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Who we are.
Success Charter Network, Inc., a charter school management organization (CMO) that manages the highly successful and academically rigorous network of charter schools known as the Harlem Success Academies, is actively seeking a Recruitment Manager to drive talent recruitment in our fast-paced, quickly growing Human Resources division. Success Charter Network (SCN) opened its first school, Harlem Success Academy, in August 2006. Capitalizing on the awesome gains it made with students in its first school, SCN expanded by adding 3 more schools to its network in Summer 2008, all modeled after its flagship. Success Charter Network will continue the rapid launch of 3 to 4 schools each year until it is actively managing 30 to 40 excellent, public elementary schools all over low-income New York City neighborhoods. All Success Academies are distinguished by a high-expectations culture and an obsession with college graduation. Our mission is to prevent the achievement gap between low-income children and their more affluent counterparts by bringing high-quality schools to high-need neighborhoods that need them.


About our schools.
Harlem Success Academies invest in children early. From the moment our Kindergartners walk through our doors and enter our lively classrooms, they become scholars on the road to college graduation. Every moment in school is seized as an opportunity for learning: scholars are encouraged to follow the wise words of Dr. Seuss and "Go Beyond Z" in all aspects of their lives, and faculty is dedicated to doing whatever it takes to ensure academic success. In addition to a rigorous literacy and math program, our schools offer discovery-based science 5 days per week, geography, chess, visual arts, soccer, karate, and dance. Our values - Agency, Curiosity, Try & Try, Integrity, Others, and No shortcuts - are emphasized for our scholars and demonstrated by our faculty in everything that we do.


Position description.
We are looking for a results-driven, highly organized professional to join our competitive recruitment team as a Recruitment Manager. Our Recruitment Manager will help lead the ambitious effort to staff 3 new Success Academies set to launch in Fall 2010, while continuing to expand our current network of 4 schools. Reporting directly to the Director of Human Resources, the Recruitment Manager will:

* Drive our aggressive 2009-2010 recruitment campaign that includes over 150 new teacher hires
* Manage and hold accountable a team of fast-paced, goal-driven recruiters who will recruit and track a continuously evolving pipeline of candidates
* Analyze recruitment and selection data, proactively advancing our most effective efforts and incorporating best-in-class recruitment strategies to recruit top teaching talent across the country
* Devise new, innovative approaches to outreach and selection
* Increase retention across both the network and our schools by creating a professional track for employees
* Design and manage a competitive marketing campaign
* Develop and implement evaluation metrics that professionally develop staff and measure achievements
* Continuously evaluate and refine our recruitment and selection model, implementing changes that produce results quickly
* Motivate our recruiting staff to achieve at high levels while upholding a culture of excellence and professional accountability
* Creatively maintain a high-expectations environment that rewards top performers

Qualifications.
Our ideal Recruitment Manager is an excellent project manager with a keen eye for talent. S/he is a people-person with a demonstrated track record of moving quickly and achieving ambitious goals. This is an exciting position for an experienced recruiter who desires to join a fast-paced, innovative organization that is transforming public education in New York City. An entrepreneurial spirit and a sense of humor is a must!

Success Charter Network, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds.

To apply, please visit us at www.harlemsuccess.org/careers. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered.