Recruiter

Description

This education Recruiter opportunity is for Aspire's Central Valley Region. Regular travel to Aspire Central Valley Regional Office, regional school sites and to recruitment activities will be required. 

Aspire Public Schools operates a network of 38 high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving 17,000+ TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998—in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through—Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.

Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.

JOB SUMMARY -

Reporting to the Regional Director of Talent and working in partnership with Regional Leadership Teams, you will source and cultivate candidates, work with regional and site based leaders to create hiring strategies, and build pipelines of diverse, high-quality candidates for roles across Aspire.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions

• Establishes and maintains relationships with hiring managers and regional leaders to understand and support with staffing needs, retention strategies, and candidate engagement
• Establishes and maintains relationships with universities/colleges and other organizations to serve as the primary liaison to career services offices, department offices, campus groups and organizations, faculty, and students
• Executes a recruitment strategy in order to build pipelines of internal and external candidates; source qualified candidates according to relevant job criteria, using online platforms, social media, networking, job fairs, recruitment events, email campaigns, cold calls, job postings and employee referrals
• Screens and refers applicants to hiring managers, making hiring recommendations when appropriate
• Checks-in regularly with hiring managers and candidates to ensure seamless interview and hiring processes
• Evaluates recruitment and selection criteria and make recommendations for process improvement
• Maintains accurate recruitment data
• Keeps current on Talent philosophies and approaches and integrates best practices

Additional:

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior 
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal skills; proven experience working and collaborating well with various levels
• Self-driven with superior organizational skills, integrity and great follow through
• Strong technical, verbal, written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to think creatively, strategically and tactically
• Experience using applicant tracking software
• Ability and willingness to travel 10-25% of the time; may increase up to 50% during peak hiring seasons
• Knowledge of K-12 education strongly preferred

Minimum educational level:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Experience required:

• 1-2 years of experience in full-cycle recruiting, or similar role, preferably in K-12 or higher education

Salary schedule for Aspire's Recruiter role is linked here.

Aspire offers its employees a competitive salary and benefits, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans, life insurance/long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program.

Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.