Recruiter

September 10, 2026
San Diego, CA, US

Join Our Passionate Team at The Arc of San Diego!
Are you ready to make a real difference in the lives of children and adults with disabilities? At The Arc of San Diego, we are the largest and most comprehensive provider of services in San Diego County, and we’re looking for dedicated individuals like you to join our diverse and dynamic team.
We believe in putting people first and creating meaningful days for our clients and each other. If you’re passionate about empowering others to live their most fulfilling and independent lives, and you’re excited about professional growth and continuous learning, we want you on our team!
We are seeking an experienced Recruiter who is passionate about connecting people to meaningful work and understands the impact great hiring can have on the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This role plays a critical part in helping The Arc of San Diego attract and hire mission-driven employees who support our programs, services, and clients every day.
This is not an entry-level recruiting role. We are looking for someone who can hit the ground running, manage a diverse requisition load, and build strong partnerships with hiring managers across the organization. Success in this role requires consistency, attention to detail, strong follow-through, and the ability to proactively engage candidates.
You will be managing 20+ positions across a variety of programs, partnering closely with hiring managers, and working as part of a collaborative, results-driven team.
Location: 3030 Market St. San Diego CA 92102
Schedule: Mon- Fri 8a-430p
Pay: The pay for this position is $25.00 to $25.00.
Who You Are

  • A purpose-driven recruiter who finds satisfaction in placing the right person in the right role aligned with our mission.
  • A relationship builder who is comfortable picking up the phone and engaging candidates.
  • An innovative thinker who finds talent through both traditional and non-traditional sourcing methods.
  • A quick learner who can understand role requirements and effectively screen candidates for both qualifications and culture fit.
  • A recruiter who thrives on follow-through, organization, and attention to detail.

A Typical Day Will Include

  • Full-cycle recruiting for multiple positions across the organization:
  • Developing and posting job advertisements
  • Sourcing and screening candidates
  • Interviewing candidates through multiple channels
  • Managing candidates throughout the hiring process
  • Extending offers and welcoming new employees to The Arc of San Diego
  • Building and maintaining candidate pipelines for difficult-to-fill and high-volume positions.
  • Managing candidates through multiple recruitment platforms and systems, not just a single ATS.
  • Providing consistent communication and partnership to hiring managers.
  • Attending recruiting and networking events as needed.
  • Supporting organizational hiring goals while maintaining a positive candidate experience.

What You'll Need to Be Successful

  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Comfort working in multiple software systems as well as manual processes.
  • A sense of urgency and ownership over your recruiting portfolio.
  • Positive customer service while maintaining an advocacy focus for our clients and mission.

Education & Experience
Required

  • 2 years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience.
  • Experience managing multiple requisitions and competing priorities.
  • Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), HRIS, CRM, case management systems, or similar databases.
  • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage accurate documentation and records.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

We'd Love It If You

  • Have exp with Dayforce and Smartsheet.
  • Have experience recruiting for caregiving, direct support, behavioral health, residential services, home health, social services, or nonprofit organizations.
  • Have high-volume and/or difficult-to-fill recruiting experience.

The Arc of San Diego is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We have a strict policy against harassment and retaliation of any type and are dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.
Our goal is to provide a work environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation as well as other disrespectful or other unprofessional conduct based on any protected class or any combination of two or more protected classes: race (including natural hairstyles and hair texture), color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin (including language use restrictions), age (40 and over), legally protected medical condition (including cancer and AIDS/HIV), physical or mental disability, marital and domestic partner status, sex (including sex stereotypes and pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, reproductive health decision making, ancestry, genetic information/ characteristics, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, military and veteran status, known status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or of certain violent crimes, or whose covered family member is a homicide victim, enrollment in a public assistance program, off duty and off-site cannabis use or any other characteristic or activity protected by law.
We also prohibit discrimination, harassment, retaliation, disrespectful or unprofessional conduct based on the perception that anyone has any of the above characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived to have any of those characteristics.
The Arc of San Diego is a federal subcontractor and shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60- 300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
The Arc of San Diego will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified candidates with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If candidates need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition, they should contact their Supervisor or Human Resources.