Hiring & Recruiting Specialist

Reports to: Hiring & Recruiting Director

Hours: Full-time, 40-45 hours per week with some weekend and evening responsibilities.

Objective

The Hiring & Recruiting Specialist will leverage support and resources to maximize our team’s effectiveness in accomplishing the mission to introduce people to Jesus and together fully follow Him. This position will primarily focus on our talent acquisition efforts by resourcing, equipping, training, and partnering with our hiring managers and teams in identifying and recruiting high-caliber team members through an efficient and effective recruiting and hiring process. 

• Talent Acquisition: Provide a world-class hiring and recruiting experience by providing leadership to our hiring managers throughout the various stages from job requisition to candidate offer, acceptance, and onboarding.

• Effectively lead the recruiting and hiring processes for your locations/roles, helping the teams recruit and hire quality talent.
• Partner with location staff to provide best lead generation practices and maintain lead lists.
• Provide coaching and training for staff as they engage and complement recruitment efforts.
• Lead and train hiring managers on the hiring process, and utilization of our applicant tracking software.
• Assist hiring managers in developing effective job descriptions for new roles.
• Ensure all pre-employment assessments, employment applications, references, and background check/clearances are completed during the appropriate candidate hiring stages.
• Oversee first week onboarding experience for your new hires.

• Develop strategic partnerships with like-minded organizations (Universities, Non-profits, etc.) that help produce lead generation. 
• Represent LCBC Church at conferences, career fairs, and other events that would help with recruiting efforts.
• Any other duties needed as we seek to fulfill LCBC’s mission through our work in Team Development & Resourcing: TD&R exists to serve LCBC and our team by developing a surplus of leaders impassioned to serve the local church. We do this by identifying and recruiting high-caliber team members, resourcing and equipping each team member during their staff journey, and by helping them become a better leader for our current and future realities.

• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and decision-making skills. 
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office, database management, and internet search. 
• Professionalism, organization, and project management skills. 
• Ability to travel as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in human resource management or related field. 
• 3+ years of experience in recruitment or human resources. 
• Proven experience conducting various types of interviews (phone, video, etc.). 
• Experience developing recruiting strategies. 

• Can articulate an identifiable salvation experience and lives out a pattern of spiritual development and regular participation at LCBC.
• Supports LCBC’s mission, priorities, philosophy of ministry, and doctrinal statement.
• Supports LCBC’s core values: We focus on others; we work with excellence; we prioritize relationships; we empower and activate; and we live with authenticity.
• Displays a winning attitude and a spirit of cooperation; communicates truth with grace; prays about everything; and has a willingness to serve on a team.
• Shows a desire to grow, develop, and mature, both spiritually and professionally.
• Exhibits pride in the image of LCBC as it reflects on the image of Christ portrayed to the congregation, staff, and guests.
• Be an LCBC Partner or willing to become a Partner within 60 days of employment

• Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage 
• Retirement plan contribution and employer match 
• Annual counseling benefit 
• Flexible schedules 
• Generous and immediate paid time-off 
• Casual dress 
• Quarterly professional and spiritual development days 
• Intentional investment in personal and professional development 

Evaluation

The Hiring & Recruiting Specialist will meet regularly with the Hiring & Recruiting Director for planning, goal-setting, progress updates, and general coaching. A formal Action and Development Plan will be completed and reviewed three times throughout the year.