Specialist - Talent Recruitment (Boston)
Specialist - Talent Recruitment (Boston)
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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 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.
Implement on-campus and virtual recruitment events and initiatives (career fairs information sessions panels professional learning etc.)
Role and Responsibilities:
- 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
- Manages candidate relationships and enthusiastically communicates the benefits of working at Uncommon. Cares deeply about and can articulate a thorough understanding of Uncommons 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 with senior 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
- Bachelors 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 doesnt have an elevator
Travel Requirements
- 20% Travel
Additional Information :
Our people are what make us Uncommon. We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits that support the personal health wellness and finances of our staff and their families. Our compensation philosophy values equity & fairness and attracting & retaining top talent. same for all roles
Compensation
Compensation for this role is between $71700 to $84400.
Starting pay is determined using various factors including but not limited to relevant professional experience education certifications and tenure with Uncommon Schools. If you meet all job description requirements you will likely receive an offer of $78300.
Benefits
- 19 days of paid time off
- 3 weeks of paid Winter and Summer org-wide holidays
- Comprehensive Health Dental and Vision insurance plans
- 403(b) retirement savings program employer match
- Paid leave of absence options (parental medical disability etc.)
- Mental health and counseling support wellness benefits
- Pre-tax flexible spending dependent care and health saving accounts
*A detailed list of all benefits is located HERE.
At Uncommon we believe that a supportive and welcoming environment helps our students staff and community thrive. We are dedicated to building a team that brings a wide range of perspectives and experiences reflective of the communities we serve---with over 70% of our staff identifying as people of color. Our organization values respect and open dialogue on important topics that shape our school culture.
As an equal opportunity employer Uncommon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We also ensure that individuals with disabilities receive all privileges and benefits associated with employment and are provided reasonable accommodations for the interview process and to perform core job functions. If you would like to request an accommodation please email
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
