Director of Talent Acquisition & Inclusive Strategy

Summit; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Personal and sick leave

12 paid holidays

Health, dental, vision plans

Job summary

Summit Public Schools is seeking a Director of Recruitment & Selection to lead network-wide recruiting and selection efforts across school sites and the Home Office. This role emphasizes building diverse pipelines, refining processes, and partnering with leaders to ensure staffing excellence.

The position reports to the Senior Director of People Operations and requires travel across the Bay Area and Washington state.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive talent acquisition and recruitment experience.
• 1+ years of direct people management highly preferred.
• Experience in K-12 education— working with or supporting school site leaders is highly preferred.
• Ability to travel across Summit school sites and attend recruitment events across the San Francisco Bay Area and Washington state.
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems and Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Lead network-wide recruitment and selection strategy to build a robust candidate pipeline across school-site and Home Office roles.
• Advance diversity and equity by designing fair, inclusive, bias-aware selection processes.
• Define and elevate employer branding through messaging, communications, and digital attraction channels.
• Build partnerships with universities, placement agencies, and organizations to source top-tier talent.
• Drive proactive sourcing and build active talent pools for hard-to-fill instructional and leadership roles.
• Analyze recruitment metrics and optimize funnel performance in ATS and other systems.

Skills

Talent acquisition

People management

Data-driven

Stakeholder collaboration

DEI awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ATS

Google Workspace

Job description

Position Overview:
Summit Public Schools is seeking a Director of Recruitment & Selection to lead the network-wide strategy for attracting and selecting top-tier, diverse talent across our school sites and Home Office. Reporting to the Senior Director of People Operations, you will build and scale data-informed recruitment systems, cultivate strategic talent pipelines, manage the Manager of Recruitment & Selection, and partner closely with leaders across the organization to ensure we are fully staffed to deliver on our promise to students.

This position is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Who We Are:
What if all students graduated high school with the knowledge, skills and habits they need to lead a fulfilled life? This is the question that guides our mission at Summit Public Schools .

Summit is a leading network of public schools that collectively prepares a diverse community of young people with the skills, knowledge, and habits to attain economic empowerment and success in a chosen concrete next step toward a fulfilled life. We operate 10 schools serving over 3,000 students in the Bay Area and Seattle, WA. 100% of Summit graduates are college-ready, and Summit graduates complete college at double the national average.

We need exceptional, diverse, and mission-aligned individuals to join our team to help prepare our students for a fulfilled life. Join us!

What You’ll Do:
At Summit, attracting and hiring outstanding talent is one of our highest-leverage opportunities to transform student outcomes. The Director of Recruitment & Selection ensures that Summit schools and the Home Office are fully staffed year-round with high-quality, diverse educators, leaders, and support staff. Leading through a data-driven lens, you will own the network-wide recruitment strategy, refine selection systems and procedures to deliver exceptional candidate and hiring manager experiences, and cultivate strategic partnerships that build robust talent pipelines. Core responsibilities will include:

• Lead network-wide strategy for recruitment and selection across all school-site and Home Office roles to build a robust candidate pipeline.
• Advance diversity and equity by designing fair, inclusive, and bias-aware selection processes that attract, hire, and retain candidates from historically underrepresented backgrounds.
• Define and elevate our employer brand by partnering with teams and leaders to refine Summit’s recruitment messaging, candidate communications, and digital attraction channels
• Build strategic partnerships with universities, placement agencies, and other organizations—including the Marshall Teacher Residency—to source top-tier talent.
• Drive proactive sourcing strategies and build active talent pools for all roles, prioritizing hard-to-fill, high-impact instructional and leadership roles.

Systems, Data & Operations

• Analyze recruitment metrics within our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and other systems to evaluate funnel performance, refine sourcing strategies, and report insights to the Senior Director of People Operations, executive leadership and the Board.
• Optimize selection workflows by auditing, building, and scaling modern hiring tools, technologies, and interview protocols from the ground up to elevate candidate and hiring manager experiences.

Leadership, Coaching & Collaboration

• Manage the Manager of Recruitment & Selection through goal setting, routine coaching, performance development, and clear role alignment.
• Coach hiring managers and school leaders on effective talent planning, inclusive selection methods, and structured interviewing techniques to establish the talent team as a trusted, expert partner.
• Lead change management across school and network leadership, guiding teams through recruitment system updates, standardized interview protocols, and shifts in hiring practices with empathy and clear communication.
• Partner cross-functionally with People Operations and Home Office leaders to align onboarding, retention, and overall talent management initiatives and execute our comprehensive people experience strategy.
• Deliver professional development and workshops across the organization on recruitment best practices, retention strategies, and bias mitigation.
• Perform other related duties and special projects as needed or assigned to support overall team and organizational goals.

What You Need:

• A true passion for our organization's mission to empower all students with the skills necessary to succeed in college, career, and life
• 5+ years of progressive talent acquisition and recruitment experience, with a proven track record of designing, building, or scaling recruitment systems
• 1+ years of direct people management highly preferred
• Experience in K-12 education— particularly working with or supporting school site leaders—is highly preferred.
• Ability to travel across Summit school sites and attend recruitment events across the San Francisco Bay Area and Washington state when required
• Demonstrated proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems and Google Workspace.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Must meet all health clearance requirements and successfully pass reference, background, and criminal history checks in accordance with applicable Education Code requirements

Who You Are:

• A systems builder and strategic problem solver who takes initiative to solve complex challenges, moves comfortably from vision to execution, and builds enduring, scalable talent processes from the ground up.
• A results-oriented leader who shows up as a creator, holds a high bar for excellence, and stays deeply committed to listening to stakeholder needs to drive team priorities.
• A champion of equity and inclusion who demonstrates an unwavering commitment to DEI values, intentionally designing selection processes that dismantle bias, foster belonging, and expand opportunities for historically underrepresented candidates.
• A data-informed decision maker who leverages recruitment metrics to evaluate funnel health, diagnose pipeline challenges, refine sourcing strategies, and advise executive leadership.
• A skilled influencer and communicator who builds credibility quickly, navigates organizational change with grace, and effectively guides senior leaders toward equitable, best-practice talent decisions.
• An adaptable and empathetic collaborator who thrives in dynamic environments, builds deep trust with school and Home Office leaders, operates with a strong customer-service mindset, and assumes positive intent.
• A continuous learner who approaches work with a growth mindset, actively seeks out feedback, stays open to new ideas, and constantly looks for innovative ways to improve.

What You Get:
In addition to joining a highly motivated team and engaging in meaningful work, you’ll have access to a comprehensive suite of benefits including a retirement plan, personal and sick leave, 12 paid holidays, and at least 3 weeks of organization-wide closures during the year. You and your dependents will have access to multiple health, dental, and vision plans at a fraction of the cost and employee life and disability insurance at no cost.

Additionally, our compensation policy strives to be equitable and transparent. The pay for this position starts at $122,349 and goes up to $144,543 commensurate with location, experience, and qualifications.

Summit is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are directly intertwined with education. We are ALL better when we are able to bring our whole selves to work and honor each other’s voices across identities, cultural backgrounds, and life experiences. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals who are members of historically marginalized communities.

Summit Public Schools are free public schools open to all. Acceptance is not a reflection of academic merit or needs.

We need diverse, driven, and dynamic talent to join our growing team to help realize our educational vision.

Together we can change the future of public education and our nation!!

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