Georgetown Day School opened its doors in 1945 as the first integrated school in a segregated city. Governed by a Board of Trustees elected by the parent body and administered by an appointed Head of School, it was founded by seven families who wanted to create a school committed not only to academic excellence and educational innovation but also to a value system emphasizing appreciation and respect for others. Believing that diversity was the ground out of which all deep and rich learning occurs, they established a school where all children would be welcome, celebrated, and challenged to be their best selves.
Today, the School's philosophy, programs, and position in the national educational landscape strongly reflect its roots. Having grown from 12 children in 1945 to 1075 students in PK-12 today, GDS is recognized as one of Washington, D.C.’s and the nation’s most dynamic educational institutions. Since the school’s founding, GDS has called eight different locations home. In the fall of 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools were all joined on one extraordinary campus.
About the Position
DEPARTMENT: Human Resources
REPORTS TO: Talent Acquisition Manager
JOB STATUS: Full-time, 12-months
FLSA: Exempt
COMPENSATION: $75,000-$85,000 Salaried (based on experience)
DATES: Immediate start
BENEFITS: Eligible
Note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please note that GDS is closed for Spring Break through April 1st.
Working with the Human Resources Team, the Talent Acquisition Specialist plays a crucial role in support of the recruiting and hiring of teaching and non-teaching faculty. The position demands an individual who is welcoming, patient, good-humored, extremely detail-oriented, and organized. As a diverse, inclusive school devoted to preparing our students to live and work in a globalized and multicultural society, the Talent Acquisition Manager shows competency in DEI practices, in particular, as it relates to attracting and retaining top talent for the school.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Serve as talent acquisition professional responsible for hiring daily substitutes, casual employees, athletics coaches, and other staff as appropriate.
Send employee agreements to, and launch onboarding process for, daily substitutes, casual employees, athletic coaches, and other staff as appropriate.
Coordinate and facilitate on-site and virtual interviews, ensuring that all necessary documentation and information has been provided to the interviewing teams, where applicable.
Manage interviewing and hiring processes for daily substitutes, casual employees, athletic coaches and other staff as directed by sourcing candidates, as needed, reviewing and creating applicant files, building candidate lists, and sharing with the appropriate team members.
Conduct and/or attend initial interviews with daily substitute teaching candidates and other candidates as directed and serve as the point of contact for on-site and virtual meetings.
Coordinate and communicate on-site visit details for daily substitute, casual employees, athletic coaching candidates, and other staff as needed.
Track applicants for all assigned areas.
Manage the hiring inbox, read and respond to emails and questions regarding employment opportunities, hiring processes, and practices.
Review assigned job descriptions with the talent acquisition manager, departmental, and divisional leadership prior to posting.
Post and maintain job-relevant announcements and regularly update internal key colleagues and external entities as needed.
In coordination with the Talent Acquisition Manager, foster and establish relationships with community-based organizations and businesses, along with universities and colleges for recruitment.
Support the coordination of candidate-related travel and accommodations.
Oversee the Candidate Reference Check process for daily substitute teachers, casual employees, athletic coaches and other staff as directed.
Collaborate with HR colleagues to ensure smooth onboarding for new hires.
Support the Talent Acquisition office, during times of high volume with hires for positions across the School.
Support broader HR team initiatives and priorities.
Serve as a secondary support for the HR general inbox, as needed.
Other duties as assigned.
Daily Substitute Teacher Programmatic Responsibilities
Review applications and meet regarding substitute applicants/candidates.
Update substitute-related spreadsheets.
Host substitute candidates during campus visits.
Coordinate and attend interviews for substitute candidates.
Engage in substitute planning with divisional leadership, office managers and LMS substitute coordinator.
Serve as primary contact for the Frontline system as it relates to updating and populating information, information management, training, and troubleshooting.
Design and deliver training(s) related to program logistics.
Responsible for cross-divisional, cohort-wide communications
Additional Duties and Responsibilities
Additional duties outside this description may be assigned as necessary.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 2 years of experience in recruiting and hiring is required.
Experience in other areas of human resources, in addition to recruiting and hiring, is preferred.
Experience working in schools is preferred.
Skills
Competencies related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Strong and proven organizational and execution skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment.
Keen attention to detail.
Create and maintain systems that support accuracy and efficiency.
Manage competing priorities, work independently, and meet strict deadlines.
Proficient in Microsoft and Google applications, general comfort with technology, and willingness to learn new technology platforms.
Good humor and outgoing nature.
Americans with Disability Specifications
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; see, talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment:
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
To Apply
Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and list of three references using our online application system through ADP/Workforce Now: http://www.gds.org/Recruiting. To find out more about the school, candidates should visit our website at www.gds.org. For full-time, permanent roles, a summary of employee benefits are available on the GDS website: https://www.gds.org/about/careers-at-gds
As an inclusive school devoted to preparing our students to live, work, and lead in an increasingly globalized and multicultural society, GDS is particularly interested in professionals with demonstrated interest and experience in working in such a school setting and is driven by the core charge of working to enhance and bring joy to every student’s individual learning experience in equitable and meaningful ways.