Head Start Recruiter

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for Head Start and related early childhood education roles
• Source, screen, and interview candidates with required credentials and certifications
• Verify professional credentials, licenses, transcripts, and background clearances to ensure compliance with program requirements
• Maintain accurate recruitment documentation and ensure adherence to regulatory hiring standards
• Review and collect all pre- and post-employment documentation to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, including program-specific regulations
• Manage onboarding activities, including document collection and HRIS processing
• Track and document mandatory and non-mandatory trainings (e.g., sexual harassment training, Workplace Violence Prevention Plan, and agency-wide initiatives)
• Review and track introductory performance evaluations to ensure policy compliance
• Perform routine HR generalist functions, including personnel status changes, disciplinary documentation, performance management support, talent management, and employee engagement initiatives
• Serve as a point of contact for employee policy-related questions via phone, email, or in person
• Participate in disciplinary meetings, investigations, and terminations as needed
• Prepare and gather required personnel documentation for internal and external audits
• Ensure personnel files comply with record retention policies and regulatory standards
• Maintain accurate documentation for financial and programmatic audits
• Perform additional HR duties as assigned by the Senior Director of Human Resources

• Minimum 3–5 years of Human Resources experience performing HR Generalist duties in organizations with 500+ employees
• Required experience recruiting credentialed professionals, preferably within Head Start, Early Head Start, or early childhood education programs
• Strong knowledge of employment law compliance and audit preparation
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, Organizational Development, or related field required
• HR certification (PHR, SHRM-CP, etc.) preferred
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

HR certification (PHR, SHRM-CP, etc.)

• medical
• vision
• dental
• life and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan