DISTRICT OVERVIEW
Holyoke Public Schools is a PreK-12 public school district serving nearly 5,100 students, of whom 80 percent are Latino/Latina, in 11 schools. We employ nearly 1,300 people who together educate and support a richly diverse community of learners. We are committed to recruiting and retaining top-quality educators who believe all children can and will learn and who strive daily to make school a joyful place of discovery, support, and belonging.
Holyoke Public Schools’ strategic plan, “Moving Forward Together,” builds on the strengths of our past while serving as a call to action to accelerate student learning by thinking differently about how we teach, how we work together, and how we support students’ well being.
Our Equity Commitments are pledges we are making to address systemic equity challenges.
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We intentionally build a community that is anti-racist, inclusive, and culturally responsive.
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We ensure that students, families, and staff get the support they need to be successful.
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We seek out and incorporate the voices of those impacted, with a commitment to include those who have been excluded in the past.
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We promote access and inclusion for all students, staff, and families.
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We respect, embrace, and honor the diversity of our students, families, staff, and community.
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We reflect on our own behavior to minimize harm to others.
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We create a culture of acceptance and empathy so that everyone feels valued and is able to contribute to our community’s success.
Please visit the Holyoke Public Schools website to learn more about us as well as some of our recent accomplishments.
The Recruitment Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive recruitment strategies that attract, hire, and retain highly qualified and diverse employees across Holyoke Public Schools. Serving as the district's lead talent acquisition professional, the Recruitment Manager oversees all aspects of recruitment, candidate sourcing, hiring events, recruitment partnerships, employment branding, and the applicant experience. This position plays a critical role in ensuring a strong pipeline of educators, administrators, and support staff who reflect and support the diverse needs of Holyoke Public Schools students and community.
The ideal candidate is an engaging relationship-builder who thrives on connecting with people and representing the district throughout the community. They are naturally outgoing, approachable, and skilled at building trust with candidates, school leaders, higher education partners, and community organizations. They enjoy attending recruitment events, visiting schools and colleges, and learning about the needs of the communities they serve. They develop a deep understanding of the positions they recruit for, enabling them to effectively communicate the opportunities and impact of working in Holyoke Public Schools. Equally comfortable analyzing data as they are building relationships, they use recruitment metrics and workforce trends to make informed decisions that strengthen recruitment outcomes and maximize the effectiveness of recruitment investments.
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Develop and implement a comprehensive districtwide recruitment strategy aligned with staffing priorities.
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Lead recruitment efforts for licensed and non-licensed positions across the district.
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Establish recruitment goals, performance metrics, and targeted strategies for hard-to-fill positions.
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Analyze workforce trends, vacancy data, turnover, and labor market conditions to inform recruitment efforts.
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Monitor recruitment outcomes, including time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, and candidate conversion rates.
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Build and maintain candidate pipelines for current and future staffing needs.
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Develop innovative sourcing strategies utilizing job boards, social media, educator preparation programs, professional organizations, and community networks.
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Cultivate partnerships with colleges, universities, alternative licensure programs, and workforce development organizations.
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Evaluate recruitment source data to assess the effectiveness and return on investment of recruitment partnerships and advertising initiatives.
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Coordinate district recruitment fairs, hiring events, information sessions, and networking opportunities.
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Represent Holyoke Public Schools at local, regional, and national recruitment events.
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Develop recruitment marketing campaigns and employment branding strategies that position Holyoke Public Schools as an employer of choice.
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Oversee applicant tracking systems and recruitment workflows to ensure an efficient, equitable, and positive candidate experience.
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Collaborate with hiring managers throughout the recruitment and selection process.
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Support school leaders with interview practices, candidate selection, and recruitment planning.
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Develop recruitment procedures, training materials, and user guides to ensure consistency throughout the hiring process.
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Ensure compliance with district hiring procedures, collective bargaining agreements, and applicable laws and regulations.
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Develop recruitment initiatives that promote a diverse and inclusive workforce.
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Build partnerships that expand access to historically underrepresented candidate populations.
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Maintain recruitment data and prepare reports related to vacancies, hiring activity, applicant demographics, and staffing trends.
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Utilize data to evaluate recruitment effectiveness, improve processes, and support workforce planning and strategic decision-making.
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Partner with Human Resources staff, school leaders, and district administrators to meet staffing needs.
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Participate in workforce planning, organizational improvement initiatives, and strategic projects.
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Supervise recruitment support staff, interns, or contracted recruitment partners, as assigned.
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Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Human Resources Officer.
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Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Education, Public Administration, Communications, or a related field required; directly related experience may be substituted for education.
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Minimum of three (3) years of experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, human resources, workforce development, or a related field.
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Experience in public education or public sector recruitment preferred.
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Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
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Knowledge of contemporary recruitment strategies, workforce planning, and talent acquisition best practices.
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Exceptional interpersonal, communication, networking, and relationship-building skills.
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Ability to establish partnerships with higher education institutions, community organizations, and workforce development agencies.
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Experience with applicant tracking systems and recruitment technologies.
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Strong organizational, project management, and analytical skills with the ability to use data to drive decision-making.
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Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound professional judgment, and manage multiple priorities.
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Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive recruitment practices.
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Ability to work effectively with candidates, employees, school leaders, union representatives, community partners, and families.
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Understanding of Massachusetts educator licensure requirements and educator workforce trends preferred.
