Global Lead, Recruitment, Selection & Matriculation

Position Summary 

To advance Teach For All’s 25-year vision, we are seeking a Global Lead, Recruitment, Selection, & Matriculation (RSM) to advance recruitment and selection practices globally. While this role contributes to network partners worldwide, it includes a particular emphasis on supporting and strengthening RSM practices across Europe. Success in this role means that Teach For All network partner staff have the necessary learning experiences, tools, connections, and resources to build strong recruitment, selection, and outreach strategies in order to build strong brands and to attract diverse cohorts of leaders to the program. The ideal candidate is someone who is passionate about growth, scale, leadership development, systems change, and diversity, inclusion, and equity. 

This role will be a part of the Collective Learning and Consulting team and will collaborate closely with a diverse array of internal colleagues across regional and functional teams.

About the Team 

The Collective Learning and Consulting (CLC)team is a diverse group of over 20 staff members with an array of expertise, ranging from teacher recruitment and professional development to governance to public/private sector partnerships. In collaboration with others, the CLC team drives aggregate impact across the network by:

• Distilling and sharing insights
• Designing and facilitating meaningful learning opportunities and communities in virtual, in-person, and blended spaces
• Providing tailored coaching and consulting to early-stage entrepreneurs and current network partners
• Contributing insights on education, leadership, and system change  to the broader global ecosystem

Responsibilities 

Serve as an RSM Content Area Expert to Provide Effective 1:1 Coaching & Consulting Support

• Ensure that Teach For All network partner organizations globally, and with a particular focus in the Europe region, are investing in their core Theory of Change by recruiting diverse and promising future leaders into their cohorts at scale.
• Advance global RSM priorities by being a trusted thought-partner to Heads of RSM, CEOs, and senior leadership team members in the network on a range of topics such as sourcing diverse talents from universities, cultivating top talent through the selection funnel, messaging to GenZ and Gen Alpha, and more. 
• Analyze and diagnose global needs based on quantitative and qualitative evidence and co-develop global priorities and strategies for content, learning experiences, resources, and tools in topics such as: recruitment, scaling impact, messaging, social media strategy, leadership development, strategic clarity, etc. 

Seek to identify and learn from bright spots and amplify partner voice and connection

• Provide direct coaching and consulting to network partner staff in Europe and globally, in both 1:1 and group settings, that advance RSM practices aligned with network insights and best practices, and are culturally-rooted and responsive. 
• Provide high-quality support to our network partner organizations using a multi-disciplinary lens that requires root-cause diagnosis, designing high-quality and targeted support solutions, delivering the support, and reflecting on the progress.  
• Operate with high intercultural awareness, cross-cultural competency, and a commitment to and understanding of equity, and continue learning and growing in these areas.
• Navigate and provide direct support through highly complex layers of power, cultural, and interpersonal dynamics.

Design and Lead Learning Experiences to Strengthen RSM Practices in the Network

• Design and lead virtual and in-person learning experiences for Heads of RSM and other key staff at partner organizations to build connections, explore insights, exchange best practices, and share solutions to the most pressing challenges. 
• Build and strengthen core recruiter skills on foundational topics such as delivering strong facilitation of virtual spaces and presentations, and motivating candidates through storytelling.  
• Design and build e-courses that can build the knowledge base and skills of RSM leaders in the network on key functional insights.

Build a Strong Community to Foster Collaboration and Learning 

• Set the vision and design, execute, and manage the Europe RSM community of 19 network Heads of RSM and recruiters. 
• Contribute to fostering a strong global RSM community by facilitating meaningful peer to peer connections in smaller clusters and one-on-one. 

Create Knowledge Resources & Insights to Support Learning and Growth 

• Learn alongside network partners to understand what is working in local contexts in order to share broadly. 
• Create and curate resources, tools, and best practices to provide partner organizations with actionable knowledge development and insights by leveraging 1:1 coaching conversations, community engagements, and learning experiences to identify trends and distill global RSM and messaging insights.
• Lead the development and execution of high-impact RSM projects and initiatives across the global network, including elevating examples of best practices and analyzing global trends.

Contribute to Teach For All's Broader Organizational Progress

• Ensure that global progress in RSM is seamlessly integrated across Teach For All's global knowledge and operations by actively sharing insights, collaborating with internal teams, and lending expertise to key organizational priorities.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and alignment by acting as a liaison to other internal teams, including Marketing and Communications and Training and Support.
• Actively participate in and lead flexible organizational projects that leverage your unique expertise and strengths to advance Teach For All's broader priorities.

Qualifications 

• Experience leading a RSM team and/or experience as a senior member of a RSM team in the Teach For All network is highly preferred
• Sufficient English-language proficiency to lead group calls in English, provide 1-1 coaching and consulting in RSM, and to develop written knowledge products in English. Fluency in other European languages is valued but not required
• Experience in designing and leading in-person and virtual adult learning spaces
• Strong coaching and consulting skills 
• Ability to bridge across diverse cultures and contexts in both approach and in communication
• Experience working in close partnership with GenZ

The ideal candidate will bring the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Deep personal commitment to and nuanced understanding of Teach For All's purpose, theory of change, Unifying Principles, and Core Values, with the ability to foster understanding and investment of these among diverse stakeholders
• Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to identify organization-wide opportunities within ambiguous, complex, and high-stakes situations, and to implement innovative solutions in response while remaining culturally responsive and adaptable
• Strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with multiple stakeholders across cultures, spaces, and lines of difference, and to drive results through informal authority
• Strong organizational and flexible project management skills, with the ability to independently manage multiple shifting priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, globally-distributed environment
• Experience and/or comfort with leveraging social media for successful recruitment efforts

What Teach For All Offers:

• Commitment to cultivating a culture in which all staff members feel they belong, are valued for their contributions, and have an impact on our organization’s progress 
• Professional and personal development experiences and ample opportunities to make a positive impact on the work of Teach For All and beyond 
• Comprehensive benefits package designed for your well-being and work-life needs
• Generous time off and flexible work arrangements
• And much more! 

Application Instructions 

If this opportunity sounds like the next best step in your career, please submit your resume or curriculum vitae (CV) and a one-page letter of motivation (in English) directly online. Your letter should summarize motivations for your application and how your skills and experience align with the terms of this opportunity. We look forward to learning about you and your passion for ensuring educational opportunity for all! 

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Therefore, candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.

Work authorization

This position does not offer employment visa sponsorship, immigration assistance, or support for work permits or residency applications. To be considered, candidates must already possess valid work and residency authorization to work in the country of hire at the time of application. 

Compensation

Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on country of hire and prior work experience and includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Travel and Hours

The majority of support is delivered virtually; at least 30% travel may be required for in-person learning experiences and targeted support. Given that we work across different time zones, some non-traditional hours for early or later calls are an expectation of this role.  

About Teach For All

Teach For All is a global network of over 60 independent, locally led organizations and a global organization united by a commitment to developing collective leadership to ensure all children can fulfill their potential. Each network partner recruits and develops promising leaders to teach in their nations’ under-resourced schools and communities and, with this foundation, to work with others, inside and outside of education, towards a world where all children have the education, support, and opportunity to shape a better future. Teach For All’s global organization works to increase the network’s impact by supporting the development of new organizations; fostering network connectivity and learning; providing coaching and consulting; and enabling access to global resources for the benefit of the network.