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This vacancy is the result of temporary funding through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). The duration of the funding means the position is temporary and may last for one, two, or three years. Hired candidates may be excessed or non-renewed from the position for the following school year.

REPORTS TO: Managing Director of Recruitment, Cultivation, and Diversity Programs

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW:

Founded in 1647, Boston Public Schools (BPS) is the oldest public school district in the country. As the birthplace of America’s public education system, BPS has a long, rich tradition and commitment to education. We are a leader in urban education. BPS has been recognized nationally for programs and initiatives such as universal preschool, early childhood education, equitable school-based funding formula, and policy specifically focused on creating greater racial equity to name a few. Boston Public Schools is committed to transforming the lives of all children through exemplary teaching in a world-class system of innovative, welcoming schools. We partner with the community, families, and students to develop in every learner the knowledge, skill, and character to excel in college, career, and life.

OFFICE OVERVIEW:

Boston Public Schools Division of Equity, Strategy and Opportunity Gaps (ESOG) comprises four different offices (Equity; Opportunity Gaps; Recruitment, Cultivation and Diversity; and, Strategy and Innovation). The Office of Recruitment, Cultivation & Diversity Programs (RCD) combines talent acquisition and cultivation, pipeline development, and diversity programs to better support candidates and employees from recruitment throughout their careers. RCD is committed to recruiting, hiring, developing, and retaining a racially, ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse group of highly effective and culturally proficient teachers and staff members every year. We continue to focus our efforts on three key “levers” for our work: 1) Build and Support Pipelines 2) Cultivation and 3) Develop and Retain employees. These levers remain at the center of our strategy for accelerating student learning. This school year, RCD will significantly scale up and augment its existing programming to meet the high demand and to recruit and develop aspiring and current educators of color. It will also work in concert with the Equity and Strategy Division to ensure Systemic Racism is disrupted by providing Strategic Systemic Support, by ensuring Transparent Accountability, and Removing Barriers to Increase the diversity of our school-based and central office staff and leaders.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

As an integral member of the Office of RCD, the Senior Manager of Recruitment and Cultivation will be responsible for contributing to developing, implementing, communicating, and evaluating comprehensive and progressive recruitment, cultivation, and selection strategy to generate a qualified, diverse pipeline of exceptional educators who are aligned with the district’s mission and core values. The Senior Manager of Recruitment and Cultivation will cultivate and maximize relationships with our partnership pipeline organizations, national partners, local communities, internal pipelines, and other stakeholders.

The Senior Manager of Recruitment and Cultivation must be a dynamic, highly motivated, results-oriented individual with the ability to inspire top-quality educators to join the BPS. In addition, the Senior Manager of Recruitment and Cultivation must possess excellent marketing and leadership skills and the ability to effectively network with a wide range of constituents to build the support necessary to execute an ambitious recruiting campaign.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

I.Outreach

• Collaboratively develop and implement an annual local and national recruitment strategy that engages the Boston community and beyond in building a pipeline of high-quality prospective teachers and administrators that reflect the diversity and learning needs of the BPS student population.
• Establish and manage individual pieces of the Recruitment Team’s annual recruitment calendar and budget for activities, events, and timelines.
• Strategically use time to maximize recruitment efforts, including cultivating an online presence and recruitment strategy.
• Analyze pre and post recruitment activities, marketing and communication efforts, and other recruitment strategies to contribute to overall Recruitment strategic planning and effectiveness.
• Provide targeted supports to all internal pipeline programs such as the Accelerated Community to Teacher Program (ACTT) and the BPS Teaching Fellowship, including logistical and strategic support, and participation in recruitment and selection of new and current members.
• Build deep relationships with key partner organizations (e.g. universities and community organizations) to incorporate a progressive ability to reach target applicants and develop pipelines of future candidates.
• Conduct recruitment outreach and advertising activities for the recruitment of outstanding principal and assistant principal candidates.

II. Identification

• Collaboratively develop, implement, and evaluate screening and selection processes for top educator candidates that align with district and school needs, goals, and strategic objectives.
• Organize and/or attend career fairs, interview days, and other events
• Support screening and selection effectiveness of all candidates by providing focused support, guidance, and training to hiring managers and school leaders that enable them to meet their goals and student needs.
• Support the management of the Recruitment Fellows initiative, including the recruitment, selection, and ongoing supervision and management of each year’s Recruitment Fellows cohort.
• Contribute to the improvement and implementation of tools and systems to identify and share top priority candidates with schools whose needs match those of the candidates.
• Work with internal hiring and school-based teams to identify staffing needs and assist with targeted recruitment efforts for high-need schools and hard-to-fill vacancies.

III. Cultivation

• Collaboratively plan and implement an in-depth cultivation strategy that engages potential future Boston educators through events, networking, online engagement, and personal outreach in order to build the pool of future educators from the greater Boston community who reflect the diversity of BPS students.
• Participate in in-depth cultivation work for top priority teacher candidates including personal application and interview support, event coordination, and facilitating connections between school leaders, top candidates, and hard to fill and high-need teaching positions.
• Manage the Cultivation Fellows initiative, including the recruitment, selection, and ongoing supervision and management of each year’s Cultivation Fellows cohort.
• Actively promote the use of technology for recruitment processes, champion the online applicant tracking system, and lead effort to develop tools and collect data for long-term recruitment planning.
• Provide ongoing support and guidance to high potential candidates to assist in matching them with an appropriate school placement.
• Collaboratively plan and execute targeted events and communications designed to match top priority candidates with school leaders and specific vacancies, including demonstration days, showcases, workshops, and more.

Qualifications - Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• A passion for improving urban public education and supporting schools to ensure high-quality teaching and learning for all students
• Experience developing and implementing a recruitment plan designed to attract high caliber talent into an organization or program
• Ability to manage a program with multiple and competing priorities and work as part of a team across multiple departments to accomplish goals
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop partnerships and strategic relationships with a wide range of diverse constituents and communities.
• Stellar judgment, high-level project management and organizational skills, and excellent problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience in creating evaluation tools and utilizing evaluation tools to collect and analyze data to inform future work.
• Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Docs, MailChimp, social media outlets, and other technology-based systems.
• Current authorization to work in the United States - Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment

Qualifications - Preferred:

• Fluency in one or more of BPS’ official languages (Arabic, Chinese – Cantonese or Mandarin, Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese)
• Demonstrated experience in developing strategic partnerships with public school leaders and administrators
• Experience working in and/or with faculty in BPS or experience in urban public education

Terms: Managerial, C51. City of Boston Residency is Required.

The Boston Public Schools, in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies, does not discriminate in its programs, facilities, or employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race, color, age, criminal record (inquiries only), disability, homelessness, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetics or military status, and does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals’ dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.

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