Director, Ignite Fellowship & Alumni Recruitment

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Job description

TEAM: Oklahoma - Statewide

REPORTS TO: VP, Statewide Initiatives

LOCATION: Tulsa, OK or Oklahoma City, OK

THE ROLE

The Oklahoma City and Greater Tulsa regions are building a statewide team to organize and execute on a statewide strategic plan. The statewide team seeks an exceptional leader to lead statewide efforts on recruitment and retention of amazing talent. Specifically, you will implement the Ignite Fellowship in Greater Tulsa and Oklahoma City, manage recruitment for our alumni teacher and school leadership fellowships, and in partnership with our regional alumni teams, lead alumni recruitment to Oklahoma. This position provides a unique opportunity for someone with exemplary recruitment and relationship building skills to recruit leaders to Oklahoma, as well as project management and coordination to ensure the successful implementation of key programs. The Director, Ignite Fellowship & Alumni Recruitment reports to the VP, Statewide Initiatives.

THE PERSON

Primary responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Ignite Fellowship (50%)

• Manage the implementation of the Ignite Fellowship in both Greater Tulsa and Oklahoma City and monitor progress to ensure success
• Lead the efforts to identify and recruit exceptionally talented individuals, including college students and TFA alumni, to participate in the Ignite Fellowship
• Partner and coordinate with districts to implement the Ignite Fellowship program including training and placement of fellows, design of program that aligns with the school day, recruitment and support of school-based trainers
• Design and lead programming and training for the fellowship, for both the fellows and school-based trainers
• Monitor progress on fellows' impact inside the classroom with students

Statewide Teacher and School Leadership Fellowship Recruitment (20%)

• Collaborate with the statewide team to understand the unique needs of the schools and leadership needed across our state
• Lead the efforts to identify and recruit exceptionally talented individuals to the teacher and school leadership fellowship programs
• Cultivate partnerships to build a pipeline of leaders for the teacher and school leadership fellowship programs

Statewide Alumni Recruitment (15%)

• Analyze the recruitment landscape and regional vision to create a vision for statewide alumni recruitment, set ambitious goals, design campaigns, and build a strategic plan
• Build and maintain sophisticated systems for the identification and recruitment of exceptionally talented individuals to Oklahoma
• Partner with regional alumni teams to understand the local landscape and key roles for alumni to fill as well as to cultivate, matriculate, and welcome alumni leaders to Oklahoma.

Lead Across the Movement (15%)

• Actively participate and seek out experiences that push your perspective along our DEI outcomes
• Attend and actively engage in professional development opportunities and learning groups
• Responsibly steward statewide resources through consistent compliance with all employee policies and expectations
• Drive discrete projects to support the Oklahoma regions in reaching ambitious goals.
• Participate as a member of the Oklahoma statewide team.
• Participate in all staff commitments (e.g., selection, matriculation, all corps events, team meetings).

THE MUST HAVES

Prior Experience

• At least five years of work experience preferred
• Teach For America corps member and/or staff member experience is preferred
• Experience in recruitment is preferred
• Bachelor's Degree required

Skills

• Ability to set and evolve project vision and direction with an understanding of the broader landscape
• Innovative and strategic thought and action, ability to shift course and invest others in changes as necessary to meet goals
• Eager to promote Oklahoma; energized by building networks and influencing and investing others in our work
• Naturally builds relationships, and is particularly adept at developing and cultivating partnerships and networks, especially across lines of difference, in order to achieve results.
• Ability to manage systems and processes to ensure efficient operations and follow through across multiple workstreams
• Strength in implementing projects from conception to execution, while navigating multiple contexts and dynamic environments. Remains flexible, adaptable, and has the ability to quickly jump in and pivot on strategies when needed.
• Work across teams to plan, execute, and improve strategy, using data-based tools to identify gaps, patterns, and opportunities within campaigns and develop solutions to achieve outcomes
• Ability to analyze data to inform and adjust strategy and to motivate others
• Values-Driven Leader: demonstrates deep commitment to Teach For America's mission, core values, and our commitment to diversity and inclusiveness. Collaborative spirit and desire to partner closely with other team members. Reflective and proactively works to grow and improve. Enables our community to be culturally competent teachers and leaders and lives into our diversity core value.

Work Demands

• Ability to travel to in-person meetings in various U.S. cities [1-2 times/year]
• Ability to travel independently to multiple locations for work throughout Oklahoma and store/bring items to those locations
• Occasional weekend or evening work is required

THE TEAM

Oklahomans pride themselves on banding together, rising to meet challenges, and coming out stronger and smarter than they began. It is in that same spirit that leaders in Greater Tulsa and Oklahoma City are approaching education - with determination to get it right for students in their communities. These leaders and their communities have welcomed our more than 100 corps members and more than 500 alumni with open arms. Our staff here forms a tight-knit community working as part of the collective effort to give all kids in Oklahoma the opportunities they deserve.

THE PERKS

By joining staff, you join a network of individuals committed to pursuing equity for all students and developing themselves as professionals in the process. We as an organization value the longevity of our employees and offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits plan. The salary for this position is also competitive and depends on your prior work experience. Please be advised, you will have an opportunity to discuss salary in more detail after you begin the application process.

NEXT STEPS

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