About Mastery:
Founded in 2001, Mastery Schools is a public charter network of 23 K-12 schools in Philadelphia and Camden, serving more than 14,000 students.
At Mastery, we’re on a mission to provide all students with the academic and personal skills they need to succeed after graduation and pursue their dreams. Student achievement is not just a goal for our organization; it's the reason we exist, and every member of our team is dedicated to securing student success. We are also committed to pursuing equity, actively disrupting systemic racism, and addressing the disparities that limit our students' choices.
Our culture is built on respect, service, and the belief that the success of our students, their families, and the communities we serve will help us achieve our mission. We foster a positive, open, and inclusive environment where honesty, humor, and continuous improvement are celebrated.
Join us in creating a model urban school district that serves all students with excellence. Together, we can make a lasting impact.
Position Summary:
The Senior Talent Partner, Network Support will design, drive and execute full cycle recruitment processes for Mastery’s central office. The Senior Talent Partner, Network Support will ensure that the most effective, outcomes-oriented and mission-aligned candidates join the staff of Mastery Charter Schools. Operating with both a critical eye and a customer service-driven mindset, the Senior Talent Partner, Network Support will cultivate strong applicant sources, manage relationships with top prospective applicants, design selection processes, and coach candidates and Mastery senior leadership to execute equitable and rigorous central office hiring processes. They will execute and maintain a high-caliber process that positions Mastery as the nation’s top destination for central office leadership.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Essential Job Functions:
- Lead national sourcing efforts to find, enroll, and select top central office staff
- Build and maintain exceptionally strong relationships with candidates
- Diagnose hiring manager needs and coach central office hiring managers through weekly routines
- Train and support stakeholders to design rigorous selection processes for each unique NST role
- Create and conduct rigorous and competency-aligned interview and demo selection processes for all roles
- Manage Mastery stakeholders to ensure that the hiring process for senior leadership roles are inclusive of diverse feedback and perspectives
- Drive efforts to ensure that offers are accepted and finalists are prepared to join the Mastery team
- Drive the central office onboarding process and coach hiring managers to meet all milestones
- Other Job Functions:
- Act as a representative of Mastery Schools, be able to speak compellingly and factually about Mastery’s central office employee value proposition, history and mission
- Support high-impact sourcing and networking events; occasional evening and weekend commitments as required.
- Other duties as assigned
- NOTE: This is currently a hybrid position, with in-person presence required at Mastery's central office a minimum 3 days per week (subject to change), in addition to scheduled external events
Qualifications
- Exemplifies professional maturity
- Able to advise Mastery senior leaders with confidence
- Wizard at problem solving -researching multiples solutions independently and often arriving at a better or third way to serve our schools; possesses an uncanny logical flexibility when faced with daily challenges
- Philosophical Alignment - believes that all children can learn and thrive; prioritizing equity to attract, support and retain the very best candidates for each role to make that a reality for our students and families
- Incredibly organized
- Ability to manage complex projects and prioritize
- Flawless follow-through and execution
- Exceptional detail-orientation– can tell you all of his/her hiring needs and all of the moves that s/he is making to place great candidates into open seats at any time
- Exceptional technical recruitment skills
- Exposure to sourcing top talent via LinkedIn, recruitment software and other databases, with proven outcomes
- Experience designing a hiring process from start to finish across several departments (ex: Education, Finance, Technology, Human Resources, etc.)
- Solid Excel, applicant tracking system, and related software skills – knows that consistently using our systems with our protocol is how we can learn more about our processes to get better and faster
- Specialist in rigor, proven results ensuring the highest selection bar
- Superior customer service and communication – stands out to applicants for his/her timeliness, sparkling communication, and impeccable follow through
- Hungry for feedback and opportunities to learn and grow as a talent professional
- Sense of humor strongly preferred
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree preferred with 1-3 years of managing full cycle recruitment experience OR 5-7 years of relevant experience in lieu of bachelor’s degree
- Experience in executive search context preferred
- Experience with the Scorecard method of senior leadership preferred
- Experience in designing full-cycle selection processes preferred
- Experience in urban education preferred
Physical/Environmental
- Ability to physically perform the essential duties of the role as required, and to work in the environmental conditions required, such as: traveling to network campuses; maneuvering in office spaces (including standing, walking, sitting for long periods of time, speaking loudly and clearly, seeing and hearing things both near and far away); stooping, kneeling, reaching file cabinets/shelves; fine finger and hand manipulation in use of computer, chalkboard, dry erase, &/or projectors; filing, faxing, scanning, coping, typing, mailing, and making phone calls; sitting for up to two (2) hours looking at a computer monitor, using a keyboard/mouse, and typing.
Other Requirements
- Position requires local &/or regional travel to Mastery and other sites. Must have a valid driver’s license and vehicle, or access to reliable transportation.
Mastery's Benefits Package:
We offer a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth. Some of our most popular benefits include our 403(b) retirement plan for PA employees (with a 5% match from Mastery), enrollment in the State of New Jersey Pension Plan for NJ employees, a robust Employee Assistance Program, mental health and counseling programs, an annual Professional Development Fund, and discounts and perks at a myriad of retailers, travel organizations, insurance providers, and so much more, as well as a Benefits VIP Helpdesk to help you navigate various benefits-related topics.
Please go here to see all of our Benefits offerings!
Annual Calendar:
As you plan to make Mastery your new work home, please feel free to review our
Calendar for the 24/25 School Year. We like to think our calendar is a benefit of working here too!
Why You Should Apply:
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform every job description task. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background. Mastery may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.
