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Peckham Inc. - Community Recruitment Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY

The Community Recruitment Specialist will be responsible for recruiting and sourcing appropriate candidates and candidate channels for Peckham’s Contact Center Solutions business line. The Community Recruitment Specialist will act as a liaison for Peckham in initiating, developing, and maintaining relationships with community partners including, but not limited to, other vocational rehabilitation agencies and organizations that serve individuals with disabilities. This position will be tasked with networking, recruitment, job matching, and facilitating the hiring of individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment. The Community Recruitment Specialist will work closely with interdepartmental staff in posting positions, recruiting, scheduling interviews, moving candidates through assessments, background checks and other required pre-hire steps and has responsibility for managing the entire pre-hire candidate pipeline.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Work collaboratively with line of business leaders to determine labor forecasting needs using a numbers based approach, and set realistic hiring goals.

• Lead recruitment and talent sourcing efforts for Team Member positions across Peckham’s business lines including Business Services, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Environmental Services. This includes networking, attending career fairs, working closely with Peckham’s public relations team to develop advertising spend plans, developing relationships with local vocational rehabilitation professionals and agencies, and contacting individuals about specific positions.

• Initiate, develop, and maintain relationships with referral sources and partnering community agencies and organizations.

• Analyze recruitment and retention data on an ongoing basis and work to improve pre-hire and onboarding processes. Collaborate with Eligibility staff, Vocational Services staff, Training staff and Operations on process improvements to benefit candidate flow and Team Member experience.

• Review team member applications, conduct pre-screening activities, and schedule interviews with individuals interested in employment.

  OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Work with applicants to determine their strengths, interests, functional limitations, and potential utilization of Assistive Technology and other job accommodations (support function).

• Connect with new hires to ensure a positive and meaningful start to their employment with Peckham.

• Work with Operations staff to post team member job openings at Peckham and community locations.

• Facilitate upward mobility hiring interviews.

• Foster public relations to enhance current and future community partnerships.

• Act as referral agent to community service agencies as appropriate

• Follow all Peckham policies and procedures for hiring

• Follow all legal requirements for job postings and hiring

• Promote Peckham’s vision, values, and services to all customers and stakeholders

• Assist in maintaining organization wide quality standards

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel) desired

• Maintain a safe and clean work environment

• Other related duties as assigned

  SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

  This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED

• 1-2 years’ experience of recruiting or related experience

• or a combination of experience and education/training

• Experience building and maintaining community partnerships

• Ability to travel weekly to meet business needs.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors Degree in a related field

• 3 years of experience recruiting

• Experience working in the Human Services or Human Resources field

• Experience using Workday Recruiting functions

• Bilingual in Spanish/English

  TRAVEL

  This position requires frequent (weekly) intrastate travel.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands of this position may be reasonably accommodated for individuals with disabilities on a case-by-case basis.

PECKHAM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled. Peckham provides equal opportunities and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR APPLYING NOTICE

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application please:

• Click HERE (https://www.ilru.org/projects/cil-net/cil-center-and-association-directory) and you will be directed to the ILRU Directory to find an agency in your area that can assist you

• Click HERE (https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/american-job-centers.aspx) and you will be directed to the American Jobs Center (AJC) finder to locate a center near you

• Email us at careers@peckham.org

• Call us at (517) 316-4000

• Visit us at: 3510 Capital City BLVD, Lansing, MI 48906 (M-F 8am - 4pm)

  Examples of reasonable accommodations may include making a change to the application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

Business Line:

Administration

Location:

Lansing, MI

Worker Sub-Type:

Staff Member

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ABOUT PECKHAM

Peckham is a national award-winning social enterprise, recognized for its achievement in providing exceptional vocational rehabilitation for people with disabilities and barriers to employment. We accomplish our mission by working with community partners and through our own diverse business lines consisting of apparel manufacturing, warehousing, call centers, environmental services, and farming. Peckham prides itself on having a great culture which fosters a respectful, collaborative, and fun work environment. Employees are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, share ideas, and engage in lifelong learning. Our culture further supports our mission by encouraging flexibility, health, and wellness. Staff enjoy benefits such as generous PTO policies, modern facilities, pet friendly work sites, free fruit, fitness classes, massages available for purchase, and opportunities for flexible work arrangements.

MISSION

Peckham, a nonprofit community vocational rehabilitation organization, is a unique business and human services agency which values quality, diversity, and performance. Our mission is to provide a wide range of opportunities to maximize human potential for persons striving for greater independence and self-sufficiency. We embrace collaboration, effective resource management, and innovative approaches to achieve world-class excellence.

VISION

To prove that people with disabilities and other barriers are more than capable of delivering world-class, high-quality products and solutions.

Peckham is an Equal Opportunity Employer - EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled. Peckham provides equal opportunities and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. EEO is Law (https://dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm)

Peckham participates in the E-Verify program. For more information please click follow this link (https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf) ​

For information on Immigrant and Employee Rights (IER), follow this link (https://www.justice.gov/crt/case-document/file/1133936/download)

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION NOTICE

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

[1] Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. For more information on the equal employment obligations of Federal contractors, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

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