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Freedom Preparatory Academy
Director of Talent Recruitment
ABOUT US
Freedom Prep Academy Charter Schools, a Memphis-based network, prepare all students in grades Pre-K through 12 to excel in college and in life. Freedom Preparatory Academy opened in August of 2009 with a class of 96 6th graders. We now serve over 2400 students in Grades PK-12. Our students have consistently exceeded local and state averages in math and local averages in English language arts on the state exam. We have plans to expand our network across the South with our first expansion state being Alabama.
We have three core beliefs that drive our mission: Every child deserves the right to a high-quality public education, a foundation in character development is essential, and direct exposure to an array of opportunities and experiences provides each child with the self-confidence and social knowledge to compete globally. We will accomplish our mission through a highly structured, academically rigorous environment where students will master the core subjects, develop advanced academic skills, and demonstrate the school’s core values of: Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Excellence, and Community.
Respect– Shows respect to all members of our school community through words and actions
Responsibility – Takes ownership of work flow and products, is proactive / solutions-oriented
Integrity – Is trustworthy and reliable and a person of their word. follows through every time
Community – Demonstrates a consistent and positive commitment to our school’s success
Excellence – Shows excellence in all work habits, sweats the details, continuously grows
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Director of Talent Recruitment leads and manages Freedom Prep’s talent recruitment function across the organization. Reporting to the Chief Talent Officer and managing a growing team, they develop a cohesive and best-of-sector strategy and vision, informed by research, for recruiting and retaining teachers, leaders, and all staff at Freedom Prep’s schools and the network office. The Director of Talent Recruitment will oversee three essential talent functions: talent recruitment, talent outreach, and talent data and operations. They work with the HR Business Director, Senior HR and Talent Manager, and the Chief Talent Officer to shape, promote, and sustain the Freedom Prep organizational culture to impart commitment and urgency to all members of the Freedom Prep team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Talent Recruitment
Manage the talent team members in hiring approximately 75-80 employees per year, scaling and growing the department to meet Freedom Prep’s growing talent needs
Along with the Chief Talent Officer and the Director of Marketing and Communications, communicate’ Freedom Prep’s unique value proposition to the market of prospective teachers and leaders through branding opportunities, including the Freedom Prep website, printed materials, social media, public engagements, networking events, conferences, job fairs
Ensure that recruitment systems and technology are regularly improved and refined, including systems for scheduling, screening, interviewing, monitoring, and cultivating potential applicants to identify the best prospects
Vet the development of interview guidelines, evaluation methods, and training for hiring to ensure that all school teams are equipped with the resources to run an inclusive and equitable process, to identify and land top-tier talent, and to provide a rigorous but cultivating experience aligned with the Freedom Prep brand
Ensure that annual recruitment campaigns for teachers and leaders successfully result in the hiring of top-quality educators for Freedom Prep’s schools
Implement best-in-class diversity, equity, belonging and inclusion practices that build and retain a talent pipeline reflective of the communities Freedom Prep serves across all functions and levels
Talent Outreach
Manage the outreach function to develop a targeted data-driven outreach strategy that builds a short and long-term pipeline of teachers, leaders, and other hard to fill roles leveraging reports and dashboards
Oversee a direct outreach sourcing strategy; research and develop comprehensive teacher and leader prospect lists
Oversee all online and traditional recruitment marketing efforts to attract and cultivate diverse talent pools
Oversee the candidate relationship management system to build a robust database of talented teachers, school leaders, support staff, and network staff
Identify, develop, and orchestrate prospective candidate cultivation efforts conducted by Freedom Prep staff and oversee other Talent members and Freedom Prep staff involved with outreach initiatives and events
Talent Data and Operations
Manage the data and operations function to create annual, monthly, weekly, and daily data reports for strategy and tactic development; specifically lead the development of the yearly data review, monthly dashboards
Co-lead daily data huddle and other data-specific meetings
Monitor Talent Team processes and lead process improvement initiatives
Ensure Talent Team is using data to drive operations and strategy decisions
Analyze data to track progress toward goals and determine the success of initiatives with the focus on work talent acquisition
Oversee talent systems that will help the Talent Team support aggressive hiring for a growing network
Maintain fidelity and accuracy of talent systems through regular audits
Ensure all Talent systems are appropriately integrated and transferring data with fidelity
Belonging and Retention
Working with the Chief Talent Officer, HR Business Director, and Senior HR and Talent Manager to ensure that Freedom Prep and its partner schools are an exceptional place to work and grow
Provide vision and strategic direction for retention, and sustain, promote, and evolve Freedom Prep’s unique organizational culture to achieve Freedom Prep’s goals and boost employee satisfaction
Partner with the directors of schools to ensure head of schools have the tools and resources they need to build and implement retention strategies for school staff
Build up and retain the talent team, create career pathways within the talent structure, and develop direct reports to assume higher levels of responsibility
QUALIFICATIONS
Demonstrated commitment to the educational mission, vision, and goals of Freedom Prep
Proven success running a high performing Talent team
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution, Master’s degree preferred
Knowledge of the K-12 education environment and experience in an educational setting
Outstanding organizational skills and high attention to detail; outstanding written and oral communication skills with the ability to identify, prioritize, organize tasks in order to efficiently and effectively accomplish assigned and self-generated task
Proactive problem solver who demonstrates initiative
Strong work ethic coupled with an enthusiastic and passionate approach to one’s work
Demonstrated success building, managing, and growing meaningful relationships with a diverse range of constituents in the Greater Memphis community
Effective communication skills with the ability to connect with people from a variety of different backgrounds
Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
A creative, resourceful responsive style with the ability to work independently and as a team player
REPORTS TO Chief Talent Officer
PTO POLICY Support Based Administrative
HOW TO APPLY: We are excited to review your application! Please visit our Join Our Team page to learn more and apply directly at our Apply Now link on the same page. Upon creating your profile, please submit your resume, references, transcript, screening reflections, and related credentials. It should take less than 30 minutes to upload your application.
