Recruiting Coordinator

About The Kennedy Center

“I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we, too, will be remembered not for victories or defeats in battle or in politics, but for our contribution to the human spirit.” – President John F. Kennedy

The Kennedy Center is the nation’s cultural center and living memorial to President John F. Kennedy. Located on the banks of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., the Center presents performances across all genres, and is also home to artistic affiliates Washington National Opera and National Symphony Orchestra. 

At the Kennedy Center, we strive to foster belonging and empowerment at work. We are able to advance our mission because of our committed and passionate employees. We are fortunate to be able to leverage their diverse perspectives, life experiences and skills to inform how our workplace can be a safe, transparent, and replenishing community. The Kennedy Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. 

Mission Statement: As the nation's performing arts center, and a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy, we are a leader for the arts across America and around the world, reaching and connecting with artists, inspiring and educating communities. We welcome all to create, experience, learn about, and engage with the arts. 

Why Join Us

We offer a comprehensive range of benefits to all full-time employees including: 

• Staff offers for discount tickets
• Retirement plan with organization matching (after 1 year of employment)
• Qualifying employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• Commuter programs including pre-tax options for discounted parking and SmartBenefits (WMATA)
• Annual Leave, Sick Leave, and Personal Days available immediately upon hire
• 11 paid holidays per year 
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with FSA and HSA options, and paid FMLA
• Flexible work arrangements
• We like to have fun! Check out the Kennedy Center National Dance Day 2023 staff video!

Job Description

The Kennedy Center Human Resources Department is seeking a motivated Recruiting Coordinator to join our team! In this role, you will recruit candidates for a wide variety of positions across the organization to include Development, Programming, Marketing, Finance, and more. The ideal candidate will have prior full-cycle recruiting and ATS experience. This position will be a great fit for someone who is looking to apply their recruitment experience to gain knowledge of the non-profit and/or performing arts field!

Key Responsibilities

• Review incoming applications within the ATS (currently using Taleo), send qualified candidates to hiring managers, and update candidate statuses within the system appropriately to ensure accurate candidate tracking. 
• As requested, schedule and conduct candidate pre-screen interviews via Microsoft Teams and/or phone calls to measure candidate qualifications in comparison to position requirements.
• Communicate with hiring managers for status updates on openings and make recommendations for candidate advancement based on pre-screen interviews. 
• Utilize external recruitment resources such as Indeed Recruiter, LinkedIn Recruiter, etc. in order to initiate outreach to passive candidates and build the Kennedy Center’s candidate pipeline.
• Post jobs externally as requested by the Talent Acquisition Manager to industry-specific resources.
• Attend onsite and offsite recruitment events as requested as a representative of the Kennedy Center.
• Use of excel to track recruitment data and monitor trends on a daily basis.
• Conduct pre-recruitment check-in’s with Hiring Managers to understand the position needs and outline the recruitment process for each position.
• Administrative support with interview scheduling, employment offers, new hire orientation, job fair participation, and general administrative support to the Talent Acquisition Manager and HR team
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Qualifications

• 2-4 years of recruitment experience to include high-volume candidate application screening and interviewing.
• Prior experience working within an Applicant Tracking System
• A high attention to detail is required as this role will be responsible for accurate tracking of candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• The ability to communicate professionally both internally and externally in writing, phone calls, video interviews, and in-person events.
• The ability to weigh candidate qualifications in relation to position requirements and make interview recommendations to hiring managers.
• A commitment to represent the Kennedy Center in a professional manner, externally and internally, with the ability to quickly adopt our Mission, Vision, and Values.
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a strong support of diversity-focused hiring practices.
• Candidate must be local or willing to relocate to the DMV area.

Additional Information

• Travel up to 20% may be required for offsite recruitment events.
• In the first 60-90 days, this position will be onsite Monday - Friday. This position will be eligible for flexible working arrangements, with 3-4 days onsite per week and 1-2 days remote per week as approved by the supervisor.