KIPP NYC Recruitment Manager, People Team

KIPP • New York, NY

146d • $80,000 - $92,000

About The Position

The Recruitment Manager is an essential member of the KIPP NYC Talent team, responsible for bringing great teachers and committed professionals to KIPP NYC. This position is ideal for an eager, driven team player who is passionate about high-quality education for all children in NYC. The Manager will need to be creative in their approach to develop new approaches for driving KIPP NYC's recruitment success in a competitive environment. Reporting to a Director, Talent, the Recruitment Manager will oversee their own searches for a specific school or team and collaborate with each hiring manager to ensure our KIPP NYC students have the best educators every day. This role is based in NYC and will require travel to our schools. Cadence and frequency of travel to schools is determined by your leadership team. If you relocate outside of a commutable distance or out of the state of NY, your employment will be subject to review, which may include separation from KIPP NYC. It is important that you notify HR if you move or have plans to relocate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s Degree preferred.
• 3+ years of recruitment or talent management experience, school experience highly preferred.
• Experience with Application Tracking systems, such as SmartRecruiters, and basic data tools, Google suite, or Excel.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop productive working relationships with multiple stakeholders across the organization.
• Strong work ethic, entrepreneurial spirit and flexibility to accommodate high level of responsibility, multiple priorities, and changing environment.
• Meticulous attention to detail with an ability to produce high quality work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated passion for and a commitment to the KIPP mission for high quality public education and our core values.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the recruitment team and KIPP NYC stakeholders to identify, attract, and select diverse, high-quality candidates.
• Conduct application reviews and phone interviews in a friendly, efficient, and rigorous manner for designated openings with top quality candidates efficiently and with urgency.
• Develop relationships with prospective talent, creating a positive candidate experience with timely communications, and effectively and passionately selling the KIPP NYC mission and values.
• Regularly monitor the progress of prospective candidates throughout the recruitment process; manage cultivation and selection data and use data to drive change in efforts.
• Build strong relationships with KIPP NYC school leaders and principals to ensure alignment of the recruitment process with program needs.
• Create tools and train school-based staff on recruitment best practices ensuring a positive candidate interview experience and equitable selection process.
• Develop innovative strategies for researching and cultivating identified pools of talent and individual prospects.
• Build authentic relationships with connectors and prospective staff.
• Serve as a project manager for one or more sourcing initiatives to broaden and diversify our applicant pool.
• Represent KIPP NYC in a professional and engaging manner at internal and external events.
• Coordinate logistics for events, travel, job postings, job fairs, and other marketing campaigns.

Benefits

• Robust benefits that include medical, dental, and vision.
• 403(b) retirement plan with 50% match after 6 months.
• Generous Time-Off aligned with school calendar.
• Up to 12 weeks 100% parental leave.
• Bright Horizon Back-up Child and Elder care.
• Employer paid Life Insurance and Short term/Long term disability.
• Employee incentives including 8 Weeks paid Sabbatical after 10 years, annual professional development funds, and tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees