Teachforamerica

Manager, Recruitment

AZ ArizonaFull timeManagerPosted 3 days ago
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ROLE: Manager, RecruitmentPOSITION REPORTS TO: Managing Director, RecruitmentLOCATION: Arizona or UtahWHAT YOU’LL DOTeach For America (TFA) is seeking a dynamic Recruitment Manager to help drive the movement for educational opportunity by attracting top leaders to join the TFA corps. This role is crucial in addressing long standing educational challenges in the country by engaging top leaders who are committed to teaching and leading change. As a Recruitment Manager - External (RME) you will play a key role in executing a targeted recruitment strategy, particularly in understanding the unique challenges and opportunities within partner regions’ educational landscapes. This includes aligning TFA’s efforts with each region's specific needs, history, and the story of its communities.You will actively lead recruitment initiatives by serving as the external lead for events, cultivation meetings, campus engagement, and key partnerships. You will work closely with the RT and regional teams to identify opportunities, engage prospects, and support the development of strategies that resonate with local communities while aligning with TFA's mission. You will initiate new partnerships, deepen existing relationships, and chart a path forward for successful recruitment efforts across different communities. Collaborating closely with Recruitment Managers - Internal (RMI), you will make data-driven decisions and employ innovative strategies that accelerate our field recruitment efforts.The ideal candidate loves to collaborate with others, lead meetings and events, and create enthusiasm for Teach For America among a variety of partners. They demonstrate excitement around building and executing a long-term strategy for campus recruitment within their partner campuses. They can naturally build relationships with others and are particularly adept at developing and cultivating partnerships and networks, especially across lines of difference, in order to achieve results. They demonstrate strong interpersonal awareness and deep listening skills to build informed hypotheses of a potential partner’s motivations and barriers and can modify their approach to fit different settings and ensure their messages are tailored to their audience.As a Recruitment Manager, you will be on the front lines of Teach For America’s most consequential work, directly advancing our Theory of Change and driving the broader movement for educational excellence and opportunity. You will receive robust training, ongoing coaching, and professional development to hone your leadership and innovation skills, ensuring you have the tools to succeed and help us reach new heights in our mission. WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FORPrimarily responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Set and execute recruitment strategy at targeted campuses across the state (15%)Develop and execute a recruitment strategy that strengthens and amplifies the overall campaign landscape across subsets of schools, ...