Temporary Recruitment Coordinator

Temp to Hire- Recruitment Coordinator 
Any CEO Office
Hybrid

Open to applicants residing near any of our CEO Locations- Preference for Detroit, Charlotte, New York City or Philadelphia Sites. 

Anticipated deadline to submit application: May 1st 2026 5pm EST. Position may close early if application limit is met. Apply promptly for full consideration.

The Opportunity

CEO is currently seeking a Temporary Recruiting Coordinator to provide essential administrative and operational support to our Talent team. The Coordinator will assist Talent Associates and hiring managers in the recruitment of outstanding, values-aligned team members. This role is vital in ensuring a seamless hiring process across our various sites. 

The Recruiting Coordinator will support major talent acquisition initiatives by assisting with sourcing efforts, candidate outreach, coordinating recruitment interviews, and maintaining partnerships with various organizations. This position will play a key role in implementing sustainable hiring processes and systems, ensuring that our recruitment standards of practice are consistently met as we continue to grow.

As part of our mission, we strongly encourage individuals who have lived experience of incarceration or involvement in the justice system to apply for this role.

Who We Are 

The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) provides employment services to people recently released from incarceration. Across the United States, 8,000-9,000 people participate in CEO each year, transitioning to employment that supports themselves, their families, and their communities.

What began as a demonstration project of the Vera Institute of Justice in the 1970s to address employment barriers facing the formerly incarcerated following release in New York City has grown into the leading reentry employment organization in the country, where over 30,000 formerly incarcerated individuals have secured full-time employment since 1996.

Who You Are

Education and Experience

• You have at least a year of relevant work experience, with a strong interest in learning the fundamentals of full-cycle recruiting within a mission-driven organization.
• You’ve demonstrated an aptitude and ability with technology (with the Google Suite and preferably with applicant tracking systems)

Competencies

• You take initiative in prioritizing and re-prioritizing your workload in collaboration with your supervisor 
• You see value in the sharing of ideas and experiences to shape and elevate a team’s performance
• You’re an excellent communicator (verbal and written) You value learning from your partners and you’re highly curious and excited to learn about different people’s motivations and interests
• You’re a strong task manager with the ability to maintain oversight of all of the details as you coordinate many moving pieces under tight timelines
• You believe in collecting, analyzing, and applying data to drive strategy and decision making
• You enjoy setting ambitious goals and demonstrate eagerness, discipline, and resilience in achieving goals individually and collectively, no matter the complexities that arise
• You love learning and are particularly interested in building your own knowledge and skills in support of organizational needs, mission, and goals
• You’re dedicated to identifying and addressing your own filters, privileges, biases, and cultural preferences and to continuous learning and improvement in diversity, inclusion, and cultural competence

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Key responsibilities of the Recruitment Coordinator include but are not limited to:

• Assist Talent Associates in executing recruitment strategies by helping to identify sourcing channels and maintaining the regional recruitment calendar of events.
• Provide administrative support to Talent Associates and hiring managers, including scheduling interviews and providing status updates throughout the search process.
• Support the team by opening new requisitions, p