Education Talent Acquisition Manager

Rocky Mountain Prep; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

5 Weeks of Paid Holidays

Health Insurance

PERA Retirement

Paid Leave of Absence

Mental Health & Wellness

Pre-Tax Accounts

Job summary

Rocky Mountain Prep is seeking a Manager of Talent Acquisition to lead full-cycle hiring across our 12 schools in Denver. This on-site role requires presence at the Central Office or campuses at least four days per week with limited hybrid flexibility.

You will partner with hiring managers and the Talent team to strengthen selection practices, manage Paycom records, and drive staffing goals, including 100% staffing by the start of summer professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of two years of relevant experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, or a school-based setting.
• Demonstrated success in recruitment, sales, outreach, or another relationship-driven environment.
• Experience building relationships and communicating effectively with diverse candidates, hiring managers, and stakeholders.
• Strong commitment to equity and the ability to apply equitable and inclusive practices throughout candidate selection and hiring.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple hiring processes, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and a commitment to providing responsive, high-quality service.
• Ability to use data, systems, and candidate information to make sound decisions and drive hiring processes forward.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for assigned roles, managing talent pipelines, resume review, candidate screening, phone interviews, and final interview coordination to identify strong, mission-aligned candidates.
• Evaluate candidates with consistency and strong judgment, assessing experience, skills, mission alignment, and potential while maintaining equitable and inclusive selection practices throughout the hiring process.
• Deliver a responsive, high-quality candidate experience, communicating clearly and consistently with applicants and ensuring candidates receive timely updates throughout each stage of the process.
• Drive candidates efficiently through the hiring process, responding to applications within 24–72 hours and maintaining the urgency necessary to move strong candidates forward.
• Own accurate candidate tracking and recruitment systems, maintaining up-to-date applicant records and interactions in Paycom to strengthen visibility, processing time, and team efficiency.
• Partner closely with hiring managers and school leaders, providing timely updates, coordinating next steps, gathering feedback, and ensuring selection processes meet the talent needs of each school.
• Drive toward RMP’s staffing goals, maintaining urgency throughout the hiring process, proactively addressing vacancies, and working toward 100% staffing by the first day of summer professional development.
• Provide exceptional service to candidates and internal stakeholders, responding to candidate and team inquiries within 24–48 hours and contributing to a goal of 90% hiring manager satisfaction.
• Serve as a culture carrier and relationship builder for RMP, developing authentic connections with staff, school leaders, families, and scholars while representing RMP’s mission, values, and commitment to educational equity throughout the recruitment process.

Skills

Relationship building

Equity & inclusion

Communication skills

Project management

Data-driven decisions

Organizational skills

Timely service

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Paycom

Job description

Rocky Mountain Prep is seeking a Manager of Talent Acquisition to lead full-cycle hiring across our 12 schools in Denver. This on-site role requires presence at the Central Office or campuses at least four days per week with limited hybrid flexibility.

You will partner with hiring managers and the Talent team to strengthen selection practices, manage Paycom records, and drive staffing goals, including 100% staffing by the start of summer professional development.