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Director of Recruitment

Company Description

About Us
KIPP is a national network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools in educationally underserved communities. Over 100,000 students attend one of the 242 KIPP schools that operate in 31 regions across the United States. KIPP Philadelphia Schools Public Schools (KPPS) is a part of the national KIPP network and currently leads six schools serving approximately 2,400 students in North and West Philadelphia. By 2030, KPPS will lead ten schools serving approximately 4,000 students.
Our Mission
Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students to pursue the paths they choose-college, career, and beyond-so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Job Description

Position Overview
Reporting to the Managing Director of Talent, the Director of Recruitment (DOR) ensures that KPPS schools are fully staffed with talented, committed, diverse educators who will value, affirm and challenge our students every day. The DOR drives recruitment, selection, and hiring for a portfolio of our schools, ensuring that all candidates have a warm, rigorous, positive selection experience. The DOR works with each school's principal to deeply understand school profiles and needs, to share updates on hiring progress and strategy for open positions, and to devise strategies to secure high quality candidates. As part of the KPPS Talent Team, the DOR works closely with colleagues to analyze and respond to recruitment and hiring data, develop innovative outreach strategies, support principals in talent management, and understand the larger talent landscape at KPPS.

The ideal candidate for this role has experience working in schools that serve diverse, under-resourced communities, is passionate about educational equity, and believes that great teachers and leaders are the key to student growth and achievement. The DOR knows what effective teaching looks like, is comfortable and confident engaging directly with principals, has a knack for building relationships and rapport quickly, enjoys leveraging data to improve their practice, and takes an incredible amount of initiative and ownership over their outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Recruitment, Selection & School Engagement
• Work closely with school leaders to deeply understand current and projected school staffing needs, the details and nuances of the positions themselves, and the ideal candidate profile
• Become embedded in school communities and develop relationships with current staff
• Post and screen applications for open positions using our applicant tracking system and internal rubric
• Source new talent for current and future open positions (by following up on referrals, cold-sourcing on venues like LinkedIn, attending career/job fairs, etc.), cultivating relationships with compelling candidates over time
• Develop relationships with candidates, working to understand their motivations, barriers and needs
• Plan, facilitate and coordinate interviews, ensuring both principals and candidates are prepared and clear on logistics
• Host candidates during interviews and support the selection process, ensuring that all candidates have a warm, positive, rigorous experience and that principals operate with fidelity to a standardized interview process
• Serve as a thought partner and guide for principals around hiring and staffing decisions, always working to minimize the influence of personal biases and maintain our high bar
Recruitment Infrastructure
• Ensure that recruitment and hiring data is accurately maintained and up to date in our central systems so that data can effectively inform the collective work of the team
• Develop high quality job descriptions that meet branding and legal standards
• Draft and send offer letters for new hires
• Complete reference checks
• Support preparation for, attend, and facilitate internal outreach events
• Operate with flexibility, especially during hiring season, pitching in to support our team's greatest needs
• Other duties related to recruitment, selection, onboarding and training as assigned by the Managing Director of Talent

Team Collaboration & Thought Partnership
• Work with closely with the larger talent team to analyze recruitment, hiring and retention data and develop effective strategies and interventions
• Work with our Talent Operations & Outreach Manager to ensure open positions and trending needs are effectively publicized across social media, email campaigns, and with local/national partners
• Support team members in problem-solving and innovating, and share out new best practices
• Provide feedback and input on talent initiatives, systems, principal training topics and materials, etc.
• Participate in local and national recruitment/talent focused collaboratives, developing relationships with like-minded individuals doing similar work and learning new approaches

Qualifications

Skills & Qualifications:
• Unwavering belief in the potential of all students and the critical role that teachers and leaders play in driving positive, affirming school experiences and strong outcomes
• Passion for and commitment to a career in talent acquisition
• Self-awareness and ability to reflect on your practice, biases, and leans
• Cultural competence and commitment to inclusion, anti-racism, and eradicating anti-Blackness
• Possesses a clear vision of strong instruction, and has the ability to recognize teacher talent and potential
• Exceptional interpersonal skills - builds strong relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, with emphasis on unwavering customer service
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized- manages multiple work streams and can prioritize effectively
• Thorough and detail-oriented - executes high quality work and keeps information up-to-date
• Achievement orientation - persistent focus on results and demonstrated ability to take initiative and ownership over outcomes
• Flexible and adaptable - can manage change and work comfortably with ambiguity
• Team player - works well in a collaborative environment
• Humility and eagerness to Feedback - constantly strives to learn and grow
• Bachelor's degree is required
• Teaching experience strongly preferred
• 3+ years of experience working in schools/districts that serve diverse, under-resourced communities required
• Complete all required criminal and child abuse background checks:
o PA State Police Clearance
o PA Child Abuse Clearance
o Cogent Federal Fingerprinting
• Able to attend occasional evening or Saturday events/engagements

Additional Information

Compensation
  • Salaries at KPPS are competitive and equitable. The salary range for this position starts at $75,000 and is commensurate with experience.
  • All KPPS staff members have access to a comprehensive benefits package, a 403B matching program, and free financial advising services
Note to Applicants
KIPP Philadelphia Schools is an equal opportunity employer. Employees are selected on the basis of ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation, in accordance with federal and state law.

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