Nimble is a one-stop-shop for educator workforce & hiring needs in Indiana, and is designed explicitly to help education organizations tackle staffing challenges by amplifying your jobs to more candidates and automating the hiring process.

Through OECOSL and IDOE’s partnership with Nimble, all regulated ECE and OST providers in IN are eligible to post jobs through Nimble and use the Nimble applicant tracking system (ATS) at no cost.

IN has partnered with Nimble to support recruitment and hiring of professionals working with children from birth to grade 12. This partnership began with K12 organizations and is expanding to early childhood providers. By the end of 2023, thousands of ECE providers will have free access to a statewide job board to attract high quality talent, as well as tools to hire those professionals more quickly.

Interested regulated ECE and OST providers in IN can apply for Nimble access through I-LEAD (note: Program Administrator access required).

There are two Nimble offerings which are free for providers: posting only and Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

Providers can also take advantage of Nimble’s other offerings at a discounted rate. Including:

An applicant tracking system is a web platform used to store applications and manage applicants throughout the hiring process. This type of platform keeps all applicant information in one place, is customizable, and helps you hire the best talent quickly and efficiently.

Program Administrators can opt into Nimble (posting only or ATS) free of charge by completing the form through I-LEAD.

Both levels of engagement (posting only and ATS) are free of charge to all regulated ECE and OST providers in IN.

Additional modules can be provided at discounted rates. Contact support@hirenimble.com to learn more

For both posting only and ATS accounts, jobs will be posted to the statewide Indiana Educator Job Board, exposing your organization to thousands of potential candidates.

For ATS accounts, Nimble's mobile friendly and customizable application makes applying to work with an educational organization easy and accessible, reducing the barrier for job seekers! In addition, jobs posted through Nimble’s ATS are shared with leading job boards - more information on that below!

For organizations using Nimble’s ATS, positions will be shared through a two-way integration with Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Glassdoor, and Google Jobs in order to push out your job posts to as many people as possible.

Candidates that apply through these sources will appear in Nimble automatically, alongside candidates who apply for positions directly.

In addition to these external job boards, jobs posted through Nimble’s ATS are also shared on the Indiana Educator Job Board and a custom job board specific to your organization.

Once you have opted in and received your login information, you can access Nimble by clicking the “Nimble” tile on I-LEAD if you are a Program Administrator, or otherwise at app.hirenimble.com.

Once you have opted into Nimble and have received login instructions, follow the instructions here to post a job with a posting only account or here to post a job with an ATS account.

If you are using the posting only version of Nimble, you can expect increased application traffic due to your job’s new visibility on the statewide job board. Otherwise, your hiring process will be exactly the same - candidates will apply to your jobs the same way they do now. Just make sure to include a link to your positions when you post them on Nimble!

If you have opted into Nimble’s ATS, applicants to your job postings will appear in your Nimble portal. You can find more information about reviewing a candidate’s application here.

For posting only accounts, jobs will be posted on the statewide Indiana Educator Job Board, where candidates will find the link to apply to your positions where they are currently hosted.

For ATS accounts, candidates can apply through your organization’s custom job board, the Indiana Educator Job Board, or the third-party integrations described above.

We have a wide variety of self-help articles in the Nimble Help Center. If you have additional questions, your regional INAEYC Workforce Coordinator will be happy to help. A list of regions and contacts can be found online here.