Talent Associate
KIPP Colorado Public Schools
About the KIPP Colorado Talent Associate Role: The Talent Associate is responsible for coordinating and managing some of the most critical functions of the Talent Acquisition (Recruitment) and Human Resources Team. This includes providing administrative support to candidates, Principals, and Hiring Managers for hiring processes in addition to tracking employee compliance with various requirements and supporting meeting logistics and materials for Talent Team and CPO. This is a high-visibility role that will have direct access to the many KIPP Colorado leadership teams and will provide essential support to the inner workings of the organization, as it relates to all hiring, recruitment, and human resources workflows.
Successful applicants must be extremely detail-oriented with impeccable follow-through, be a skilled planner and self-starter, and be excited to support our mission of creating joyful and academically excellent schools to prepare our students for a choice-filled life.
The Talent Associate will report to the Chief People Officer and will work alongside the Senior Director of Human Resources and Senior Director of Recruitment, very closely. This role requires excellent communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, a commitment to accuracy, ability to multitask, comfort with ambiguity, and being able to work and build relationships cross-functionally.
About KIPP: Together with families and communities, KIPP creates joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. KIPP is a national network of tuition-free, public charter schools open to all students. There are 255 college-preparatory KIPP schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia, serving more than 100,000 students. Nationally, KIPP students are graduating four-year colleges at three times the national average for low-income students.
Who we are: KIPP Colorado Public Schools is a network of six free college-preparatory public charter schools open to all students. Our 350-person staff educates 2,600 students from ECE to 12th grade. At KIPP Colorado, we partner with our KIPPsters, educators, families and communities to ensure that we are all united around the goal of a choice-filled future for our KIPPsters. Our KIPP Forward Team supports our 1,000+ high school Alumni as they create their own paths. Our core values of excellence, belonging, belief, advocacy and courage are central to who we are and how we operate at all levels of our organization.
What we do: We believe in the unique gifts and brilliance of every student. We believe in setting a high bar for joy and academic excellence to ensure the infinite possibilities our students have before them become a reality. We aspire to create and reinforce a culture of achievement, belonging and support. We know that every student is different and we personalize learning based on a student's needs, skills, and interests.
Role Responsibilities and More About How You’ll Spend Your Time in this Role
Supporting the Recruitment and Human Resources Team:
Serve as the key support for the Talent Team related to calendaring, scheduling, logistics, and delegated communication management (emailing, Zoom meetings, and other coordination, as needed) mainly with candidates and hiring managers - but may include other support in this area.
Manage candidates scheduling for all open roles and candidates for the entire KIPP Colorado region.
Manage details for complex meetings, schedules, and interviews while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality; ensure that meeting details are confirmed (attendance, time/duration, location, agendas, materials) and proactively plan for travel time and other logistical considerations
Create and distribute draft agendas, provide advance materials, and execute follow-up for meetings and events as requested by the Talent Team leadership and Hiring Managers
Respond to requests for personnel data from individuals, schools, KIPP CO staff, and other external stakeholders on behalf of the CPO, as appropriate
Track deadlines and/or update organizational systems to best support productivity and effectiveness
Track staff data, staff information and staff compliance information with accuracy
Coordinate staff learning, growth, and development opportunities and sessions
Manage and organize staff personnel files and HRIS files
Prepare printed materials for learning sessions, interviews, benefits enrollments, and Talent Team office hours on campuses, at recruitment events, and in the community
Maintaining a Professional Office:
Receive all telephone calls for the Recruitment and HR Team and route them to the appropriate team member
Greet candidates entering the KIPP Colorado schools or offices and steward them throughout their interview day or campus tour
Maintain a thorough working knowledge of KIPP Colorado in order to provide informed responses to inquiries from applicants and candidates
Receive, sort, and distribute email from multiple Talent Team inboxes
Oversee talent team Google drive organization and upkeep as well as other document organization responsibilities as requested by the Talent Team
Assist with clerical tasks, including typing, filing, proofreading, and data entry, as requested
Additional Responsibilities:
Keep CPO well-informed of activities, results of efforts, and potential problems from across the Talent Team
Maintain confidentiality of prospects, candidates, and staff member information
Conduct oneself appropriately and professionally
As needed, assist with duties and tasks outside of regular job responsibilities
Professional Responsibilities
Believe deeply in the mission, values, and Race, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (RIDE) commitments of KIPP Colorado Schools and that all children can and will learn.
Providing an active presence, strategic supervision, and intentional monitoring to ensure student safety and engagement in rigorous learning (regardless of my role and its proximity to students)
Take ownership for the development of your craft (meet 1x/1-2 weeks with a manager, implement feedback, engage in active practice, etc.)
Meet professional obligations including and not limited to meeting deadlines and honoring schedules.
Collaborate with colleagues and seek feedback in the spirit of continuous improvement.
Reflect on professional practices to meet individual professional development goals.
Assume personal responsibility for student achievement.
Actively participate in professional development, grade level, and department meetings.
Actively engage in all school-wide professional development.
Serve as a positive, contributing member of a grade team, collaborating with colleagues to tackle common challenges and implement grade-wide initiatives.
Share candid, solutions-oriented feedback with peers and leadership on a regular basis.
Maintain strong attendance each day and be on time to all responsibilities
Assist with both student and staff recruitment.
Other duties as assigned