Freedom Prep Recruitment Associate

Company: Democracy Prep Public Schools
Location: Camden
Posted on: May 8, 2022

Job Description:

About the OpportunityThe mission of our schools is to educate responsible citizen scholars for success in a college of their choice and a life of active citizenship. Core to achieving this mission are the people who work in our schools every day. Our Selection Team serves as the gatekeepers to our organization by working with school leaders to manage the full-cycle hiring process from application to hire.Who You Are:

• An enthusiastic teammate with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for our scholars.
• An organized, data-driven self-starter who can handle competing priorities.
• A strong communicator who builds relationships quickly and adapts communication style according to audience.
• An educator with prior teaching experience and a working knowledge of the high-performing charter school space.What You'll Do:
  • Work in concert with school leaders to assess short and long-term talent needs and gameplan on how to efficiently fill those needs.
  • With your manager, adapt and execute our application and selection process to meet the needs of each individual school, resulting in a thorough interview process that instills confidence in our hiring managers in their hiring decisions.
  • Create organization systems to track candidates and ensure timely follow-up in each step of the hiring process.
  • Manage a high volume of resumes and phone screens to find mission fit and skilled applicants for our scholars.
  • Enact a best in class candidate experience from time of first contact until they exit the recruitment and interview process, ensuring that all candidates feel supported and excited about Democracy Prep.
  • Leverage your organization skills to quickly coordinate candidate interviews for your portfolio of schools.
  • Collaborate with the recruitment outreach team to identify sourcing needs and develop creative solutions to fill all openings.
  • Support outreach initiatives by attending career fairs (some Saturdays and travel required) and hosting school-based events to increase applicant interest in working at Democracy Prep.Required Education and Experience
    • Bachelor's degree (required)
    • Experience teaching, working in nonprofits, or recruiting (preferred)
    • TFA alumni are strongly encouraged to apply
    • Driver's license (required)CompensationSalary is commensurate with your experience. Democracy Prep employees are provided with a benefits package that includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, 403B matching, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, a smartphone, and a laptop.
      -Democracy Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Our mission is to educate responsible citizen-scholars who will change the world. We strongly believe that by building a DREAM team that represents numerous perspectives, backgrounds, and expertises, we can achieve this goal together. This is a value we highly support and strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

Keywords: Democracy Prep Public Schools, Camden , Freedom Prep Recruitment Associate, Human Resources , Camden, New Jersey