Manager, Recruitment

ROLE: Manager, Recruitment POSITION REPORTS TO: Senior Managing Director, Recruitment LOCATION: Ohio - Cincinnati, Cleveland, or Columbus preferred WHAT YOU’LL DO Teach For America (TFA) is seeking a dynamic Recruitment Manager to help lead our efforts in Ohio and Northern Kentucky by attracting outstanding leaders to join our corps and advance educational opportunities in the region. Ohio/NKY corps members serve thousands of students across the state, and this role will be instrumental in deepening our presence and partnerships with key campuses and mission-aligned organizations across the area. As a Recruitment Manager - External (RME) you will play a key role in executing a targeted recruitment strategy, working closely with regional and national staff to align efforts across our Midwest Recruitment Hub. You will build brand awareness and execute community-based recruitment initiatives that reflect the needs and stories of local communities in the region. You will actively lead recruitment initiatives by building and executing targeted outreach strategies to source and cultivate top talent, managing a calendar of high-impact events and meetings, and serving as the external lead for campus engagements 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. The ideal candidate is deeply connected to the Ohio and Northern KY region, thrives in collaborative environments, and is passionate about recruiting an inclusive and committed corps. You’re a relationship-builder, strategic thinker, and strong communicator who is eager to represent the TFA mission to a wide variety of audiences, from student leaders and faculty to nonprofit partners and prospective corps members. 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 and maximize your impact in one of the most critical regions in our network. WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR Primarily responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Set and execute recruitment strategy across Ohio and Northern Kentucky (15%) Develop and execute a recruitment strategy that strengthens and amplifies TFA’s presence at Ohio and Northern Kentucky colleges, universities, and community-based organizations, while laying the foundation for success in future recruitment efforts. Identify and execute branding opportunities and campaigns (both on-campus and virtually) that elevate TFA’s visibility and message with relevant audiences. Build partnerships with stakeholders (e.g., alumni, faculty, student organizations, nonprofits) to mobilize Work across teams to plan, execute, and improve strategy, using data-based tools to identify gaps, patterns, and opportunities within campaigns and develop solutions to achieve outcomes. Make strong decisions with respect to the Teach For America selection process through all stages of the application funnel. Identify and cultivate high-potential Corps Member prospects (35%) Source and engage top local talent to apply to the corps through proactive outreach and stakeholder referrals. Identify campaign levers to explore due to their potential for significant impact (ex. partnering more closely with the Career Services Office, prioritizing social impact summits, etc.) Tailor communication to different audiences, crafting compelling and engaging messages that resonate with candidates' motivations and interests. Initiate and nurture relationships with potential network partners and external stakeholders, deepening their understanding of Teach For America’s mission and reinforcing their commitment to the movement for educational opportunity. Plan and execute high-quality recruitment events and initiatives that support campaign goals and drive candidate engagement. Execute recruitment strategies to drive applications and steward candidates through the admissions process (35%) Build and maintain strong, individualized relationships with prospective candidates, tailoring cultivation strategies to their personal backgrounds and experiences to ensure they complete the application process, confirm their commitment to joining the corps, and deepen their understanding of access to educational opportunity. Collaborate with teammates across the Midwest Recruitment Hub to ensure candidates receive seamless support from interest to confirmation. Guide candidates through the admissions process, ensuring their continued investment in the organization’s mission and their readiness to contribute to systemic change. Lead across the movement (15%) Actively participate in all organizational commitments, including selection, confirmation, RT-wide events, and Ohio regional team and Midwest Hub team meetings to foster a sense of community and shared purpose. Support Ohio team operations and local initiatives including Ignite or alumni events, data entry, interview support, and matriculation planning. Stay deeply informed about the educational landscape in Ohio and Northern Kentucky , including local news, regional happenings, and community needs, using this context to guide meaningful conversations with prospects and stakeholders. Actively engage in cross-team collaboration and foster a culture of belonging, learning, and results and adapt to the changing needs of the team, region, or organization, supporting various initiatives as needed. Responsibly steward available resources through consistent compliance with all employee policies and expectations. A WEEK IN THE LIFE As the Recruitment Manager - External (RME) your week will involve actively recruiting at college campuses or through nonprofit partnerships. Your week may include traveling to a university in Cincinnati for a partnership meeting with campus faculty, hosting a career panel with alumni virtually, tabling at a nonprofit fair in Northern Kentucky, and hopping on the phone to coach prospective candidates through their final application steps. You'll be organizing events, gathering data, building authentic relationships, and making the case for why top leaders should join the movement for educational excellence and opportunity right here in Ohio and Northern Kentucky. You will collaborate closely with your direct manager, the