Leadership Development Coordinator (SY26-27)

Boston Public Schools; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Public Schools in Boston, MA is seeking a highly organized Coordinator for Leadership Development who will own recruitment systems, market research, and selection logistics for administrator roles.

You will lead pipelines, coordinate multi-channel outreach, manage interview days, and ensure data integrity and compliant reporting while collaborating across teams to advance diverse leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, HR, BA, Marketing, Communications, or related field.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; culturally relevant messaging.
• Current authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment Strategy & Outreach: conduct pipeline research, market analysis, and build a diverse national/local candidate pipeline.
• Marketing & Communications: write and execute marketing content, materials, and digital communications.
• Selection & Logistics Management: plan and execute administrator selection processes and multi-day interview sessions.
• Coordinate cross-department hiring committees and ensure materials, training access, and tech support.
• Additional Schools Division Responsibilities: manage admin needs, handle confidential inquiries, maintain data integrity and reporting.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Human Resources, Business Administration, Marketing, Communications or related field

Job description

Reports To: Executive Director of Leadership Development

Overview

As the birthplace of public education in the United States, the Boston Public Schools is committed to partnering with families to transform the lives of all children through exemplary teaching and leadership. Among other indicators, graduation rates, NAEP scores and student re-engagement and access to arts have increased greatly over the last years. Boston Public Schools is committed to the achievement and well being of each of our scholars and believe that strong leadership teams are a key lever in school success.

The Office of Leadership Development team is committed to driving proactive recruitment and strategic pipeline cultivation for all school administrator roles. This is critical, high-stakes work, as the success of every BPS school and the achievement of our scholars directly depend on high-quality, diverse, and instructionally-focused leadership teams. The Coordinator operates as a mission-critical, highly systematic partner to the Executive Director of Leadership Development, holding primary ownership and accountability for the entire infrastructure of recruitment systems, market research, and all selection logistics. This pivotal role demands exceptional organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and the self-driven nature required to execute complex, multi-faceted projects independently and successfully from the conceptual planning phase through final completion.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment Strategy & Outreach:
  • Conduct comprehensive pipeline research and rigorous market analysis, including competitor mapping and compensation benchmarking, to continuously identify, track, and engage high-potential, diverse candidates nationally and locally.
  • Prepare detailed strategic reports analyzing diversity metrics, candidate conversion rates, and time-to-hire data to inform the Executive Director's overall talent strategy.
  • Coordinate multi-channel, targeted outreach efforts, such as organizing and hosting both in-person information sessions and virtual webinars, actively attending career fairs, and strategically engaging with higher education institutions, leadership preparation programs, and professional affinity groups to build and sustain a diverse, ready-to-hire candidate pipeline for critical administrator roles.
• Marketing & Communications:
  • Develop, write, and execute professional, engaging marketing content, outreach materials, and consistent digital communications across various platforms (web, email, social media).
  • Create high-impact recruitment brochures and presentations, draft compelling social media content to enhance the employer brand, and diligently manage all internal and external communication.
  • Maintain a consistent, high-touch communication cadence with potential candidates through the Leadership Development newsletter to promote BPS leadership opportunities, nurture passive interest, and ensure candidates feel valued and informed throughout their entire journey.
• Selection & Logistics Management:
  • Lead the full logistical planning and flawless execution of all administrator selection processes.
  • Design, schedule, and manage complex, multi-stage interview days (encompassing both virtual and in-person components for finalists), ensuring a highly professional, equitable, and positive candidate experience.
  • Act as the primary communications manager for all external candidate relations and serve as the essential liaison coordinating cross-departmental hiring committees, ensuring they have all necessary materials, training access, and technology support.
  • Oversee all operational logistics for team events, professional workshops, leadership inductions, and internal trainings, which includes site reservation, ensuring seamless technology readiness (A/V setup, virtual meeting links), and managing all material distribution and setup needs.
• Additional Schools Division Responsibilities
  • Manage the critical day-to-day administrative needs of the team with efficiency and discretion.
  • Efficiently triage general and sensitive inquiries (both via email and phone), which frequently involve confidential topics such as compensation and benefits, contractual obligations, or sensitive background information.
  • Maintain a comprehensive database of all school leaders, school-based BASAS, and managerial employees, and candidate pools with a dedication to absolute data integrity and compliance to ensure accurate, up-to-date reporting that supports equitable and legally sound hiring decisions.
  • Any other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Leadership Development, Deputy Chief of Schools, and/or Chief of Schools.

Qualifications - Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Human Resources, Business Administration, Marketing, Communications or related field.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to public service.
• Exceptional project management, planning, and organization skills, with the ability to navigate fast-paced environments.
• Ability to successfully navigate in a fast-paced environment, as well as reach out for assistance and clarity when needed.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an orientation toward clear and culturally-relevant communication.
• Highly organized with demonstrated ability to simultaneously balance several tasks and projects in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial role within a bureaucratic environment.
• Demonstrated success and experience working with diverse communities across ethnic and racial lines.
• Current authorization to work in the United States

Qualification - Preferred

• Previous experience working in the K-12 education ecosystem
• Direct experience with or knowledge of Boston Public Schools and Boston communities.
• BPS strongly prefers linguistic diversity, and candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity. BPS is particularly interested in candidates fluent in one of BPS's official languages: Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali.
• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP).

Terms

Managerial, B21.

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