Job Title: Recruitment Manager

Philosophy

Phoenix Charter Academy's mission is to challenge young people in our area with an academically rigorous and individually tailored curriculum. Phoenix scholars will have the support, resources and training needed to succeed academically in high school and college, and become economically secure in their future. Phoenix Charter Academy is named after a mythological figure of strength, healing and renewal.

Phoenix schools challenge resilient, disconnected young people with rigorous academics and relentless supports, so they take ownership of their futures and succeed in high school, college, and as self-sufficient adults.

Role Summary

The Recruitment Manager is an essential member of the Phoenix team, directly responsible for finding and recruiting-for-hire diverse, highly-skilled, and mission-aligned instructional and non-instructional staff. In addition, the Recruitment Manager assists efforts toward supporting employee retention, building relationships internally and externally, and sharing the vision of the Phoenix Charter Academy Network with new and existing partners.  

Leadership Commitments

Leaders are expected to go above and beyond to ensure scholar achievement and believe that all scholars can achieve. All leaders model the core values and mission of Phoenix Charter Academy in every piece of their work and at all times. In order to be successful, all leaders must be innovative, relentless, humble and communicative with all members of the Phoenix community. Further, leaders should have a strong desire to take ownership of various projects and should possess an entrepreneurial spirit.

Qualities of a Phoenix staff member:

• Unwavering Belief in Phoenix Scholars - Phoenix staff operate with the deeply held belief that all young people want to and can succeed even in the face of what can seem like insurmountable barriers and societal constraints.

• Ability to Put Scholars First - Phoenix staff go above and beyond to ensure mastery of the skills and development of positive self-identity that will ensure success for college, careers and beyond.  Phoenix staff find every opportunity to engage in teaching and learning with scholars, using conflict to build supportive relationships with scholars and never taking things personally.

• Eager to Learn Under Pressure - Phoenix staff must be able to learn as they go in a fast paced, ever evolving, urgent environment. They have the desire to receive direct feedback and the ability to implement the feedback into practice quickly.

• Humility - Phoenix staff approach problem solving with curiosity and desire to understand the perspectives of others. They carry an internalized sense of “I can always learn more”  from others, and know that adults at Phoenix must model the qualities of being open-minded and willing to make mistakes and learn from them.

• Experience with Low Income Communities -  Staff have the proven ability to work across cultures and experience serving low-income communities and/or academically-disconnected adolescents.  

• Ability to Find Inspiration In the Small Things - In the face of challenge and hard work,  Phoenix staff must have the ability to find humor, inspiration, success and joy in the day to day interactions with scholars and the larger Phoenix Community.

• Personal Commitment to Cultural Proficiency and Ongoing Development - Phoenix staff are ongoing learners about diversity, equity and inclusion and seek to understand the ways that their self-identity and experiences impacts and interacts with their daily work, colleagues and scholars.

Specific Responsibilities

Candidate Cultivation

• Support the development of teacher and staff pipelines
• Develop and execute a rigorous interview process
• Passionately and effectively communicate the benefits of choosing Phoenix
• Responsively coordinate interview logistics
• Ensure positive interview experience for both applicants and involved staff through responsive communication around scheduling and interview logistics

Stakeholder Relationships

• Work creatively and relentlessly to solve complex recruitment challenges
• Coordinate hiring logistics across the network’s three campuses - Chelsea, Lawrence, and Springfield
• Develop strong relationships with hiring managers across the network
• Facilitate interview team debriefs
• Anticipate the needs of schools based on the hiring landscape
• Support the recruitment of AmeriCorps Fellows as needed

Special Projects

• Represent Phoenix externally and support partnership building
• Maintain the applicant tracking system (TalentED) and all external job postings (SchoolSpring, Nemnet, and more)
• Successfully lead and manage special projects through to completion
• Teacher Pathways to Certification
• Wellness Week
• Teacher Appreciation Week
• Data tracking

Qualifications

• Deep belief in the mission of Phoenix Charter Academy Network
• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s degree preferred
• 2-3 years of recruitment experience
• Teaching experience preferred
• A commitment to providing equity and access for all scholars in an educational setting
• Model strong judgement and decision-making
• Detail-oriented with superb follow-through
• Proven record of successfully taking initiative
• Growth-oriented mindset: a desire to learn and grow as a professional

**It is understood that this Job Description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the position. It is not intended to be a complete and total description of each and every duty and responsibility. As such, this job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor.

It is also understood that the Network retains the right to modify this Job Description at any time, for any reason, at the Network’s sole discretion**

We seek a diverse workforce. Phoenix Charter Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Phoenix Charter Academy is committed to providing equal opportunity to staff and applicants in all areas of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other area protected by federal, state or local law. Phoenix Charter Academy is committed to making any reasonable accommodation necessary to support an individual's employment.