Human Resources Specialist - Talent Acquisition

Description

Reports to: Director of HR 

Department: Human Resources 

Classification: Exempt, Full-time

Benefits: Full Museum Benefits 

DMA Mission: The Dallas Museum of Art is a space of wonder and discovery where art comes alive. 

The DMA will: 

• Place art and our diverse communities at the center around which all activities radiate. 
• Pursue excellence in collecting and programming, present works of art across cultures and time, and be a driving force in contemporary art. 
• Strengthen our position as a prominent, innovative institution, expanding the meaning and possibilities of learning and creativity.  

Scope of Position:

This position leads the full life cycle recruiting process from preparation to onboarding. This role will work to improve upon our current recruiting strategy to ensure candidates have a positive experience. The position interacts with all Museum employees at all organizational levels to assist with recruitment, performance management, time-off, benefit programs, and various other HR procedures. The overall goal of the Human Resources department is to support and enhance diversity, inclusion, engagement, and development to create a performance-driven culture. 

Essential Functions: 

• Acts as a role model in supporting the Core Values of the Museum 
• Completes full life cycle recruiting for all open positions and all related tasks. 
• Works with Hiring Managers to ensure jobs are filled timely. 
• Prepares job postings and creates job ads. 
• Candidate Sourcing using social media, LinkedIn, and networking. 
• Builds and maintains a pipeline of candidates through ongoing relationship management. 
• Conducts interviews and can make candidate recommendations. 
• Ensures a positive candidate experience by providing timely feedback.  
• Acts as liaison with staffing agencies, as needed for contractor hiring. 
• Executes Onboarding process for all new hires. 
• Administers background and reference checks.  
• Coordinates new hire setup and administers contracts/offer letters for new employees or contractors. 
• Negotiates salary with potential new hires. 
• Oversees and leads the Onboarding Buddy program for new hires.? 
• Prepares onboarding materials for new hires.  
• Leads 1st day of new hire orientation for all newly recruited hires. 
• Staff Development Facilitator 
• Administer the John-Young Scholarship program. 
• Administer Professional Development program. 
• F.R.A.M.E. training facilitator - DMA's training and development program. 
• Support in facilitating performance reviews and related tasks. 
• Implement Special projects  
• Other duties assigned. 

Other HR Support Functions: 

• Handles incoming reference checks or verifications of employment. 
• Performs customer service functions by answering staff inquiries. 
• Assists with organizational efforts for staff engagement events. 
• Maintains Human Resource Information System records in Paylocity. 
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned. 

Requirements

Education, Experience, and Certification: 

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources Management, or a related field 
• 2+ years of recruitment experience 
• Paylocity experience, a plus. 
• Bilingual in Spanish, a plus 

Key Qualifications: 

• High level of emotional intelligence in handling confidential situations 
• Strong relationship management and negotiation skills 
• Proven track record engaging and recruiting talent. 
• Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines and with interruptions. 
• Ability to work independently with strong decision-making and collaborative problem-solving skills 
• Excellent spelling, grammar, phone, oral and written communication skills 
• Proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, MS Teams, LinkedIn Recruiter, etc. 

Our Core Values 

Act with Integrity: We are honest and ethical. 

Build Inclusivity: We create spaces where everyone can feel like they belong. 

Communicate Respectfully: We listen intentionally and advocate for diverse perspectives. 

Embrace and Drive Change: We are innovative, creative, and solutions driven. 

Foster Connections: We collaborate around shared goals. 

Maintain Balance: We encourage ourselves and each other to reflect and recharge. 

Remain Curious: We pursue personal and professional learning. 

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy 

The Dallas Museum of Art fosters equity, celebrates diversity, and supports inclusion. We acknowledge that diverse backgrounds and voices of visitors, volunteers, trustees, staff, and communities represented in the collection make us stronger and better equipped to make positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 

Equity 

Society's historical legacies and systemic barriers have created disparities in the communities we serve. Knowing this, we strive to expand and enhance arts opportunities for all. 

Diversity 

Many factors-including but not limited to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetics, economic backgrounds, and experiences-make individuals and groups unique. Our goal is to ensure visitors, volunteers, trustees, staff, and collections reflect this diversity. 

Inclusion 

We commit to listening to and learning from diverse voices and perspectives. We create a vibrant and accessible social space that encourages dialogue and the exchange of ideas through arts and culture. 

EOE 

The Dallas Museum of Art is committed to building a culturally diverse staff and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The DMA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.