Founded in 1979, the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) is a center for innovation dedicated to advancing the field of gifted education through research on testing, programs, and other supports for advanced learners. On the premise that advanced learners come from every community and every demographic, we aim to understand and inform how these students need to be nurtured to achieve their full potential as learners and global citizens. CTY also runs in-person and online academic programs for bright learners to cultivate a community of advanced learners and connect students in and outside the classroom.

We are seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager who will provide HR and Talent Acquisition support to the Center for Talented Youth including recruitment functions such as requisitioning, pre-employment processing, candidate sourcing, data reporting, and coordination. The person in this role will be part of the CTY human resources team which supports approximately 120 full-time staff members and approximately 1,800 casual instructional staff who work for our year-round online and summer in-person programs. Summer programs are anticipated to be held at ~12 locations around the United States in Summer 2025, serving over 5,000 students, and a large part of this role is to support full-service human resource functions related to summer sites and staffing.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition

• Identify workforce requirements to achieve organizational goals and objectives.
• Create and implement talent acquisition and sourcing strategies for multi-level hiring and people management.
• Manage recruitment process, including job postings, sourcing, interviewing, and candidate onboarding.
• Establish and maintain management TA performance (KPIs, metrics, req status updates) and process adherence (data quality and TAS workflow).
• Provide reporting, forecasting, metrics development, and implementation that drives Talent Acquisition performance.
• Establish effective working relationships with candidates, internal/external business partners, and professional organizations.
• Ensure diverse pools of talent are identified and leveraged for candidate sourcing.
• Manage and administer the sourcing and recruiting processes, including building and developing recruiting strategies for specific business lines.
• Provide work direction to the recruiting team.
• Ensure recruiting and employment practices align with federal, state, and local laws.
• Review and optimize the recruitment process to ensure process efficiencies. Leverage existing and new metrics to measure effectiveness. Incorporate customer expectations and industry benchmarks into the metrics process.
• Ensure a positive hiring manager and candidate experience.
• Serve as an organizational representative at recruiting events.
• Ensure the development of a robust qualified candidate pool.

Administration

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employees for talent acquisition.
• Provide operational support in a high-volume, fast-paced recruiting environment.
• Process Full-time, Part-time, and Limited instructor contracts.
• Process new hire and termination process of all staff.
• Coordinate the onboarding process which includes sending “Welcome” emails and offer letters; collecting employee information; and serving as a primary point of contact for the candidate.

Analysis & Reporting

• Identify staffing concerns, facilitate research, recommend recruiting solutions, and implement effective procedures and processes.
• Track and analyze recruitment metrics to improve processes.

Communication

• Develop and implement communication strategies to market the organization to potential applicants. Work collaboratively with marketing and communications resources on applicable media (print materials, online presence, social media, etc.)
• Proactively follow up with candidates to ensure their understanding of open positions, hiring process, background screening, and compliance requirements.
• Effectively communicate hiring decisions to candidates.

Team Management

• In partnership with the HR Director, determine appropriate staffing levels, team structure, and hiring objectives.
• Provide professional development to talent acquisition staff.
• Provide effective performance feedback through employee recognition, rewards, and disciplinary action, with the assistance of Human Resources, when necessary.

Internal Collaboration

• Partner with the HR team, hiring managers, and leaders on workforce planning.
• Consult with HR teams to ensure talent acquisition compliance.
• Perform special employment projects as assigned.
• Collaborate with Human Resource Business partners to ensure a positive hiring/onboarding experience for employees.

Other Duties

• Human Resources duties as assigned.

Specific Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods; dexterity of hands to operate office machinery; the incumbent will be required to communicate regularly via online and face-to-face with internal and external customers and must be able to exchange accurate and timely information.
• Ability to travel to sites/conferences/etc.
• Must be available to work nights and weekends during the summer.

Supervisory Responsibility

• Lead team of 3 - 5 Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialists.
• Manage 5 – 7 casual sourcing/recruiting staff.

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of HR-related law.
• Possess analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and prioritize work assignments.
• Proactive customer service approach with the ability to communicate effectively.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office tools including Excel.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or another related field is strongly preferred.
• Five years of related work experience in the field.
• Two years of supervisory experience.
• Additional related experience may be substituted for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Working knowledge of CA labor law, a plus.
• Experience in the recruitment of professional staff is strongly preferred.
• Advanced experience with technology applications including applicant tracking systems. Prior experience using Success Factors is a plus.
• Working knowledge of employment practices for international candidates.

Classified Title: Talent Acquisition Manager 
Role/Level/Range: L/04/LE  
Starting Salary Range: $62,900 - $110,100 Annually ($85,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F, 8:30am-5:00pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/Mount Washington Campus 
Department name: ​​​​​​​Human Resources  
Personnel area: Academic and Business Centers