Strategic Deputy Chief of Talent Acquisition

The School District of Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 133,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

The School District of Philadelphia is seeking a Deputy Chief of Talent Acquisition to lead a comprehensive district-wide talent strategy. This executive will oversee recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning, employer branding, and analytics for approximately 20,000 employees across instructional, school-based, operational, and central office roles.

Reporting to the Chief Talent Officer, the Deputy Chief will develop innovative recruitment pipelines, partnerships with universities and diverse

Qualifications

• Eight years of full-time, paid, progressive leadership experience
• Experience leading large-scale recruitment operations in complex organizations
• SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent certification preferred
• Oracle HCM and Taleo experience preferred
• Public education or large, unionized organizations preferred

Responsibilities

• Develops District-wide recruitment strategy for instructional, school-based, operational, and central office roles
• Leads workforce planning and forecasts staffing needs
• Creates annual hiring plan and recruitment priorities
• Oversees executive recruitment and internal mobility
• Wins partnerships with universities and diverse educator networks
• Improves candidate experience and employer branding
• Oversees Taleo, Oracle HCM, recruitment analytics and CRM

Skills

Leadership experience

Talent acquisition

HR data analytics

Staff supervision

Public sector knowledge

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in HR/Business/Public/Educational Leadership

Tools

Oracle HCM

Taleo

Job description

The School District of Philadelphia is seeking a Deputy Chief of Talent Acquisition to lead a comprehensive district-wide talent strategy. This executive will oversee recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning, employer branding, and analytics for approximately 20,000 employees across instructional, school-based, operational, and central office roles.

Reporting to the Chief Talent Officer, the Deputy Chief will develop innovative recruitment pipelines, partnerships with universities and diverse