Uncommon Schools

We achieve this by offering strong academic, co-curricular, and social-emotional learning that prepares students for success in college and beyond.. This role is responsible for leading and executing talent selection and outreach work for instructional hiring, school-based ops hiring, and other school support hiring (Dean of Students, Social Work, Behavior Specialist, Teacher Assistants, etc.). They will be responsible for developing and executing outreach strategies to source teachers, instructional leaders, Summer Teaching Fellows, school support staff, and operations staff.. Experience in a people-related, customer service field (campus tour-guide; sales). Will be required to carry and set up large scale event and career fair backdrops and an assortment of recruitment collateral and swag.

talent recruiter

Company Description Uncommon Schools is a nonprofit network of high-performing, public charter schools providing an outstanding K-12 education in historically under-resourced communities. We have proudly built schools that reflect our student population, with more than 60% of our teachers and staff across our network identifying as a person of color. Uncommon currently manages 53 schools serving 20,000 students in five cities: Boston, Camden, New York City, Newark, and Rochester. We are proud that Uncommon graduates persist in and graduate from college at five times the rate of their peers nationally. We achieve this by offering strong academic, co-curricular, and social-emotional learning that prepares students for success in college and beyond. Job Description This role is responsible for leading and executing talent selection and outreach work for instructional hiring, school-based ops hiring, and other school support hiring (Dean of Students, Social Work, Behavior Specialist, Teacher Assistants, etc.) for 4 Boston schools. They will be responsible for developing and executing outreach strategies to source teachers, instructional leaders, Summer Teaching Fellows, school support staff, and operations staff. They will ensure a strong pipeline of candidates by managing relationships with key universities and organizations both locally and nationally (including HBCUs and HSIs); attending in-person and virtual career fairs and events; managing communications with key organizations and leveraging recruitment tools to headhunt and identify strong potential candidates. They will ensure a strong candidate and leader experience by managing candidate communications and school leader relationships from initial application, interview scheduling, and through the offer process. They will manage a candidate funnel through an ATS and leader shared candidate tracking systems, facilitate effective leader and candidate communications, coordinate interviews, and support in-person interview events as needed. This Talent Recruiter will manage full-cycle Outreach and Selection work in our Boston region. Outreach Responsibilities:
Implement on-campus and virtual recruitment events and initiatives (career fairs, information sessions, panels, professional learning, etc.)
Use recruitment tools (applicant tracking systems, resume databases, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Handshake, spreadsheets, OneNote, etc) to source high-quality talent
Write creative and compelling communications to promote career opportunities to target audiences and move partners to action (professors, faculty, AmeriCorps staff, mission-aligned organizations, etc.)
Identify, establish, develop, and maintain strong relationships with local and national organizations that provide high quality and diverse talent for our schools
Strengthen communication and relationships with school leaders to assess short and long-term talent needs and trends
Collaborate with Outreach Team partners in other regions to brainstorm effective strategies for attracting quality candidates to Uncommon Selection Responsibilities:
Manages candidate relationships and enthusiastically communicates the benefits of working at Uncommon. Cares deeply about and can articulate a thorough understanding of Uncommon's mission and schools (our Boston Region in particular).
Manages school leader relationships and collaborates with the Regional Superintendent of Instruction and Regional Superintendent of Operations to lead regional hiring, and assess short and long-term talent needs and trends.
Assesses all candidates via application review and screening; identifies and engages with strong candidates whose experience aligns with the needs of the role and our schools.
Partners with school leaders to coordinate and run interview processes (in-person and virtual) with the goal of driving the selection process and ensuring candidates stay engaged and move through the application process efficiently.
Ensures accurate data in all of our recruitment systems; analyzes data to identify and address trends in real-time and refine outreach and selection strategies as needed.
Supports various Selection work streams across the team as needed
Collaborates with the Selection Team to continue to strengthen our hiring systems/processes, and to support hiring across Uncommon as needed. Qualifications Required
Passionate dedication to the mission of Uncommon Schools, and drive to build a high-quality, diverse workforce at Uncommon to better serve our students, families, and communities.
Ability to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate goals, strategies, projects, and initiatives
Excellent organization, time management, and follow-through; a high sense of urgency.
Demonstrated ability to successfully handle multiple projects concurrently; ability to work independently and lead projects from start to finish.
Outstanding problem-solving and critical thinking skills and desire to use data to drive decision-making.
Proven ability to take multiple perspectives to solve challenges in real-time
Ability to learn quickly, take initiative, and incorporate feedback in a fast-paced, dynamic, ambitious environment
Excellent written and oral communication skills particularly when communicating withsenior leaders.
Ability to develop systems that achieve efficiency.
Ability to inspire top educators to join the staff of Uncommon Schools.
Role may require some weekends Preferred
Experience with Recruitment Technology Systems
Experience with recruitment tools (Handshake, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed)
Experience as a recruiter in another organization OR experience working in education
Experience in a people-related, customer service field (campus tour-guide; sales) Experience
2-4 years of experience (must have some professional experience - could be during college) Education
Bachelor's degree required Physical Requirements
Will be required to carry and set up large scale event and career fair backdrops and an assortment of recruitment collateral and swag. Will be provided with an additional carry-on suitcase specifically for Recruitment collateral
When carrying swag only, recruiter will be required to use public transportation.
Set up for events in schools (requires some moving of furniture)
Will require the use of stairs if the school or event space doesn't have an elevator Travel Requirements
20% Travel nationally
40% Travel locally - throughout the greater Boston and MA area Additional Information Our people are what make us uncommon. It's important to us that our compensation practices align with our values and enhance our ability to attract and retain talent. Our compensation philosophy is focused on equity and fairness, retaining our talented staff and valuing their expertise, and transparency and clarity. Compensation for this position: The starting compensation for this role based in Boston is between $65,300 to $76,800 and generally, we expect that qualified candidates in this location will be made an offer between $65,300 and $69,200. The starting pay will depend on a variety of factors that may include but are not limited to experience, education, training, certification, and location. Because we value staff staying in their roles over time, we do not currently cap salary ranges. Uncommon believes in the importance of being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization that enables our students and staff to thrive. We are committed to building a talented team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our students. At the same time, we work to ensure an inclusive community through creating a space for important dialogue about issues of race and identity for our staff and students. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. Videos To Watch
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