25-26 Recruitment Coordinator

Who We Are

Achievement Prep is an awardwinning public charter school network dedicated to empowering underserved communities in Southeast Washington DC. Our mission is to prepare students to excel as highachieving scholars and leaders not only in school but also in life.

Our Values:

• All Scholars are Deserving: Every scholar receives an equitable toptier education
• Love is at the Core: We embrace authenticity while setting high expectations
• Exceptional Academic Results: Achieved through daily datadriven individualized learning
• Platinum Teachers are a Main Ingredient: YOU are the key to excellent outcomes for our scholars
• Families as Partners: Together we do threegenerational work

What You Will Do

At Achievement Prep we believe that without great educators nothing else matters. The Recruitment Coordinator plays a critical role in developing and implementing strategies designed to attract recruit and retain a team of adults who are supertalented aligned committed and desire to be at Achievement Prep. S/he guides candidates through the selection hiring and onboarding processes to ensure that Achievement Prep is able to successfully execute on our mission to prepare students to excel as highachieving scholars and leaders.

Reporting to the Director People Experience and Recruitment you will:

Talent Planning

• Work with the People Team to develop short and longterm recruitment strategic plan calendars marketing and advertising plans and programs to attract and select a strong diverse team to Achievement Prep
• Maintain familiarity with current and future school staffing plans
• Develop and maintain a library of position descriptions in conjunction with People Team and hiring managers to ensure consistency of messaging and alignment with organizational need
• Create and maintain systems to ensure all applicants candidates and staff members receive consistent professional and clear communication regarding our recruitment and hiring practices

Recruitment

• Develop and propose innovative strategies for researching and cultivating pools of diverse talent that result in 95 hired by First Day of School
• Facilitate a yearround recruitment campaign
• Oversee outreach efforts to inform prospective candidates about opportunities across our schools
• Market Achievement Prep in a realistic competitive and professional manner
• Track metrics related to cultivation efforts to evaluate various strategies and improve hiring efficiency (i.e. candidates yielded by each source time to hire event RSVP information postevent followup etc.
• Post all open positions to internal applicant tracking system and all third party job posting sites
• Monitor position openings and report to People Team senior leadership and hiring managers on data collected
• Manage all Peoplerelated social media and listservs to broaden outreach to prospective candidates and strengthen Achievement Preps employment brand online
• Attend career fairs targeted at highprofile candidates to build name recognition in the broader education sector (locally and regionally)
• Conduct extensive outreach and networking with undergraduate and graduate schools service organizations and affinity groups to build Achievement Preps visibility with prospective candidates
• Generate internal and external referrals through original and innovative referral programs
• Coordinate scheduling and other logistics of Achievement Prepsponsored and external talentrelated events
• Serve as main point of contact for candidates who come to the campus
• Provide school tours to prospective candidates and candidates officially in the selection process
• Conduct informational interviews as needed

Selection

• Create a welcoming comprehensive and efficient selection experience to ensure that all candidates who engage with Achievement Prep end their process feeling valued and being bigger fans of the organization regardless of outcome
• Schedule and track interviews to align with hiring goals of being 95 hired by First Day of School
• Conduct initial review of applications in a timely and rigorous manner
• Conduct initial phone screens for instructional and noninstructional roles in a friendly engaging and customeroriented way
• Select the highest quality applicants to advance to hiring managers for inperson interviews
• Coordinate communication with preparation of and scheduling of candidates for inperson interviews
• Support candidates in feeling fully prepared for their inperson interviews
• Monitor and report on selection timelines across departments and positions
• Refine and manage the applicant tracking system including keeping candidate status continuously updated
• Collaborate with hiring managers in efficiently moving candidates through the selection process
• Close postings promptly when positions are filled
• Communicate promptly with other applicants when positions are filled and help them navigate to alternative roles for consideration
• Send decline notification promptly to nonselected applicants and candidates
• Perform reference checks background checks and employment verification for new and prospective employees

