KIPP
KIPP Public Schools is a national network of tuition-free public schools educating 120,000 students in grades Prek-12 across 21 states and Washington, DC. While each of our schools is as unique as the community to which it belongs, we are united around a shared promise: Together, A Future Without Limits. You can learn more at www.kipp.org.

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools
KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools  is part of the KIPP national network. Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose – college, career, and beyond – so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. 

In the 2024-25 school year, the KIPP Jacksonville region will be comprised of four schools educating more than 3,000 students, kindergarten through twelfth grade in the North and West sides of Jacksonville, Florida.

• KIPP Impact Academy: Kindergarten - 4th grade, 6th - 8th grade 

• KIPP VOICE Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade 

• KIPP Bessie Coleman Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade 

• KIPP Bold City High School: 9th - 12th grade

For the current school year, teachers at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools work the following hours Monday through Friday and may have occasional meetings or special school events outside of these hours. Hours for teachers and students may vary slightly by school.

• K-8 Staff: 7:30am - 4:30pm K-8 Students: 8:00am - 3:30pm, Wednesday K-8 dismissal is at 1:30pm 

• High School Staff: 6:45am - 3:45pm, High School Students: 7:15am - 2:30pm, Wednesday High School dismissal is at 12:30pm. 

Every Wednesday is a student early release day, which allows teachers to participate in weekly professional development and content team meetings. *This doesn’t include Wellness Wednesdays when all staff leave at student dismissal. 

To support these schools, we will employ more than 300 full-time staff members. We seek educators and colleagues that represent our core values of high expectations, growth mindset, commitment to team, trust, joy, and sustainability. To learn more about what it is like to work and teach at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools, please visit www.kippjax.org/teach where you can also view all of our job postings.

Job Title: Part-Time Recruitment Associate
Location: KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools
Hours: 15 hours per week (with the possibility for more hours depending on the season)
Pay Rate: $18.50 per hour

Overview:

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Part-Time Recruitment Associate to support our recruitment team. This part-time role is responsible for cultivating high-quality prospects, supporting candidates throughout the application process, and working closely with the recruitment team to track and update hiring goals. This role is vital in helping us attract and hire talented educators who are passionate about making a difference in students' lives. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, excellent communication abilities, and a commitment to our mission of providing high-quality education to all students.

Success would be measured by reaching outreach/sourcing goals as a lever for meeting hiring goals, having high satisfaction survey ratings from candidates in-process, and having ‘clean’ application tracking data. 

The RA is a part-time role on the Shared Services team which oversees four schools. We anticipate that weekly hours would typically be around 15 hours a week. The RA works out of the KIPP Jacksonville Public School offices on the days that they aren't attending an off-site event. The hours would be set by the recruitment team but can vary week-to-week. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Travel and Outreach: Travel to colleges and universities to represent KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools at job fairs and recruitment events. Cultivate relationships with students in schools of education to encourage applications for teaching roles. Connect with prospects via phone and email for both current and future openings. 

• Vacancy Awareness: Stay informed about current teaching and support staff vacancies within KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools to ensure targeted and effective recruitment efforts.

• Record Keeping: Maintain meticulous records of all recruitment activities, including candidate interactions, event outcomes, and follow-up tasks.Use the ATS system (SmartRecruiters) to track communication with prospects and candidates. Maintain clean data in the talent team's tracking systems. 

• Support Recruitment Managers: Assist recruitment managers with follow-up tasks, such as conducting reference checks over the phone or through email, sending video interview reminders to candidates, and other related duties as needed.

COMPENSATION

• This role has an hourly pay rate of $18.50/hr for ~15 hours a week

• All staff members receive individualized support and professional development

• Education

  • Associate’s Degree Required, Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

• Skills:

  • KIPP Jacksonville Schools believes that our staff will represent our core values of high expectations, growth mindset, commitment to team, trust, joy, and sustainability. 

  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

  • Familiarity with recruitment processes is a plus.

  • Proficiency in using technology for scheduling, communication, and record-keeping.

  • Demonstrated grace-under-fire-professionalism

  • Fearless networker

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to travel to various colleges and universities throughout Florida and Georgia. 

• A commitment to the mission and values of KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools.

APPLY
Please complete an application and upload a resume via our job board. No applicants will be considered that submit resumes through other job postings.  Link here: https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/KIPP/jacksonville 

If you're a current KIPP Jax team member, you should:

1) Inform your current manager of your interest in the role and

2) Complete the online application

QUESTIONS

If you have questions about this position, please email Emma at [email protected]. Please understand that resumes and/or cover letters are not accepted via email and you will be redirected to apply via the website.

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment at our schools. KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation or national or ethnic origin.