Director of Staffing and Recruitment (SY25-26)
Director of Staffing and Recruitment (SY25-26)
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05-05-2025
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Job Description
Reports To: Executive Director of Strategic Staffing and Recruitment
Position Overview:
The Director of Staffing and Recruitment will provide strategic leadership and oversight of Boston Public Schools (BPS) staffing and recruitment operations. This key leadership role will oversee a minimum of nine Human Resources Business Partners (HRBPs) who support specific regions of schools across the district and a minimum of three Recruitment Managers who partner with the HRBPs to ensure schools successfully recruit and hire highquality staff. The Director will play a pivotal role in designing and executing staffing strategies that align with the districts mission to provide an equitable highquality education to all students with a strong focus on diversity inclusion and retention of top talent.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership and Vision:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive staffing and recruitment strategy for BPS ensuring alignment with district goals priorities and equity commitments.
- Lead and oversee the work of the HR Business Partners (HRBPs) and Recruitment Managers to create a cohesive and effective recruitment and staffing operation.
- Set clear staffing goals and objectives for each region of schools guiding HRBPs and Recruitment Managers to meet or exceed recruitment hiring and retention targets.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure that staffing strategies meet the diverse needs of the districts schools and contribute to the overall improvement of student outcomes.
Team Oversight and Development:
- Lead mentor and support the HRBPs and Recruitment Managers in their work fostering a culture of collaboration innovation and excellence.
- Ensure that HRBPs are fully equipped to support school leaders in developing staffing plans and that Recruitment Managers are equipped to build and implement effective recruitment strategies.
- Conduct regular team meetings and oneonone checkins to monitor progress provide feedback and guide professional development.
- Establish performance metrics for both the HRBPs and Recruitment Managers to track the success of staffing initiatives and continuously improve performance.
Recruitment and Hiring Strategy:
- Collaborate with HRBPs and Recruitment Managers to design and implement recruitment campaigns and strategies that attract diverse highquality candidates.
- Partner with HRBPs to ensure effective sourcing recruitment interviewing and hiring processes for all schoolbased roles.
- Ensure that recruitment strategies are tailored to the unique needs of different schools regions and student populations.
- Develop and execute initiatives to build a robust talent pipeline through partnerships with local colleges universities community organizations and professional associations.
- Oversee job fairs hiring events and other recruitment activities to ensure BPS attracts top talent.
DataDriven Decision Making:
- Utilize data to identify trends and areas for improvement in recruitment and staffing practices and make datadriven decisions to refine strategies.
- Regularly assess the districts recruitment and hiring processes identifying and implementing efficiencies and improvements as needed.
- Develop regular reports on staffing and recruitment metrics and present findings to senior leadership including insights on hiring trends challenges and successes.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion:
- Ensure that all staffing and recruitment efforts are grounded in principles of diversity equity and inclusion with a commitment to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the student body.
- Lead initiatives to recruit and hire staff from diverse backgrounds and develop practices that promote inclusivity and equity in the hiring process.
- Provide training and resources to HRBPs Recruitment Managers and school leaders on equitable hiring practices implicit bias and fostering inclusive school communities.
Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement:
- Foster strong relationships with district leaders school principals and key internal stakeholders to align staffing strategies with district needs and priorities.
- Work closely with the BPS Leadership Team to ensure seamless communication and collaboration on staffing needs challenges and solutions.
- Develop and maintain strong partnerships with external organizations and stakeholders including local universities teacher preparation programs and other communitybased organizations.
Qualifications Required:
- Masters degree in Human Resources Education Administration Business or a related field.
- Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in human resources staffing recruitment or talent management with at least 3 years in a leadership role managing a large team.
- Demonstrated experience in leading staffing operations in complex organizations preferably in public education or other large missiondriven institutions.
- Proven track record in designing and implementing successful recruitment strategies that attract diverse and highquality candidates.
- Indepth knowledge of recruitment best practices human resources principles and legal and regulatory requirements.
- Strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities in urban education staffing with a particular focus on diversity equity and inclusion.
- Ability to think strategically while also being handson in driving daytoday recruitment operations.
- Exceptional leadership and team management skills with a history of developing mentoring and motivating highperforming teams.
- Strong communication interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to engage effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
Qualifications Preferred:
- Experience in a K12 public education environment particularly in urban school districts or largescale organizations.
- Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other HR technologies.
- Expertise in data analytics and using data to drive decisions and improve recruitment processes.
- Fluency in multiple languages spoken within the BPS community is a plus.
Core Competencies:
- Leadership: Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to inspire motivate and manage a large diverse team toward shared goals.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and execute longterm sustainable strategies while maintaining focus on daytoday operations.
- Collaboration: Skilled at building relationships and working collaboratively with various stakeholders both internally and externally.
- DataDriven: Ability to leverage data to evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment strategies and to inform decisionmaking.
- Equity and Inclusion: A deep commitment to creating an inclusive diverse workforce that reflects the communities served by BPS.
Working Conditions:
- Fulltime inperson position based in Boston MA.
- Occasional evening and weekend work may be required during peak recruitment periods or for special events.
Terms:
The Boston Public Schools in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies does not discriminate in its programs facilities employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race color age criminal record (inquiries only) disability homelessness sex/gender gender identity religion national origin ancestry sexual orientation genetics or military status and does not tolerate any form of retaliation or biasbased intimidation threat or harassment that demeans individuals dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
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