Talent Management

• Ensure unwaveringly high levels of customer service with both internal and external audiences by being honest warm responsive and thorough at all times
• Assist with preparing documentation for offers to and contracts for new hires and employees
• Coordinate the logistics of onboarding efforts for all employees
• Update staff tracking mechanisms
• Maintain updated organizational charts for all departments
• Support efforts to show appreciation to employees including the ordering and/or distribution of branded materials
• Assist with staff transitions including exits
• Provide general support to the Talent Team

Wind In The Sails Support for Schools

• Be on campus from at least 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM daily
• Support all staff and scholars in establishing a positive structured and achievementoriented school culture
• Participate regularly in projects and initiatives that integrate Network Office staff into schools
• Support allhandsondeck times of for schools: beginning of school year standardized testing all school assemblies etc.
• Maintain a culture centered on our ethos and core values of Determination Respect Enthusiasm Accountability and Mastery
• Exhibit an unwavering commitment to high academic achievement and character development in our scholars
• Receive continuous feedback from peers and school leaders on your practice and be expected to give the same
• Manage time tasks deadlines and responsibilities in a fastpaced environment and hold others accountable for the same

Be willing to take on additional responsibilities as necessary to fulfill Achievement Preps mission for our scholars

You Must Have

• Bachelors degree
• 1 years of recruiting/talent sourcing experience OR 2 years of classroom teaching experience (preferably for a charter)

It Would Be Nice for You to Have

• 1 years of classroom teaching experience

Who You Are

You know and understand the power of education and have seen first hand that power manifested either in your life or in the lives of others. You are committed to serving historically underserved communities knowing that your work is part of a larger ecosystem committed to change. You believe in a quality public education for all and are determined to serve every child that comes your way. You are unapologetically mission driven and will do whatever it takes to advance the work and ensure scholar achievement. You are excited about not just the work but doing the work at Achievement Prep. You are familiar with our community and are not afraid of or by all the beauty and challenges that come with living in impoverished communities. You value and respect everyone and demonstrate that respect in words and actions.

You operate with both a critical eye and a customer servicedriven mindset. You understand that recruiting is not a onetime activity it is a cultivation endeavor that happens yearround and involves all members of the organization. You are a consummate relationship manager and thrive on meeting great people and connecting them with organizational need. You specifically understand the teacher experience and can effectively articulate that to prospective employees in a genuine and clear way. You respect timelines and know that meeting the same are not optional or to be taken for granted. You are open to feedback eager to grow and bring your best to everything you do. You know the work isnt easy and dont expect for it to be. The grind of our mission ignites you. You are not only capable of performing but thrive in circumstances involving ambiguity and nuance. You look for or create the joy in your daytoday and want to work with others who do too.

What We Value

• 100 Scholars: You prioritize whats best for scholars first.
• Results Without Excuses: You set track and achieve ambitious goals; and you own the mistakes.
• Sweat the Small Stuff: You pay attention to the smallest details to ensure smooth predictable and effective outcomes.
• Community Matters Mightily: You show care and respect for others even when the work is taxing.
• Unapologetically MissionDriven: You have a whatever it takes mentality in achieving the mission.
• Many Minds One Mission: You value and partner with parents and the community for the good of scholars.

What You Get

• Development:
  • Ongoing weekly or biweekly coaching and development from direct supervisor
  • Regular internal professional development tailored to the requirements of the position and staff needs
  • Opportunities to participate in external professional development that increases effectiveness in the role
• Compensation & Benefits:
  • Achievement Prep offers highly competitive compensation and benefits
  • Medical vision dental benefits
  • Flexible spending accounts for transit dependent care and medical expenses
  • 401k with automatic immediate employer matching up to 4
• It Pays to Stay:
  • Upon completion of 2 full school years of service employees become eligible for annual loyalty incentives
  • Gifts and Achievement Prep swag
  • Bonuses