Description
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm or as agreed upon with the Chief Executive Officer (evenings/weekends as needed for events)
Salary: $68,000 - $92,000
What is the opportunity?
At Foundation Academies, excellent teaching drives scholar achievement. We are seeking a Senior Talent Recruiter (Partnerships & Pipeline) who loves meeting people, building community, and cultivating strategic partnerships that deliver a diverse, high-caliber pipeline of educators. This senior recruiter is a visible ambassador for FA; networking, hosting, presenting, and closing to ensure every instructional role is filled on time.
You’ll own external relationships (universities, HBCUs/HSPUs, CMOs, residencies, alt-cert providers, professional associations, community orgs, alumni networks, military/veteran pipelines, and fellowship programs) while also running full-cycle searches for priority roles. You are a connector, a persuasive storyteller, and a data-driven closer who thrives in fast-paced, mission-driven environments.
What is in it for you?
- Merit-based pay increases annually
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefit plans
- Tax-deferred 403b retirement account with 25% matching up to a certain amount
- Free financial wellness advising through our Financial Advisor Service
- Optional short or long-term disability benefits through Aflac
- Regular strategic professional development and coaching
- Career advancement opportunities
- Smartphone and fully paid wireless plan through T-Mobile
- Windows-based laptop
- Regular team-building activities and outings
- 10 sick days and 3 personal days that roll over annually
- 20 Paid vacation days
- A rewarding career that positively impacts the lives of our amazing students
What will you be doing?
1) Strategic Sourcing, Networking & Partnerships
- Build and manage a year-round partnership portfolio (MOUs where appropriate) with universities, HBCUs/HSIs, alt-cert, residencies, state associations, community groups, and talent collectives to supply priority pipelines (SPED, STEM, Spanish, leadership-track).
- Network relentlessly: attend/host fairs, mixers, micro-events, classroom takeovers, guest lectures; organize on-campus days, “Teach at FA” info sessions, and virtual showcases.
- Design campus-specific sourcing strategies; segment markets (local, regional, national) and micro-target by content area.
- Maintain a warm-lead ecosystem (newsletters, talent communities, drip campaigns, referral loops) to continually engage passive candidates.
2) Full-Cycle Recruitment & Closing
- Run full-cycle searches for priority instructional roles: intake, calibrated screening, structured interviews, performance tasks/demo lessons, references, and confident closing.
- Serve as a talent advisor to hiring managers; sharpen scorecards, mitigate bias, coach interview teams, and align on bar for excellence at FA.
- Forecast and prioritize requisitions; escalate risks early and redeploy strategy to hit fill-by dates.
3) Talent Brand, Events & Community Presence
- Partner with Mar/Comm to ship compelling recruitment content (videos, spotlights, day-in-the-life, SPED/STEM features) and targeted campaigns.
- Own a quarterly event calendar (on-site/virtual) that feeds pipeline goals; measure yield by source and iterate.
- Activate staff referral flywheel and alumni/parent networks; design low-lift ways for champions to open doors.
4) Systems, Data & Compliance
- Keep the ATS (Greenhouse) spotless; accurate stages, notes, tags, time-stamps; build dashboards for time-to-fill, source yield, equity of slate, offer-accept.
- Run weekly hiring stand-ups and share a clear dashboard; use data to inform pivots, not just report it.
- Ensure compliant, bias-aware processes aligned to FA policies and best practices.
5) Collaboration & Cross-Functional Leadership
- Partner with Chief People Officer, Principals/VPs, HR, and Instructional Coaching to ensure seamless handoffs and strong starts.
- Coordinate with Certification/HR on licensure pathways, reciprocity, and alt-route onboarding to reduce time-to-start.
What do we require from you?
- Bachelor’s required; Master’s or HR/Talent certification a plus.
- 5-7+ years full-cycle recruiting with demonstrated success sourcing passive talent and closing hard-to-fill instructional roles (K–12 or mission-driven orgs preferred).
- Proven record building external partnerships that convert to hires; comfortable with public speaking and hosting events.
- Expertise with ATS (Greenhouse preferred), LinkedIn Recruiter, Handshake, and modern sourcing tools.
- Exceptional written/verbal communication; bias-aware selection and commitment to DEI.
- Willingness to work some evenings/weekends during peak recruiting season; local travel (and occasional regional travel).
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong time management and attention to detail skills.
- Strong organization and process skills.
- Successfully complete criminal clearance (fingerprinting) as required.
- Obtain medical clearance (TB/Mantoux testing) as required by NJDOE.
Want to join our FAmily?
We are Foundation Academies: Trenton, New Jersey’s largest and highest-ranking K-12 free public charter school serving more than 1,000 scholars across three schools on two campuses. Our mission is to ensure that all of our students secure the academic knowledge and skills to prepare them for the nation’s finest colleges, and to instill in them the core values of caring, respect, responsibility, and honesty. We admit students by lottery, irrespective of gender, race, household income, or academic ability.
Our team of experienced and mission-driven urban educators values growth mindsets, lifelong learners, and individuals who believe that every child deserves an excellent education. We hold ourselves, our students, and our city to high standards because that’s what our families deserve.
We are conveniently located a quick car ride to downtown Princeton, a 45-minute SEPTA ride to Philly’s Center City, and a hop on the NJ Transit Express to New York City.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Foundation Academies is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best available persons in every job. Foundation Academies prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, gender identity, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. All such discrimination is unlawful and prohibited by Foundation Academies. It is also our policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
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