Diversity Sourcing Specialist (Virtual - Contract) (Human Resources)
Over 20 years ago, Stride was founded to provide personalized learning — powered by technology. We reached students where they were in their own journeys. We knocked down their barriers to great education. And we gave every learner equal opportunity to succeed — however they defined success. Stride innovated the learning experience with online and blended learning that prepared them for their lives ahead.
Stride is a community of passionate leaders. Whether teachers, engineers, curriculum writers, or financial managers — whatever your expertise or role, we all work to empower futures through learning. And changing the trajectory of learning itself is one of our greatest missions. Join us in developing more effective ways to learn and helping learners build the skills and confidence they need to make their way forward in life.
Partnering with the Director of Inclusion & Diversity and the recruitment team, you will be responsible for driving diversity strategy, sourcing and outreach for teacher and corporate opportunities at Stride.
What You Will Do
The Diversity Sourcer will be responsible for driving the diversity strategy, sourcing and outreach for teacher and corporate opportunities at Stride, Inc. In this critical role, you will:
- Support diversity recruitment plans and be accountable for the execution of these plans, which includes sourcing and marketing to diverse communities across multiple geographies.
- Proactively build talent pipelines with a focus on under-represented candidates by developing and executing creative sourcing strategies to generate candidate flow, which includes but are not limited to university partnerships, community outreach, social media, and new and emerging tools, referral generation, targeted events and sourcing campaigns
- Lead research efforts and team updates on diverse talent pipeline development
- Using data driven decision-making, establish benchmarks and metrics to measure and implement hiring targets to help advance diversity hires
- Track and report diversity pipeline activity
- Serve as a competent sourcing professional and ensure job seekers have a positive candidate experience
- Ability to work with minimal direction and comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Perform additional and related duties as assigned
- This is a 3-month contract (W-2) opportunity with the potential for conversion to full-time
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in related field of study or equivalent experience AND
- 3+ years sourcing or recruiting experience, preferably with agency/search and/or RPO experience
- Understanding of the opportunities and challenges building a diverse talent pool preferably in the education space
- Experience and ability to build and maintain a long-term pipeline
- Development of various strategies resulting in the engagement and activation of passive candidates
Other Required Qualifications:
- Microsoft Office 365; Web proficiency
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to exercise sound judgement
- Proven ability to work effectively with team and external partners
- Must be able to work evenings/weekends as needed
- Ability to clear required background check
Desired Qualifications:
- Talent acquisition full life cycle experience
- Applicant tracking system (ATS) experience, (i.e. UltiPro, Workday, Taleo, etc.…)
- AIR's Diversity Certification preferred
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- This is a home based position. This position is open to residents of, and may be performed remotely from Washington, D.C., and from any state except Colorado.
The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.
Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age,, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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)
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