COORDINATOR-TALENT ACQUISITION

Harmony Public Schools; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmony Public Schools in Houston is seeking a dedicated recruitment professional to lead full-cycle recruitment efforts for high-need staffing areas. The role involves developing candidate pipelines, conducting screenings, and coordinating recruitment events.

Candidates should have strong communication and relationship-building skills, coupled with the ability to analyze data and use effective interview techniques. The position requires occasional travel and light office work.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral forms.
• Strong skills in building relationships internally and externally.
• Proficiency in computer software and database usage.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for high-need positions.
• Develop candidate pipelines through proactive sourcing.
• Coordinate recruitment events and maintain communication with candidates.

Skills

Strong communication

Relationship building

Data analysis

Public speaking

Job description

Responsibilities

• Understands and supports the mission, vision and values of Harmony Public Schools.
• Leads full-cycle recruitment efforts for assigned districts, campuses, high-need staffing areas and specialized positions.
• Develops and maintains candidate pipelines for instructional, leadership, hard‑to‑fill and specialized positions through proactive sourcing strategies.
• Conducts candidate sourcing through job boards, social media platforms, networking, university partnerships, referrals, recruitment events and community outreach initiatives.
• Screens applicants to assess qualifications, organizational fit and hiring needs.
• Coordinates and participates in recruitment events, including career fairs, university visits, informational sessions, conferences and networking events to support organizational staffing needs.
• Develops and maintains professional partnerships with colleges, universities, alternative certification providers, educator preparation programs and community organizations to support recruitment initiatives.
• Develops and implements targeted recruitment campaigns, employer branding strategies, recruitment materials, digital content and social media outreach efforts to increase candidate engagement and applicant flow.
• Utilizes and maintains social media platforms and recruitment marketing tools to communicate career opportunities and promote organizational branding.
• Maintains ongoing communication with candidates and promptly responds to candidate emails, tickets and stakeholder inquiries regarding recruitment and hiring processes.
• Utilizes applicant tracking systems, recruitment platforms, dashboards and reporting tools to manage candidate pipelines, monitor hiring progress and maintain accurate recruiting records and reports on open, posted, filled and high‑need positions.
• Assists districts in organizing recruitment initiatives and strategic staffing efforts for high‑need subject areas and specialized positions.
• Assists with system‑wide talent programs, including Teacher of the Year, Refer‑a‑Teacher, Years of Service, employee engagement initiatives and other talent development programs.
• Travels regularly to recruitment events, universities, conferences and networking opportunities to support organizational staffing needs.
• Stays current on labor market trends, educator shortages and best practices in talent acquisition and recruitment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong communication, marketing and relationship building skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external to the district.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships internally and externally to the district.
• Ability to use computers, including software and database used by the district, spreadsheet and word processing software, calculator, copy machine and telephone.
• Ability to analyze data.
• Ability to use effective interview techniques, effective public speaking skills and problem‑solving skills.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Light work: may require occasional light lifting.
• Nights and weekend activities will be occasionally required.
• Position is in office setting and may involve prolonged work at a desk in one location.
• Moderate travel is required.