Talent Acquisition & Retention Advisor

About KIPP Kansas City Public Schools

KIPP Kansas City Public Schools is part of a nationwide network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory charter schools dedicated to preparing students in educationally underserved communities for success in college and life. Our strength as a region serves as a catalyst for empowerment, change, and hope.

Founded in 2007, KIPP Kansas City Public Schools began with KIPP Endeavor Academy, serving approximately 31 fifth-grade students. Today, we educate approximately 1,000 students from Pre-K through 12th grade, with our community continuing to expand. Together with families and communities, we strive to create joyful, academically excellent schools that equip students with the skills and confidence to pursue their chosen paths—whether college, career, or beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and contribute to a more just world.

The Talent Acquisition Advisor & Retention for KIPP KC Public Schools is a key role responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing comprehensive strategies for attracting, recruiting, and selecting highly qualified and diverse staff. This position manages the full recruitment life cycle, ensuring an efficient, equitable, and seamless candidate experience. The Advisor will drive innovative recruitment initiatives, leverage data analytics, and collaborate closely with school leaders and the Managing Director of HR & Talent to meet the staffing needs and support its educational mission.

• Full Recruitment Life Cycle Management
  • Design, implement, and evaluate strategies for talent acquisition, hiring, onboarding, and retention.
  • Oversee and manage the end-to-end recruitment process, from vacancy posting and candidate sourcing to interviewing, offer extension, and onboarding coordination.
  • Ensure a seamless, positive, and efficient candidate experience throughout the recruitment and selection process.
  • Demonstrated capacity to manage 25 - 30 active requisitions with a high degree of organization, accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Create, edit, and refine job descriptions to ensure accuracy and consistency, and alignment with organizational needs and role requirements.
  • Strong sourcing skills and familiarity with various social media platforms and ATS systems.
  • Collaborate with the external communications partner creating recruiting collateral, including position announcements, advertising, communications, and marketing strategies.
  • Provide comprehensive weekly recruiting updates to stakeholders, delivering pipeline status, progress, and hiring priorities.
• Strategic Recruitment
  • Analyze recruitment data and metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, source of hire) to assess effectiveness and continuously improve talent acquisition processes.
  • Develop and execute strategic recruitment plans and initiatives to address school-wide staffing needs.
  • Identify and implement innovative recruitment strategies, sourcing channels, and outreach activities to build a robust and diverse talent pipeline; including advanced sourcing techniques (e.g., Linked In Recruiter and Boolean search) to engage passive and active candidates inclusively.
  • Stay abreast of talent market trends, compensation benchmarks, and best practices in educational recruitment.
• Compliance & Equity
  • Ensure all recruitment and hiring practices comply with federal, state, and local employment laws.
  • Manage and maintain the applicant tracking systems (ATS) to ensure data fidelity.
  • Facilitate presentations and training to advise hiring managers/interview teams on recruitment and interview practices.
  • Support HR audits and reporting related to recruitment and staffing data.
• Branding & Partnership Development
  • Partner with the Managing Director of HR & Talent to develop and implement innovative strategies to build a pipeline of qualified candidates.
  • Oversee pipeline development programs (e.g., Become a Teacher program, student teacher program), including the partnerships (e.g., university, professional organizations, affiliation agreements).
  • Plans and executes on-campus/ off-campus recruiting activities such as career fairs and/or networking forums.
• Additional…