Executive Director of Recruitment, Selection & Retention (Anticipated)

Syracuse City School District•Syracuse, NY

About The Position

The Syracuse City School District is seeking an Executive Director to lead recruitment, selection, and retention efforts across the district. The district serves approximately 19,000 Pre-K–12 students in 35 schools and programs and is committed to ensuring an effective school leader at every school and a high-quality teacher in every classroom. The role is responsible for identifying and recruiting talented educators and other staff, developing effective recruitment strategies, managing candidate outreach, partnering with hiring managers, and evaluating recruitment effectiveness over time. The Executive Director manages recruitment and selection staff, oversees partnerships and candidate hiring processes, represents Human Resources at recruitment events, and ensures a high-touch, customer-service-oriented experience for candidates and hiring teams. The role also works closely with school leaders and the Human Resources leadership team, oversees candidate information systems, monitors the quality and diversity of candidate pools, and oversees the Director of Educator Effectiveness. This is a supervisory Superintendent’s appointment, not a probationary appointment, and may be terminated at any time. Employment is contingent on completing district hiring requirements, including fingerprinting clearances.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Education or a related field.
At least five years of educational leadership experience.
New York State School District Administrator or School District Leader certificate.
Ability to supervise, direct, and evaluate staff effectively.
Knowledge of applicable federal and state human resources laws and regulations.
Commitment to the mission of an urban public school system focused on equitable opportunities and outcomes for all students.
Experience managing others toward common goals, including supervisory and evaluative experience in an educational environment.
Growth mindset and willingness to adapt and take risks.
Successful completion of district hiring requirements, including fingerprinting clearances.

Nice To Haves

District-level human resources experience.
Training and/or experience with Culturally Relevant Education.
A record of recruitment, particularly diversity recruitment and retention.

Responsibilities

Directly manage, support, and evaluate district recruitment and selection staff.
Oversee partnerships with organizations and individuals who can refer candidates for educator positions.
Lead the design, implementation, and continual improvement of strategies to attract, convert, and retain high-quality candidates for district positions.
Represent the Human Resources department at recruitment events, including job fairs, information sessions, school visits, and candidate forums.
Promote a positive, enthusiastic, high-touch customer-service experience for candidates, staff, and community members.
Lead all stages of the candidate hiring process, including screening and selection, and coordinate a smooth transition to Employee Services for onboarding.
Collaborate with building leaders to facilitate the annual faculty and staff transfer process.
Collaborate with the Human Resources leadership team to support effective department operations.
Design and ensure execution of information systems that capture candidate screening details and share relevant information with Educator Effectiveness, Employee Services, and other departments.
Monitor and evaluate recruitment effectiveness, including the quality and diversity of candidate pools and their alignment with student and community needs.
Oversee the work of the Director of Educator Effectiveness.
Assist with other human resources duties as necessary.
Perform other duties as assigned.