Uncommon Schools (Uncommon) is a nonprofit organization that starts and manages outstanding urban charter public schools that close the achievement gap and prepare low-income students to graduate from college. Uncommon builds uncommonly great schools by developing and managing regional networks that are philosophically aligned and highly accountable and by designing and implementing “best-in-class” teacher training. The organization has achieved outstanding academic results based on internal assessments, statewide exams, and graduation milestones. Its schools consistently outperform their district schools and are among the highest-performing urban schools in their cities and states. To learn more about Uncommon click here uncommonschools.org/our-schools/uncommon-cities.

The Talent Recruiter, Camden is responsible for leading selection for all instructional hiring for Camden Elementary, Middle, and High Schools, Camden specialized roles (Dean of Students, Social Workers, Special Education Coordinators, College Counselor, etc.), and NJ (Newark and Camden) School-Based Operations roles. They will ensure a positive candidate and leader experience by handling communications with applicants and owning relationships with school leaders.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cares deeply about and can articulate a thorough understanding of Uncommon Schools and our New Jersey region in particular
• Manages candidate relationships from recruitment through the interview process, and enthusiastically communicates the benefits of working at Uncommon Schools
• Assesses all applications and identifies and engages with strong candidates whose experience aligns with the needs of the role and our schools
• Partners with Principals 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
• Manages school leader relationships and collaborates with 5 Principals, 19 Directors of Operations, 5 ACOOs, and 1 Assistant Superintendent to complete Camden regional instructional hiring and NJ School-based Operations hiring for 19 schools
• Manages Camden instructional hiring (elementary, middle, and high school) and specialized roles for 5 Camden schools
• Ensures accurate data in all of our recruitment systems and analyzes data to identify and address trends in real time and make changes to outreach and selection strategies as needed
• Collaborates with Outreach Team regional partners to brainstorm effective strategies for attracting quality applicants to Uncommon
• Provides support for additional Recruitment special project(s) and/or coverage as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 2-4 years of total experience 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
• 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
• Ability to learn quickly, seek and incorporate feedback in a dynamic environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills particularly when communicating with senior leaders
• Ability to inspire top educators to join staff of Uncommon schools
• Ability to learn existing systems quickly and demonstrate independent strategic thinking to improve systems as needed
• Long-term interest in the field of Talent Recruitment

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

Uncommon Schools 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 talented team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our students. At the same time, we work to ensure an inclusive community through 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.