Manager, HR​/Recruitment

Manager, Recruitment

Teach 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.

Primarily responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Set and execute recruitment strategy at targeted campuses across the state (15%)
• Identify and conduct outreach to Corps Member prospects (35%)
• Execute recruitment strategies to drive applications and steward candidates through the admissions process (35%)
• Lead across the movement (15%)

A WEEK IN THE LIFE

As the Recruitment Manager
- External (RME) your week will involve actively recruiting at college campuses or through nonprofit partnerships. This may include attending hiring fairs, recruitment events, or engaging directly with key stakeholders at local colleges and nonprofit organizations. You will focus on cultivating meaningful relationships with college and nonprofit leaders, while also connecting one-on-one with prospective candidates. Through these interactions, you'll listen to their stories, inspire them with Teach For America's mission, and motivate them to apply, building a pipeline of passionate individuals committed to educational excellence and opportunity.

You will collaborate closely with your direct manager and partner Recruitment Manager
- Internal (RMI) to analyze campaign data and adjust strategies, as well as personally ensure the accuracy and integrity of campaign and prospect data within our internal CRM.

YOUR EXPERIENCE

Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role (minimum qualifications):

• At least 2 years of professional experience
• Teach For America alumni and/or experience working in low-income schools strongly preferred
• Prior recruitment experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficient in planning, execution, and strategy design, thriving on creating and leading key initiatives (such as in-person events and campus partnerships) that attract top prospects to Teach For America.
• Exceptionally detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously while maintaining high-quality results.
• Skilled at building and nurturing relationships, particularly across different groups, to foster strong partnerships and achieve meaningful outcomes.
• Able to communicate clearly and persuasively in a variety of settings, whether one-on-one, in small groups, or at large-scale events; can effectively tailor messaging to engage and inspire different audiences.
• Continuously striving for personal and professional growth, reflecting on experiences, seeking…