Job Description

About the Role

KIPP Texas Talent Recruiters are integral to ensuring that KIPP TX attracts, recruits and hires exceptional talent in order to drive talent infrastructure in support of key organizational goals across all KTX regions and central offices. Talent Recruiters serve as lead experts providing exceptional thought partnership, guidance, and talent acumen coaching to hiring managers. Talent Recruiters champion equitable recruitment processes and systems aligned to best in industry practices and KIPP Texas Core Values. 

As a talent recruitment team member, you will be accountable for analyzing and gaining insight of organizational staffing needs, maintaining equitable selection processes, sourcing and cultivating best in class talent to fill current and future staffing needs, developing and implementing hiring systems with stakeholders, and executing talent strategy with fidelity to meet organizational talent recruitment goals:

95% of roles filled within time to fill parameters

97% hired for confirmed vacancies by First Day of Summer Professional Learning

Positive stakeholder net promoter scores 

Hiring Manager Experience

Candidate Experience

Key Responsibilities

KTX Talent Recruitment  Service Model Delivery

Client Experience

Provide expert thought partnership and talent insight to hiring managers and key recruitment stakeholders utilizing metrics (time to fill, compensation, candidate pool etc.) to influence effective high leverage recruitment actions and efficiently hire 

Coordinate with hiring managers to identify staffing needs, job requirements, ideal candidate profiles, selection criteria, and execute appropriate selection process logistics

Complete initial candidate screenings and share qualified candidates with hiring managers for hiring decisions

Provide critical feedback and input throughout the selection process in support strategic talent decision-making

Candidate Experience

Create and implement end-to-end hiring processes to ensure a positive experience for candidates

Engage and cultivate active and passive talent aligned with current and future KIPP Texas opportunities 

Maintain and track consistent candidate touchpoints to ensure a pool of diverse and qualified candidates

Serve as point of contact  for candidates interested in KTX opportunities providing  support and resources to build knowledge of roles, responsibilities, and KIPP Texas organizational overviews

KTX Talent Recruitment Strategy and Process Execution 

Own and manage the recruitment life cycle for assigned roles

Build awareness and promote recruiting efforts in collaboration with talent recruitment team and partners

Proactively source prospective high quality applicants and candidates through online platforms such as LinkedIn and other professional networks (internal referrals, external agencies etc.)

Represent KIPP Texas at job fairs, recruitment events and campaigns

Coordinate and facilitate candidate screenings (resume reviews, initial candidate interviews, panel interviews, reference checks etc.) and additional touchpoints

Review and develop candidate screening materials and resources used to evaluate candidate role alignment and readiness

Maintain accurate records of recruitment resources and materials including interview guides and notes shared between stakeholders and candidates

Regularly update applicant tracking system and provide accurate data to determine hiring needs and priorities

Identify opportunities and adjust recruitment strategies to meet goals through actively monitoring and analyzing: 

Candidate funnel and pipeline data

Matriculation data

Retention data 

Monitor and report progress towards priority goals 

Serve as an active member of Talent Recruitment Team and Family

Participate in Talent Recruitment working groups, special projects, and initiatives

Foster a culture of collaboration through active participation in manager, team, department, and organizational meetings

Engage in learning and continuous improvement through co-creating a personalized learning plan and participating in development experiences to improve practices in equity-based recruitment and leadership

Performs other duties as assigned. Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the network.