Specialist - School Leader Staffing

• Develops and implements school leader recruitment tactics, including creating promotional material and presentations, conducting information sessions and recruitment fair events, liaising with partners, posting broadly, and direct contact with candidates.
• Searches for qualified school leaders, using databases, networking, social media, cold calls, recruiting firms, and employee referrals.
• Oversees district-wide recruitment, selection and placement of principals and assistant
• Provides counsel to executive directors on principal selection and placement.
• Designs and facilitates professional learning experiences for principal applicants partnering with executive directors, to support strategic leadership placement/matches, e. Meet & Greets, networking events, etc.
• Tracks statistics and metrics for assigned vacancies/surpluses.
• Orients, trains, and advises school community stakeholders on principal selection process and protocols, to include, but not limited to, interviewing techniques and crafting principal profiles.
• Establishes positive working relationships with all employees, department administrators, peer organizations, and representatives from other school districts.
• Prepares and monitors progression of the PEP tracker for all school leader board appointments, to include the collection of board materials, processing of school leader data changes, location changes, and transfers as applicable.
• Prepares and oversees the maintenance of school-leader files, procedures, and correspondences.
• Utilizes resources appropriately to complete work in the most efficient manner; proactively communicates the status of work; participates and contributes fully as a team member; and exercises sound judgment and decision-making skills to resolve sensitive matters.
• Maintains confidential and sensitive information.
• Performs and promotes all activities in compliance with equal employment and non-discrimination policies; follows federal laws, state laws, school board policies, administrative regulations, and professional standards.

• Unless expressly stated otherwise with respect to the qualifications indicated in the position description, City Schools reserves the right to consider other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience which provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to perform effectively in the position.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant professional experience required.
• At least three years of relevant professional experience required.
• Knowledge of the K-12 education environment
• Technical knowledge, skill, and use of judgment in the application of the principles, practices, and techniques of personnel recruitment, examination, selection, and placement.
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with demonstrated ability to identify, prioritize, organize tasks in order to efficiently and effectively accomplish assigned and self- generated tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and
• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders and to interact with diverse constituencies and convey complicated information with tact and diplomacy.
• Proficient skill in the use of technical computer applications, including electronic databases, case management systems, and Microsoft Office, including Excel and Power Point.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment.

Qualified candidates for the above position must submit the following:

• Completed online application
• Resume that clearly demonstrates the above minimum qualifications. It is important that you include all experiences and education related to the position to which you are applying.
• Upload copies of all transcripts -undergraduate, graduate and all MSDE Certifications
• Must provide three (3) professional references to include: name, title, business address, e-mail address and phone number
• All documentation/certification necessary (scanned copies accepted) to substantiate minimum qualifications; must be uploaded into application
• All documentation must be scanned and uploaded to application

Benefits -- This position is eligible for benefits. To review the available options please see the information relevant to the union for this position by viewing the following link: http://www.baltimorecityschools.org

Baltimore City Public Schools ("City Schools") does not discriminate in its employment, programs, and activities based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy or parenting status, family structure, ability (cognitive, social/emotional, and physical), veteran status, genetic information, age, immigration or citizenship status, socioeconomic status, language, or any other legally or constitutionally protected attributes or affiliations. Discrimination undermines our community's long-standing efforts to create, foster, and promote equity and inclusion for all. Some examples of discrimination include acts of hate, violence, harassment, bullying, or retaliation. For more information, see Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners Policies JBA (Nondiscrimination - Students), JBB (Sex-Based Discrimination - Students), JICK (Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation of Students), ACA (Nondiscrimination - Employees and Third Parties), ACB (Sexual Harassment - Employees and Third Parties), ACD (ADA Reasonable Accommodations), and ADA (Equity), and the accompanying City Schools Administrative Regulations. City Schools also provides equal access to the Boy and Girl Scouts and other designated youth groups. Link to Full Nondiscrimination Notice.

This position is affiliated with the Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel (PSRP) bargaining unit.

This position is affiliated with the City Retirement Plan.