Company Description

About KIPP TEAM & Family

KIPP TEAM & Family is our network office that includes support teams - such as Leadership Development, Recruitment, Advocacy, Facilities, Finance, HR and more - dedicated to empowering our schools and ensuring the success of KIPP students throughout New Jersey and Miami. Our schools are part of the nationally recognized "Knowledge Is Power Program" network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing students for success in college and in life. The first KIPP New Jersey school opened in Newark in 2002 and since then our school network has expanded to educate 7,035 students in grades K-12. By 2025, KIPP New Jersey will have fifteen schools in Newark and five in Camden providing a world-class education to over 10,300 students.

In 2018, we grew our KIPP community in response to a need for high-quality school options for students in Greater Miami's Urban Core communities.That led to the creation of KIPP Miami, which currently educates 1,250 students in 4 schools with plans to reach 5,800 students by 2025. By offering highly effective educators with strong bonds to families, more time in school learning, services that support a variety of student needs, and a culture focused on achievement, our students in New Jersey and Miami are on the path to and through college, career, and choice-filled lives.

Job Description

Here's what you need to know:

We need you to lead our recruitment team to find the best talent for KIPP New Jersey and KIPP Miami

We're looking for a director to establish and meet annual recruitment goals. As recruitment director, you will drive the recruitment team's ability to support school and network leaders to hire smart, passionate and committed new teammates. You will lead the recruitment department to establish new and sustainable practices so our network will be recognized as the #1 place where talented teachers and support staff come to work.

A bit more about you...you are data driven, have a track record of success as a team leader, and are driven to find the best teachers and leaders for our students. You take the long-term view to find real solutions to big problems. You also have experience working with schools and a strong marketing sensibility.

Here's what you'll be doing:

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  Develop short and long-term strategies to ensure sustainable best practices while accounting for rapid growth within the network
  
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  Establish measurable, time-bound goals for each recruitment season to promote continued improvement from year to year
  
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  Establish progress tracking systems and accountability measures to ensure that the recruitment team is continually meeting its goals
  
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  Manage a team of Associate Directors and their direct reports to deliver on aggressive annual goals
  
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  Manage the implementation and launch of new projects
  
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  Build and manage relationships with key partner organizations to build pipelines for future needs
  
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  Build on existing partnerships with internal departments (ie: marketing, human resources, and finance) to codify clear, strategic internal recruitment processes and to ensure positive candidate experiences
  
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  Design team-wide performance management standards and professional development opportunities for individual team members
  

Qualifications

Must Haves:

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  Experience recruiting in schools
  
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  Commitment to do whatever it takes to find the best talent for our schools and support roles and to inspire confidence in others that we will find it!
  
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  Ability to think strategically and to use data to set goals and solve problems
  
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  Ability to think creatively and seek out new solutions to recurring challenges
  
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  Proven skills in leadership as it relates to the professional development of a staff, culture building among a team, and management of lateral and vertical stakeholders
  
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  Experience in managing others and/or driving results through others
  
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  Willingness to advocate for change at the network level as needed
  
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  Ability to see a broad scope and to prioritize long term solutions over one-off problem solving
  
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  Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  

Nice to Haves:

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  Teaching and/or charter school experience
  
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  Strong marketing sensibility
  

Additional Information

Compensation & Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, KIPP NJ offers a full comprehensive benefits plan, including health care, retirement, an optional subsidized wireless plan through Verizon, a school laptop and transportation benefits for TEAMmates commuting into New Jersey from the New York City or Philadelphia area.

KIPP New Jersey | KIPP Miami is an equal opportunity employer