Job Details

Mission and Priorities:

At Children's Health Council, we believe in the promise and potential of every child, teen and young adult. Our mission is to transform young lives by providing culturally responsive best-in-class learning and mental health services to families from diverse backgrounds regardless of language, location, or ability to pay. We specialize in ADHD, Learning Differences, Anxiety & Depression and Autism. Our strategic priorities include: being people first and empowering our workforce, creating systems built on equity, access, and inclusion, elevating technology and strengthening our community partnerships.

Could this be you?

• Do you like to work in an environment where we live our mission?
• Do you value celebrating our differences and learning from them?
• Are you passionate about the work you do?
• Do you value collaboration?
• Are you looking to be empowered as a professional to help us grow as an organizational community?
• Are you a skilled cross-cultural communicator, helping cultivate a place of acceptance?
• Do you value cross-cultural competence and communication with individuals, teams, and systems within our organization?

If you can answer “yes” to these questions, this job could be for you!

About the role!

The Head of Talent is responsible forleading all aspects of recruitment and talent acquisition. This role will be responsible for developing and implementing best practices across the full recruitment lifecycle, building out recruiting operations, partnering with hiring managers, managing vendor relationships, and designing systems to scale our hiring and onboarding experience. This leader will play a pivotal role in attracting, hiring, and retaining top talent aligned with our mission.This position currently reports to the Chief Operating Officer.

As the Head of Talent, you will:

Recruitment Strategy & Execution

·Design and implement a scalable recruitment strategy to attract top talent across education, clinical, and administrative roles.

·Lead full-cycle recruitment efforts—from job posting and sourcing to offer negotiation and close.

·Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, build scorecards, and ensure consistent, equitable interview processes.

·Maintain and continuously improve job descriptions, career page content, and outreach language for clarity and inclusivity.

Recruiting Operations & Systems

·Lead the selection, buildout, and optimization of the Applicant Tracking System (ATS); ensure clean workflows, automation, and hiring analytics.

·Create and document recruiting SOPs and playbooks to ensure consistency and compliance across hiring teams.

·Track and report recruitment KPIs and pipeline health to inform hiring strategy and resourcing needs.

Vendor & Job Board Management

·Build and manage relationships with external recruiting agencies, job boards, and DEI hiring platforms.

·Maintain job board presence, including regular audits, updates, and expansion to reach broader talent pools.

Onboarding & Candidate Experience

·Design and oversee a structured, engaging onboarding experience in partnership with HR and program leaders.

·Develop pre-boarding communication workflows, orientation schedules, and feedback loops for new hires.

·Continuously evaluate and enhance candidate experience from application to day one.

What we're looking for:

·Proven success managing full-cycle recruitment at scale, across diverse functions and geographies.

·Strong project management and systems implementation experience (especially with ATS platforms).

·Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and process improvement skills.

·Deep understanding of equitable hiring practices and inclusive recruitment strategies.

·Strategic Thinking.

·Process Optimization.

·Cross-functional Collaboration.

·Data-Driven Decision Making.

·Cultural Competency & Equity Mindset.

About your background (education/experience):

·10+ years of experience in talent acquisition or recruiting operations, preferably in a non-profit, education, or clinical services setting.

·Experience working in organizations with both educational and mental health/clinical services components (preferred).

Working Conditions:

Physical Requirements:

·Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

·Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Compensation listed is reflective of a 0.60 FTE (24 hours/week):

Range: $110,000-$125,000 per year

Pay Type: salary

* The starting base salary for this position is as shown above. The actual base salary is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs, and market demand. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

CHC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to ...@chconline.org.