Interim Lead Recruiter

Expected Hourly Pay Rate:

Work where your work matters. Work at CCRC.

CCRC prides itself as a workplace of choice for passionate talent, driven by our mission to cultivate child, family and community well-being. Whether the position works directly with the public or supports our programs, every position is vital to our mission's success and reputation as a leader. We are not your typical non-profit. We are 900+ people strong and growing!

General Summary:

Under general supervision, the Lead Recruiter serves as a senior-level, non-supervisory member of the Recruiting team, positioned between the Recruiter and Recruiting Supervisor. Lead Recruiter performs full-cycle recruitment while providing operational guidance, recruitment compliance oversight, reporting, and workflow coordination. Key responsibilities include conducting recruitment file audits, independently approving Recruiter checklists for candidate clearance and confirmation, serving as first point of escalation for routine recruitment matters, and supporting job description management, non-competitive personnel changes, and process improvement.

The Lead Recruiter provides day-to-day procedural guidance to Recruiters and the HR Recruiting Assistant but has no direct supervisory authority, including hiring, discipline, or performance evaluations. The Lead Recruiter maintains confidentiality of data, records, and information. The position is hybrid, requiring 3 days onsite per week, and may require non-traditional hours including weekends and evenings to attend job fairs, outreach, and other recruitment events.

Please review the full job flyer here: Lead Recruiter

*Note: This is an interim position that is expected to continue until 5/31/2027 or until the business need concludes, whichever occurs first. Employment in this role is not intended to be permanent and the incumbent is expected to return to their regularly assigned position. Placement within this interim position may end at any time based on organizational needs or changes in business priorities.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Within a team structure, this position will perform the following responsibilities:

• Full-Cycle Recruitment & Staffing Support (30%) 
• Recruitment Compliance & Quality Assurance (30%)
• Recruitment Reporting & Data Management (20%)
• Job Description Management & Personnel Changes (10%) 
• Team Guidance, Workflow Coordination & Process Improvement (10%)

Job Specifications

Minimum Required

·         Education: BA/BS in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field from a four-year college or university, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

·         Experience: 4 years of progressive recruitment experience (full-cycle, high-volume, or outreach-based recruiting), including experience reviewing recruitment documentation for compliance

·         Professional/Technical Certifications: N/A 

• Technical Requirements:

• • Advanced knowledge of general office procedures and excellent organizational and computer skills, specifically in Microsoft Word, Excel (Intermediate/Advanced for reporting), PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• • 1 year of hands-on experience with an electronic applicant/participant tracking system, including running reports.

• • Working knowledge of federal and state laws impacting recruitment and hiring.
• Travel: This position requires approximately 5% travel throughout CCRC service of area of Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties, which may include job fairs, recruiting events, community organization meetings, trainings, and CCRC-sponsored events. Staff members driving on behalf of CCRC may choose to drive a CCRC vehicle or own vehicle and must meet requirements to be an approved driver including holding and maintaining current auto insurance, current California Driver’s License and DMV clearance required.

• Work Schedule: Full time (40 hours per week), typically Monday–Friday; hybrid, reporting to the Headquarters location in Chatsworth, CA 1–4 times per week as scheduled. Ability to work a non-traditional work schedule, including occasional evenings and weekends, for events and onboarding. This is a non-exempt position; overtime must be approved in advance in accordance with CCRC policy.
• Work Environment: Mixture of working in an office work environment and working from home; ambient temperature and noise levels; indoors.
• Background & Health Clearance Requirements: Background requirements determined according to the requirements of the program(s) which the position will be supporting. Background check required. As a grant-funded Agency supporting Children and Family Services, CCRC conducts background checks commensurate with the role to verify candidate qualifications (criminal history, employment history / experience, education, reference checks) and ensure grant compliance. Specific roles may have additional verification / clearance to the standard background check as part of the recruitment and selection process, including:
  • Live Scan Clearance / DOJ Fingerprinting: For positions working directly with the public in a child/ community care or child / community care adjacent setting (CA Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 and/or Head Start Program Performance Standards 1302.90).
  • Health Clearance: For positions working directly with the public in a child/ community care or child / community care adjacent setting or working with “at risk” populations, CA Code of Regulations Title 22, §101216, CA Health and Safety Code 1596.7995, and/or Head Start Program Performance Standards 1302.93)
  • MVR / DMV clearance in accordance with CCRC’s liability insurance provisions: For positions where driving is required.
  • Child Development Permit: For positions working in an educational capacity (California Education Code Sections 44242.5, 44340, and 44341)
  • CPR / Pediatric CPR certification: For certain identified positions working directly with the public in a child/ community care or child / community care adjacent setting (CA Health & Safety Code 1596.865 – 1596.866)
  • Federal Debarment Checks: For positions acting in a principal capacity to federal funds (Head Start Program Performance Standards 1304.11, Code of Federal Regulations Title 2 Grants and Agreements 2.180.320 and 2.180.995)
  • Credit & Bankruptcy Check: For positions with fiscal responsibility (roles with authority over financial transactions), a credit and bankruptcy check will be conducted to assess financial responsibility in alignment with agency standards and applicable laws, including the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) and California Labor Code restrictions on credit reports (Labor Code 1025.5.) 

Preferred

All minimum requirements above met, plus:

• Education: BA/BS in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Experience:
  • 2 years of high-volume corporate or non-profit recruitment experience; experience conducting recruitment file audits or compliance reviews;
  • 1 year of experience as a lead or senior recruiter.
  • Or any combination of education and experience which would enable the candidate to successfully perform the functions of the position.
• Professional/Technical Certifications: PHR, SHRM-CP, or equivalent HR certification.
• Technical Requirements: In addition to above: 1 year of Workday ATS experience.

At CCRC, passion and meaningful work is rewarded! We offer employees:

• Competitive compensation package
• Robust benefit offerings -Medical, Dental, Vision, and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance and Long Term Disability paid for by CCRC
• Employer Contribution and Employer Match in the 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with 100% vesting
• Generous Time Off Policy-Vacation and Sick Time, Holidays, and Paid Winter Break
• Opportunities for learning and professional development, including education reimbursement
• Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
• 501(c) (3) designation-You can apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness!
   

We have doubled in size over the past 10 years. We provide child development and early education, workforce development opportunities, child care financial assistance, Head Start preschool and Early Head Start services and more for close to 50,000 parents, children, and child care providers each month in Northern Los Angeles County, including Antelope Valley, and the entirety of San Bernardino County, including an office in Victorville, serving a total geographic area of 22,500 square miles.

Child Care Resource Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. 

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) 

Accommodations: If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at (818) 717-1000 ext. 6599 or email them at Recruiting@ccrcca.org.