Ohio regional team, and internal partner to drive and adjust strategies to meet regional recruitment targets. YOUR EXPERIENCE Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role (minimum qualifications): Prior Experience At least 2 years of professional experience Teach For America alumni and/or experience working in low-income schools in Ohio or Northern Kentucky strongly preferred Prior recruitment experience preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities A strong candidate is: 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. Comfort navigating both in-person and virtual spaces across geographies and organizations. Continuously striving for personal and professional growth, reflecting on experiences, seeking feedback, incorporating it quickly, and taking ownership of their development and success. Passionate about access to educational excellence and a deep commitment to advancing opportunity across Ohio and Northern Kentucky. Familiarity with Ohio and Northern Kentucky higher education landscape is strongly preferred. Work Demands Travel will be required. This ranges from week to week, based on the strategy or needs of the time. Ability to travel independently to multiple locations for work and store/bring items to those locations. Occasional evening and weekend work is required. Ability to lift and transport up to 20 pounds for work purposes. YOUR FUTURE TEAM Teach For America’s Recruitment Team (RT) is charged with recruiting a high-quality and large corps that fuels the broader movement towards educational excellence and opportunity across our placement regions. In this pursuit, the Recruitment Team engages with leaders across college campuses and professional career sectors to discuss the challenges of educational excellence and opportunity in the nation and inspires them to choose the corps as a means of expanding opportunities for kids and developing a long-term commitment to the movement. Teach For America’s contribution to achieving an excellent education for all children is leadership. Our approach draws on historical lessons of what enduring change requires, including leaders both inside and outside of education, proximity, and a broad coalition united around a common purpose. As we work to recruit and retain talent, each new leader we invest in creates exponential impact for students across our communities. Over the past 14 years Teach For America Ohio has grown to a network of over 1,400 corps members, Ignite tutoring fellows, and alumni leaders across the state of Ohio and in Northern Kentucky. As a trusted talent partner to K-12 schools, we actively work to recruit and retain talent at all levels of the system, from classroom teachers to central office leaders. We help to fill critical vacancies and provide strong, committed leaders to schools and communities. We place our corps members in K-12 schools in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Covington, KY. Many alumni are transformative leaders in their communities, using their influence and capacity to drive impact for students and communities from a variety of sectors. YOUR COMPENSATION The applicable salary range for each U.S.- based role is based on where the employee works and is aligned to one of 3 tiers according to a cost of labor index in that geographic area. Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role. The expected salary ranges for this role are set forth below. These ranges may be modified in the future. Tier A: $61,300 to $82,000 You can view which tier applies to where you plan to work here. NEXT STEPS If you think you’d be a good fit for this role, prepare a response to the following prompt in 750 words or less. You’ll submit your response along with your resume in the “Resume / Cover Letter” box when you apply via Workday. Initial Application Prompt: Our most successful Recruitment Managers (RMs) have demonstrated strong achievement in their professional experience prior to taking on the RM position. Please describe the most ambitious goal you have ever set and achieved, and what actions you took to attain it. How did you engage others, if at all, to reach this goal? What challenges, if any, did you encounter while working towards your goal? Your response should include all of the following: A professional experience supporting/leading a small group, large group, or complex project Explicitly state the goal you were working towards The action steps you took to achieve this goal How you involved different perspectives and/or invested partners (ex. colleagues, administration, parents, community members, etc.) to help you to achieve this goal Quantitative results that demonstrate your impact AND Qualitative results that demonstrate your impact We have provided some “sentence starters” below to help guide your thinking. You can choose to leverage these sentences as you write your reflections, or you can write something entirely different! Both methods are encouraged: we want to get the most accurate information about your record of results as possible. At the beginning of the year, I set a classroom goal of X I set this/these goal(s) because of We achieved . I know this because of . In addition to quantitative targets, I set a qualitative goal(s) of X Whether you’re a seasoned professional or right out of college, chances are Teach For America has a staff role to fit your aspirations and career goals. Many of our employees are themselves TFA alumni, while others are new to the organization. Staff positions are available across the country. You can find full-time positions, or seasonal positions with our recruiting team and summer training programs. And, as a partner of Employers of National Service, we welcome candidates from AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, City Year, and other volunteer programs. Teach For America is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. *Our job descriptions reflect Teach For America's assignment of essential functions and qualifications of the role. Nothing herein restricts management's right to assign, reassign or eliminate duties and responsibilities to this role at any time.