Associate Director, Recruitment Outreach (Brooklyn)

  • Full-time
  • Hiring Start Time: Immediate Start (Home Office)
  • HO Team: Talent Recruitment

Company Description

Uncommon Schools is a non-profit network of 55 public charter schools serving more than 20,000 students in grades K-12 across six cities: Boston, Camden, New York City, Newark, Rochester, and Troy. Our mission is to start and manage outstanding urban public charter schools that close the achievement gap and prepare students from low-income backgrounds for success in college and beyond.

Job Description

The Associate Director of Recruitment (Outreach) is a position that executes outreach strategies to source teachers and operations staff for 24, K-12 Schools in Brooklyn, New York. The Recruiter will work closely with the Senior Associate Director of Recruitment to develop and implement national and regional recruitment strategies that staff our schools with diverse, high-quality talent.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Support talent acquisition in Brooklyn and Rochester, NY 
  • Demonstrate and articulate a detailed understanding of the Uncommon Schools mission
  • Build and implement specific and targeted strategies to attract quality teachers and operations staff
  • Partner with leaders from various non-profits, colleges, and universities to plan and implement on-campus recruitment events and initiatives (career fairs, information sessions, panels, professional learning, etc.)
  • Strengthen regional and national relationships with talent sourcers to increase awareness of Uncommon Schools’ brand
  • Use recruitment tools (SmartRecruiters ATS, resume databases, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Handshake, Mailchimp, and spreadsheets) to source high-quality talent
  • Build and sustain systems and processes that lead to more efficient sourcing of candidates
  • 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.)
  • Assess data to adjust outreach strategies, support recommendations, and drive outreach decisions
  • Collaborate with school leaders and Selection recruiters to assess short and long-term talent needs and trends
  • Travel 30% to local and national events as well as other Uncommon regions to engage with high-quality candidates
  • Performs other related duties as needed

Qualifications

  • You are committed to our mission to prepare students for success in college and beyond
  • You develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate goals, strategies, projects, and initiatives
  • You can manage multiple tasks and responsibilities simultaneously in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
  • You have a proven ability to take multiple perspectives to solve challenges in real-time
  • You utilize data to inform practices and build short-term and long-term goals
  • You collect and apply input from managers or team members to achieve strong results
  • You proactively self­-reflect and self-assess workstreams
  • You have excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Bachelor's degree from a competitive college or university
  • Experience as a full-time, K-12 teacher in an urban environment is preferred

Additional Information

Uncommon Schools offer salaries commensurate with experience and generous benefits and vacation package. All staff members receive extensive professional development, a laptop computer, and all necessary supplies.

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 hardworking team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our students. At the same time, we work to ensure an inclusive community by creating a space for meaningful 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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.