Recruiter

About the Role

Vertex Education is seeking a Recruiter to help schools bring in strong talent that supports student achievement. In this role, you will work closely with school leaders, hiring managers, and the HR team to manage recruiting across a range of school-based positions such as teachers, aides, office personnel, and administrators. You will handle sourcing, screening, candidate presentation, interview coordination, offer support, and pipeline building while contributing to a service-oriented hiring experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Find and attract qualified candidates for school-based openings, including teachers, aides, office staff, and administrators.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines to support both immediate and future staffing needs.
• Use job boards, social platforms, referrals, networking, and other sourcing methods to identify potential candidates.
• Reach out to passive candidates and nurture professional relationships with prospects.
• Review applications and resumes to assess fit and qualifications.
• Conduct phone screenings and first-round candidate evaluations.
• Share recommended candidates with hiring teams based on established hiring criteria.
• Help ensure applicants have a positive experience throughout the hiring process.
• Work with school leaders and hiring managers to understand staffing needs and recruiting priorities.
• Arrange and coordinate interviews between candidates and hiring teams.
• Support communication during the interview process and collect stakeholder feedback.
• Assist with preparing and extending job offers in coordination with the HR team.
• Manage multiple requisitions and client requests at once while meeting service expectations and hiring timelines.
• Act as a dependable recruiting partner for school leaders, hiring managers, and HR generalists.
• Review job descriptions and suggest improvements that strengthen candidate attraction and hiring outcomes.
• Share guidance on recruiting best practices and labor-market trends.
• Keep candidate and requisition data accurate in the applicant tracking system and related tools.
• Monitor recruiting activity and pipeline metrics.
• Prepare weekly recruiting reports for HR generalists to support client meetings.
• Follow organizational policies and applicable employment laws and regulations in all recruiting work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Education, or a related discipline, or an equivalent mix of education and experience.
• At least 2 years of recruiting experience, ideally in a setting with multiple hiring managers and concurrent open roles.
• Hands-on experience with full-cycle recruiting, from sourcing through screening, interview coordination, and offer extension.
• Experience working with applicant tracking systems and other recruiting technologies.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to juggle competing priorities and multiple requisitions.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build relationships across all levels of an organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Preferred background includes recruiting for K-12 schools, charter schools, or other education organizations.
• Preferred experience recruiting teachers, school leaders, and other school-based staff.
• Helpful knowledge of education hiring trends, certification requirements, and educator labor markets.
• Experience in high-volume or multi-site recruiting environments is preferred.
• Professional HR or talent acquisition certification such as SHRM, HRCI, or AIRS is preferred.

Perks and Benefits

• Competitive pay, rewards, and referral bonuses.
• Unlimited flexible paid time off, based on performance.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 6% employer match on your contributions.
• Mentoring support and funding for training courses.
• A welcoming, inclusive workplace that values fairness, respect, diversity, and equal opportunity.
• Supportive leadership and team culture focused on employee success.
• Opportunities to grow professionally while contributing to meaningful work in education.

About Vertex Education

Vertex Education is a purpose-driven education services organization committed to creating positive change for students, schools, and communities. The company supports more than 258,000 students across multiple states and works with over 226 schools in areas including academics, finance, technology, human resources, communications, marketing, facilities, construction, and food services.

Additional Information

The employer encourages applicants who are adaptable, collaborative, innovative, and motivated by the chance to make a meaningful difference through education. The organization describes itself as a place for people who want to grow, contribute, and help others reach higher while supporting a mission centered on changing lives through education.