UNIVERSITY PREP

Position: Talent Recruitment Associate

Location: This role is physically housed at our Steele Street campus, 3230 East 38th Ave. Denver, CO 80205, but works at all U Prep campuses depending on need.

Our Mission:

Building a foundation of skills, knowledge and character, University Prep educates every K-5 scholar for a four-year college degree and life of opportunity.

The Opportunity:

University Prep (U Prep) is seeking a Talent Recruitment Associate to join its expanding network of K-5, tuition-free, public charter elementary schools in the Denver Metro area. Reporting directly to the Director of Talent, you will work to execute a talent attraction and acquisition strategy that delivers some the best of the best teachers to our classrooms from across the country. As U Prep gears up for growth in the 2023-24 school year when we’ll open our third campus, you’ll have the opportunity to play a critical role in bringing diverse, driven, and mission-aligned individuals into our organization who will work alongside of our team and families to transform the life trajectories of the children we serve.

Why you’ll love us:

“We have been a part of the University Prep family from the beginning. Over the past school years, I’ve been so proud to see my child grow, learn, and get the support that I feel every child should receive.” – U Prep Parent

At U Prep, we’re doing things differently. Three major focus areas drive our work each day, ensuring we stay true to the promises we make to every one of our families – a genuine life of opportunity for their child.

Vision – You can only dream as far as you can see – we make sure all of our students see what’s truly possible. All children deserve the opportunity to view the world that lives outside of their classrooms. Within our K – 5 experience our scholars are exposed to a range of colleges and careers that will become their future reality.

Academics – Academic excellence for every child sits at the center of our work. U Prep offers all scholars challenging, college prep content, along with the support and encouragement necessary to master it. We believe every child will achieve greatness when they are equally challenged, supported and loved.

Character – A focus on growing good students and good people is at the heart of our mission. U Prep knows that to succeed in life, scholars must have a strong and confident character. Our schools go beyond a foundation of academic skills and knowledge with the development of our PREP values – Pride, Responsibility, Enthusiasm, and Perseverance.

Achieving big dreams takes hard work and a team effort. Our approach to education and the genuine partnership we build with our families means the possibilities for U Prep scholars are unlimited.

Why we’ll love you:

Do the following must haves resonate with how you are wired? If so, we invite you to apply and can’t wait to learn more about you!

You’re mission and values-driven. You are committed to educational equity for all children and are deeply aligned with the core values that drive our team and our organization at University Prep.

You love working with people: You love to proactively communicate with new people, in fact it gives you energy. Listening to learn about people is your natural disposition and you’re excited to share the story of U Prep in a way that fosters commitment and compels people to engage even further with the organization.

You carry deep humility while remaining results-oriented: While you may have experience in this work and possess many of the hard skills necessary to get the work done, you approach each project and/or challenge with a fresh perspective and a learner’s disposition. You are open to new ideas and approaches while always keeping the end goal in sight.

You never give up: When things feel impossible, you roll up your sleeves, ready to do anything necessary to make them a reality because you know failure is not an option. You are calm and level-headed with an unyielding sense of optimism. You take on challenges and find a way to get to the finish line.

You communicate effectively with others: Both your verbal and written communication skills are exceptional and you pride yourself on being able to connect with other people quickly. You balance listening and talking so that those you engage with feel heard and informed in equal measure.

What you’ll do:

The Talent Recruitment Associate will play a critical role in supporting University Prep’s mission through attracting and engaging values-aligned candidates to deliver our incredible brand of education to scholars and their families. Working directly with the Director of Talent, you will take ownership over the implementation of University Prep’s recruitment strategy. As an organized and highly effective communicator with an eye for detail you will manage everything from job postings to career events, you will oversee the logistics of our hiring process, and engage candidates in a thoughtful and effective way that produces a deeper commitment to the organization with each step of the process. Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

Talent Attraction and Acquisition Strategy

• Support the Director of Talent in the ongoing evaluation and development of a mission-aligned talent attraction and acquisition strategy that effectively builds University Prep’s employer brand.
• Review and maintain hiring data, and utilize to inform a recruitment strategy that leverages key recruitment channels that ultimately results in sourcing highly-qualified, mission-aligned candidates.
• Build new partnerships, and nurture existing relationships with third-party organizations to increase University Prep’s visibility at both the local and national level to attract exceptional talent.
• Execute strategy by maintaining all job postings, social media channels, and ensuring presence at recruitment events.

Recruitment and Candidate Communication

• Support University Prep’s hiring process, including monitoring the talent pipeline, conducting resume reviews, scheduling zoom and final interviews.
• Build a pipeline for talent recruitment efforts through outreach, phone calls, and networking.
• ‘Sell’ U Prep to candidates by presenting the clear and compelling ‘why’ behind the work we do
• Clearly track all candidate touchpoints within VidCruiter (our applicant tracking system) and manage all candidate information.
• Manage candidate communications including emails and phone calls.
• Work with team members to ensure all aspects of the interview process are clear, consistent and reflects the values and mission of University Prep.

Position Requirements:

• Full commitment to, belief in, and alignment with mission and vision of school.
• Possession of, at minimum, a Bachelor’s
• Experience working in a similar or talent recruitment role (preferred).
• Excellent Communication skills (both verbal and written) and the ability to build a quick rapport.
• A genuine comfort and interest in engaging directly with people you don’t know.
• High level of organization, detail-orientation, and the ability to focus and execute on tasks proactively and independently.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask effectively and prioritize strategically.
• The desire to perform and work within a team environment.
• A drive to grow both professionally and personally.
• Ability to work full-time, including some evenings and weekends along with a “whatever it takes” disposition.
• Ability to work in person/in the school building. This is not remote/telecommuting role.
• Ability to travel for work related events- between U Prep campuses, locally and nationally.
• Ability to approach situations with optimism and perseverance, willingness to take personal responsibility, open to and interested in feedback on performance, eagerness to continue to improve in effectiveness, and steady determination to pursue excellence regardless of the

Compensation & Benefits:

• Starting annual salary range: $45,000 – $57, 500.
• Participation in the Colorado PERA retirement program, including a PERA 401K
• U Prep pays 100% of the employee’s medical benefit and provides options to elect dental, vision, critical illness, and accident benefits.
• U Prep contributes either $250 or $600 to a personal wellness account for each employee.
• Potential access to moving relocation *

• Relocation stipends are dependent on geography/distance from our organization.

Apply Today: Visit: http://uprepschool.org/careers/

As an equal opportunity employer, University Prep hires without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.