Director – National Recruitment

Teach For America

. Design and lead strategic recruitment campaigns addressing vacancies and exits across the Recruitment Team and Admissions Team .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $74,300 - $131,300 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic recruitment campaigns and relationship-building within diverse teams, with a strong commitment to achieving impactful results aligned with organizational values.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Teach For America Recruitment ExperienceStrategic Recruitment CampaignsRelationship-Building SkillsCollaboration and NetworkingJudgment and Autonomy

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Hard Skills

Recruitment StrategyCampaign Results AnalysisProspect CultivationStakeholder Engagement

Soft Skills

Learning OrientationComfort with Ambiguity

Industry Keywords

Emerging Campus RecruitmentEarly Talent RecruitmentMatriculationTeamwide LearningPerformance Strategy

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and lead strategic recruitment campaigns addressing vacancies and exits across the Recruitment Team and Admissions Team
Recruit for Emerging Campus and Professionals, Early Talent, campus recruitment, and matriculation
Build trust and partnerships with team leads, pod members, and hub members
Execute prospect connect, prospect cultivation, and influencer stakeholder engagement strategies
Contribute to communications, coaching, Learning + Development, National events, and staff hiring workstreams
Lead or support projects strengthening teamwide learning, strategy, and performance
Step into varied teams and recruitment contexts and execute high-quality recruitment work
Report to the VP, Strategy & Operations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Current or former experience as a Teach For America recruiter (required)
Exceptional recruitment skill and deep commitment to recruitment
Understanding of recruitment strategy and demonstrated campaign results
Strong relationship-building, partnership, collaboration, and networking skills
Learning orientation and comfort with ambiguity
Deep alignment with Teach For America's core values, particularly Achieve Impact
Strong judgment and autonomy
Willingness and ability to travel as needed

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunity to expand your range as a recruitment leader
Build new skills and perspectives across different campaigns, strategies, teams, and challenges
Meaningful work across the Recruitment Team
Community, connection, learning, and impact-focused team environment