IDEA Public Schools Careers

Regional Talent Acquisition Coordinator  

Mission:

The Regional Talent Coordinator plays a key role in supporting IDEA’s mission by ensuring that high-quality candidates are actively engaged in the early stages of our recruitment process. This role focuses on outreach, candidate engagement, and logistics by helping build strong applicant pools across campus-based and regional positions. The Regional Talent Coordinator is responsible for sourcing and screening prospects, ensuring IDEA’s brand is represented with energy and professionalism at recruitment events, and providing a seamless candidate experience from initial contact through application submission.
 
Unlike Recruiters, who own hiring manager relationships and drive the full recruitment lifecycle, Coordinators are focused on foundational outreach and logistical tasks. This role is an excellent entry point into recruitment and talent acquisition, designed to build skill in sourcing, event execution, and candidate pipeline development. The typical work schedule is Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm with occasional evenings and weekends depending on scheduled events.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

N/A

Location:

This is a full-time onsite position located in San Antonio. Preference will be given to candidates who live in the region, or who are willing to relocate.

Travel Expectations:    

N/A

What You’ll Do – Accountabilities

Essential Duties:

Candidate Sourcing & Outreach

·          Represent IDEA Public Schools at job fairs, recruitment events, and community outreach activities.

·          Proactively source candidates through grassroots efforts (flyer promotions, cold calls, campus visits, referrals).

·          Support digital outreach efforts through platforms like LinkedIn, Indeed, and social media.

·          Serve as the first point of contact for candidates, answering questions and ensuring timely responses. 

Candidate Engagement & Logistics

·          Manage the logistics of recruitment fairs, including registration, setup, materials, and follow-up.

·          Post approved job descriptions in Jobvite and ensure postings remain active and up-to-date.

·          Coordinate candidate communication in the early stages of the process, ensuring positive experience.

·          Support scheduling for candidate interviews and hiring events as directed by the recruiting team.

Data & Systems Support

·          Track outreach activity (event attendance, candidate engagement, leads generated) and provide weekly updates to the regional recruiter or manager.

·          Assist with the management of regional prospect lists and communication campaigns.

·          Assist with the data tracking and management of the Staff Development Cycle as staff retention and organizational health levers.

·          Support logistics for New to IDEA onboarding and track attendance rates for 100% of new hires.

·          Own communication for 100% of new hires for week one onboarding.

Team Collaboration

·          Partner with Regional Talent Recruiters by handing off qualified leads and candidates.

·          Support the execution of regional recruitment campaigns as directed by the Talent Recruiter or Sr. VP of Talent

·          Participate in regional recruitment team meetings, sharing updates from events and outreach activities.
 

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

  N/A

Knowledge and Skills – Competencies

• Make Strategic Decisions: This team member makes informed decisions by gathering reliable information, asking clarifying questions, and evaluating multiple options. They thoughtfully align their choices with team objectives, current responsibilities, and the broader mission of the organization.   

• Manage Work and Teams: This team member sets clear, measurable goals and regularly reflects on progress, adjusting actions as needed. They prioritize work aligned with their goals using a task management system and consistently meet deadlines through effective time management. 

• Grow Self and Others: This team member demonstrates self-awareness by actively seeking and thoughtfully responding to feedback with curiosity and a growth mindset. They identify development areas, implement feedback when appropriate, and pursue opportunities to build their knowledge and skills. 

• Build a Culture of Trust:  This team member consistently demonstrates self-awareness and emotional intelligence, fostering psychological safety and trust within the team. They build respectful, reliable relationships and engage in direct, compassionate feedback, supporting a culture of honesty and mutual respect. 

• Communicate Deliberately: This team member communicates clearly and professionally, delivering concise messages tailored to their audience. They actively listen, engage in dialogue by asking and clarifying questions, and follow up to ensure shared understanding in both individual and group settings. 

Additional Skills:

·          Strong organizational and time-management skills.

·          Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).

·          Comfort with outreach activities such as cold calling, advertising or event networking.

·          Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Canva and Google Suite required; experience with Jobvite or other ATS systems preferred.

·          Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple priorities.

Required experience:

·          Education: High school diploma with relevant experience accepted.

Preferred Education and Experience:

·          Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred

·          Experience: 1–2 years of related work experience in outreach, grassroots organizing, sales, customer service, or administrative/logistical coordination preferred.

Physical Requirements:

·          Must be able to sit for extended periods of time.

·          Must be able to lift and carry up to 20 pounds occasionally.

·          Ability to travel between schools, campuses, and recruitment events as required.

·          Flexibility to work some evenings and weekends for scheduled hiring events.

·          Physical ability to work around small children including sitting, standing, running and climbing stairs.

What We Offer:

Compensation & Benefits:

Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $20.74/hour and $25.93/hour commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. This role is also eligible for performance pay based on organizational performance and goal attainment.

Additionally, we offer medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. You can find more information about our benefits at https://ideapublicschools.org/careers/benefits/.

* IDEA may offer a relocation stipend to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

Application process:

Submit your application online through Jobvite. Please note that applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Learn more about IDEA

At IDEA the Staff Experience Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members.  Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here: https://ideapublicschools.org/our-story/#core-values