Manager, Recruitment

Teach For America•NC - North Carolina, NC

1d•$61,300 - $82,000

About The Position

Teach For America is seeking a Recruitment Manager - External to attract high-potential leaders to join the TFA corps and advance educational opportunity. The role executes targeted recruitment strategies that reflect the educational landscape, history, and community needs of partner regions, while aligning local efforts with Teach For America’s mission. The manager serves as an external lead for recruitment events, cultivation meetings, campus engagement, and partnerships. They work with Recruitment Team and regional colleagues, including a Recruitment Manager - Internal, to identify prospects and opportunities, develop locally relevant strategies, analyze campaign data, and improve recruitment efforts. The position builds and sustains relationships with prospective candidates, campus and nonprofit leaders, alumni, corps members, ambassadors, and other stakeholders; guides candidates through the admissions process; and hires and manages part-time student employees. The role involves regular travel throughout North Carolina, especially during the September-to-April peak travel period, to college campuses, nonprofit partners, and other locations. Occasional evening and weekend work is required. Teach For America provides training, ongoing coaching, and professional development.

Requirements

At least 2 years of professional experience.
Proficiency in planning, execution, and strategy design, including leading initiatives such as in-person events and campus partnerships.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects and tasks while maintaining quality.
Ability to build and nurture relationships and partnerships across different groups.
Clear and persuasive communication skills across one-on-one, small-group, and large-event settings, with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences.
Commitment to professional growth, including reflecting on experience, seeking and incorporating feedback, and taking ownership of development.
Regular travel within North Carolina and reliable access to a vehicle.
Ability to travel independently to multiple locations and store or transport items.
Ability to lift and transport up to 20 pounds for work purposes.
Availability for occasional evening and weekend work.

Nice To Haves

Teach For America alumni status and/or experience working in low-income schools.
Prior recruitment experience.

Responsibilities

Set and execute recruitment strategies at targeted campuses across North Carolina, strengthening campaigns and laying the foundation for future recruitment.
Develop stakeholder engagement strategies and empower alumni, corps members, campus ambassadors, and other influencers to promote Teach For America.
Collaborate across teams to plan, execute, and improve campaigns using data to identify gaps, patterns, opportunities, and solutions.
Make decisions throughout the Teach For America selection process.
Hire and manage part-time student employees to meet campaign objectives and build awareness of Teach For America and educational opportunity.
Source high-potential corps member prospects and develop outreach strategies to connect them with Teach For America.
Identify potentially impactful campaign approaches, such as deeper collaboration with career services offices or participation in social impact summits.
Tailor communications to different audiences and candidates’ motivations and interests.
Initiate and nurture relationships with potential network partners and external stakeholders, building their understanding of Teach For America’s mission.
Plan and conduct recruitment events, individual meetings, and other initiatives that engage prospective candidates and support campaign goals.
Build individualized relationships with prospective candidates and guide them through the application and admissions process, supporting their commitment to the corps and understanding of educational opportunity.
Participate in organizational commitments, including selection, confirmation, regional events, and team meetings.
Stay informed about partner regions’ educational landscapes, local news, regional events, and community needs, and use that context in conversations with prospects and stakeholders.
Adapt to changing team, regional, or organizational needs and support initiatives as needed.
Comply with employee policies and expectations and responsibly steward available resources.
Travel independently to multiple work locations and transport or store work items.
Maintain accurate and reliable campaign and prospect data in the internal CRM.