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Achievement First is a charter school management organization started in July 2003 by the leaders of Amistad Academy, a high-performing charter school in New Haven, CT. A non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, Achievement First is creating a network of achievement-gap closing charter schools in Connecticut and New York to bring to scale the dramatic, life-changing student achievement results produced at Amistad Academy. Achievement First currently operates 12 schools and has plans to open 1-3 schools per year over the next several years. Over the next decade, Achievement First will support 25 schools serving over 7,000 students in New York and Connecticut.

For more information about the Achievement First mission, model, our schools and team, please visit our website at www.achievementfirst.org.

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Achievement First is seeking an action-oriented and hands-on Teacher Recruiter to execute recruitment and selection strategies to attract and retain the nation’s top teaching and school leadership talent for Achievement First schools in Connecticut. Reporting to the Director of School Leader and Teacher Recruitment and working in partnership with other Teacher Recruiters, this person will travel locally and nationally to recruit talent and will also guide strong candidates through the selection and hiring process. The Teacher Recruiter will join the Achievement First team in June, 2009.

Responsibilities:

• Implement recruitment programs aimed at attracting the nation’s top teachers and school leaders to Achievement First schools in Connecticut
• Collaborate with the Director of School Leader and Teacher Recruitment and fellow Teacher Recruiters to reach Achievement First’s recruitment goals
• Identify new opportunities for outreach and act as a representative of Achievement First at targeted events
• Schedule and conduct phone interviews with applicants, guiding prospective teachers and school leaders through the application process with unwaveringly high levels of customer service
• Assist the Talent Leadership Team and school principals in the selection of new teachers and school leaders
• Undertake special projects as requested by the Talent Leadership Team.

Qualifications:

• Direct teaching experience and/or school leadership experience in a high-performing school setting
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in education or recruitment; 1-2 years of teaching experience preferred
• Strong customer service-based approach to recruiting and relationship-building
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, including experience delivering presentations to diverse constituent groups
• Demonstrated ability to succeed in a fast-paced, detail-oriented and results-driven environment
• A passion for and commitment to the work of high-performing charter schools
• The ability to travel to recruitment events required
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required

Achievement First is an equal opportunity employer.

To Apply:

Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity, both in Word format and addressed to Maia Heyck-Merlin, at http://jobs.cgcareers.org/application.aspx?id=1166.  Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.