultant, transforming hiring needs into effective talent acquisition strategies. This role owns the full recruitment lifecycle for key roles, leveraging data and market insights to build high-quality talent pools that reflect the communities we serve and drive hiring outcomes that directly support the mission and growth of the organization. They will work with a profile of 6 - 8 schools and 600-800 employees within their profile.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public or Education Administration, Human Resources, or a related field is required.

Experience:

• 2+ years of experience in human resources, talent acquisition, and recruiting
• Experience in the K-12 setting preferred

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Strong knowledge of HR compliance, staffing principles, laws, and recruitment best practices.
• Proficiency in various recruiting techniques, including online and social media recruiting.
• Excellent oral and written communication, presentation, interviewing, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, keyboarding, spreadsheets, and data management.
• Creative problem-solver, task-oriented, and able to perform accurately in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to implement certification rules and procedures.
• Willing and able to travel, including overnight and extended trips.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Recruitment & Strategy:

• Consult with leaders and hiring managers on position descriptions
• Maintain library of up-to-date job descriptions
• Partner with marketing, communications, and public relations for employee recruitment initiatives
• Develop and execute recruitment strategies and plans to build strong candidate pipelines and databases.
• Lead district efforts in employee recruitment and retention
• Place and update all job postings across various platforms (online, social media, colleges, ATS).
• Attend and host recruiting events and job fairs to build a talent pool
• Partner with Universities and other organizations to share the ILTexas brand and opportunities
• Visit campuses in person to learn about the unique needs and culture of the campuses within the Talent Partner profile

Staffing and Sourcing:

• Maintain staffing communication trackers with principals
• Meet with hiring managers on a regular cadence to understand staffing needs, school context, employee related issues for potential leavers, transfers, or promotions
• Ensure we have a quantity and quality to meet our hiring needs.
• Collaborate with the J1 Visa team on International Exchange Teacher placements
• Share internal opportunities with employees to provide growth experiences
• Support managers and employees in managing the internal transfer, promotion, and interchange process
• Own and manage the applicant tracking system, set up, application updates, etc
• Identify at least 5 quality candidates for every vacancy
• Collaborate with other HR departments to ensure timely hiring and accurate employee data
• Support the execution of the intent to return and employee renewal process

Certification & Compliance:

• Verify and monitor the certification status of all teacher applicants and employees with SBEC and other agencies.
• Maintain personnel records and ensure compliance with TEA, state, and district requirements.
• Develop communications regarding certification requirements and alternative routes.

Compensation:

• Set new hire compensation within provided guidelines
• Communicate with senior leaders regarding salary negotiation requests
• Support with internal equity audits
• Gather comparable market compensation data for benchmarking purposes

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

• Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals
• Posture: Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
• Motion: Repetitive hand motions; frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching

Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)

Environment: May work prolonged or irregular hours

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress

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This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.