Who Are We?

Brooke Charter Schools is a network of four public charter schools, serving grades K-12 in Mattapan, Roslindale, and East Boston. At Brooke, we coach and invest in our teachers so that they can help our students achieve at the highest levels and graduate from college. We believe academic achievement empowers our students to live choice-filled lives and enhances their ability to contribute to creating a just world. In a culture of achievement, educators support students in recognizing and building on their identities as sources of strength even as they work to grow and achieve in new ways.

What is the Director of Recruitment & Retention Role?

As the Director of Recruitment & Retention, you will act as Brooke's talent strategist and recruiter for lead teacher and staff roles across Brooke's four schools. You will also lead retention efforts throughout our network. Alongside hiring managers and network leadership, you will set and track progress toward recruitment and retention goals. You will use data to drive results in recruiting the highest and most diverse caliber of candidates to Brooke as well as create measures to support their retention at Brooke. You will support hiring managers and spearhead refinement of interview guidelines, evaluation tools, and talent assessment procedures as necessary. You will also actively source candidates at recruiting events, implementing a job-board strategy and advertising initiatives, and stewarding partnerships with like-minded organizations.

Cultivation and Recruitment

Cultivate the highest quality candidates who demonstrate interest in Brooke
Build relationships with key connectors at talent partner organizations to drive opportunities for Brooke to build our brand and connection within high quality talent pools
Identify and attend recruitment events within high potential talent pools and new/untapped markets.
Manage and execute logistics, marketing and programming for all Brooke-sponsored recruitment events.
Set monthly cultivation conversation goals as well as candidate interview goals
Create and maintain Referral tracking system.

Selection and Hiring

Assess potential candidate fit with the Brooke mission and core values.
Ensure every candidate walks away from their initial interview with a clear understanding of the Brooke mission, values, and what they can expect to be exciting and hard about working at Brooke.
Support School Leaders with ensuring that candidates are moving quickly through our hiring process.

Retention

Support high-impact retention strategies to retain 85%+ of Brooke employees
Conduct 30, 60, 90 day touchpoints with new to Brooke staff
Direct and execute New to Brooke network convenings
Create and execute exit surveys
Devise a novice teacher mentorship program to launch in the second year of this role
Write yearly Recruitment Retention Report

Mindsets, Beliefs And Skills

Our ideal candidate spikes in two areas: Results and Relationships.

Results

Win on our most wanted candidates.
Drive your work with hard data.
Be consistent and reliable with everyone you meet.
Proactively Solve problems. Find solutions. Be creative.

Relationships

Make clear our aspirational mission and vision to each person you speak with. Be an authentic connector
Ensure candidates walk away being inspired by what Brooke does and by who they can become by joining this team -- their best teacher self.
Build relationships internally and externally that are authentic and mutually beneficial.
Influence key stakeholders internally and externally to bring great talent to Brooke.

Compensation

Salaries are based on years of previous experience and the starting salary for this role is$96k.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree
5-7 years of full-time work experience; Recruiting experience, K-12 experience, and/or teaching experience are all pluses.
Strong project management skills and are exceptionally organized
Proficiency with Excel, Google Workspace, and recruitment software (experience with Greenhouse or ADP platform is a plus)

The community and students we serve are diverse, and we are committed to reflecting that diversity in our staff. We strive to have the most diverse applicant pool possible; to that end, we encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply for any position at Brooke Charter Schools. By fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, we provide the best educational experience to prepare our students for a future reflective of the world we live in.