Recruiter

Recruiter

Be the one who makes a difference—with us.

At Vertex Education we are a team of high achievers, courageous leaders, and passionate believers in changing lives through education. Our mission is destined to benefit many and yet it starts with just one person inspired to work together with us to make a memorable and meaningful difference for our clients, schools, students, and communities.

The Recruiter plays a critical role in helping schools attract and hire exceptional talent that supports student success. Partnering closely with school leaders, hiring managers, and the Vertex HR Team, this position manages the recruitment process for a variety of school-based roles, including teachers, aides, office staff, and administrators. The Recruiter is responsible for sourcing, screening, and presenting qualified candidates, coordinating interviews, extending offers, and maintaining a strong talent pipeline. Through proactive relationship-building, data-driven recruiting practices, and a commitment to service, the Recruiter helps ensure schools are staffed with high-quality team members who contribute to Vertex Education's mission of changing lives through education.

Essential Functions

Talent Sourcing & Candidate Pipeline Management:

• Source qualified candidates for school-based positions, including teachers, aides, office staff, and administrators.
• Develop and maintain candidate pipelines to support current and future hiring needs.
• Utilize job boards, social media platforms, employee referrals, networking events, and other sourcing channels to identify talent.
• Proactively engage passive candidates and build relationships with prospective hires.

Candidate Screening & Selection:

• Review applications and resumes to evaluate candidate qualifications and fit.
• Conduct phone screens and initial candidate assessments.
• Present qualified candidates to hiring teams and provide recommendations based on established criteria.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

Hiring Process Coordination:

• Partner with school leaders and hiring managers to understand staffing needs and recruitment priorities.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews between candidates and hiring teams.
• Facilitate communication throughout the interview process and gather feedback from stakeholders.
• Prepare and extend employment offers in partnership with the Vertex HR Team.

Client Partnership & Recruitment Operations:

• Manage multiple requisitions and client requests simultaneously while maintaining service levels and hiring timelines.
• Serve as a trusted recruiting partner to school leaders, hiring managers, and HR Generalists.
• Review job descriptions and recommend updates to improve candidate attraction and hiring outcomes.
• Provide guidance on recruiting best practices and labor market trends.

Reporting, Systems & Compliance:

• Maintain accurate candidate and requisition records within the applicant tracking system and other recruiting platforms.
• Track recruitment activity and candidate pipeline metrics.
• Prepare and deliver weekly recruiting reports to HR Generalists for client meetings.
• Ensure recruiting activities comply with organizational policies and applicable employment regulations.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Education, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of recruiting experience, preferably supporting multiple hiring managers and open positions simultaneously.
• Experience managing full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and offer extension.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other recruiting technologies.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands and manage multiple requisitions effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of an organization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience recruiting for K-12 education organizations, charter schools, or other educational institutions.
• Experience recruiting teachers, school administrators, and other school-based staff.
• Knowledge of education employment trends, certification requirements, and educator labor markets.
• Experience supporting high-volume or multi-site recruiting environments.
• Professional certification in Human Resources or Talent Acquisition (e.g., SHRM, HRCI, AIRS) preferred.

Be excited to be a part of our team and grow your career with us!

Be the one who enables us to positively impact over 258,000 students across multiple states while driving our growth forward so we can enrich even more lives. Be the one who helps us achieve excellence for over 226 schools that we support with academics, finance, technology, human resources, communications, marketing, facilities, construction, and food services. Be the one who is a diverse thinker, a team player, a smart risk taker, an innovator, and a difference maker by encouraging others to climb higher and reach farther to further education.

• Be yourself surrounded by wonderful people who care about you, value your unique skills, and lift you up.
• Be supported in your work by caring leaders and team members who want you to succeed.
• Be empowered to make a difference and climb higher and reach farther to change lives through education.
• Be well in all aspects of your life from your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing to your finances.
• Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses, with unlimited flexible paid time-off for performance.
• Be able to care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits and invest in your future with 401(k) plans with a 6% employer match on your contributions.
• Enhance your growth and development with mentoring and money to take training classes.
• Thrive in a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment where we treat others with fairness and respect, celebrate diversity, and elevate equality and inclusion as an equal opportunity employer.

Be the one who makes a difference!

With an innovative mind, a hungry heart, and engaging spirit you can change lives through education. Be a part of Vertex Education and let's make a difference together. Apply Today!