Ref. 3856
Associate, Talent Development
Created: January 2012
Revised: March 2015
BASIC FUNCTION : The Talent Development Associate is responsible for recruiting outstanding teachers, leaders, and classified staff to the Oakland Unified School District and supporting them through their early employee development experiences. Under the supervision of the Director of Talent Development, the Talent Development Associate will closely collaborate with a School Partner and Staffing Analyst to form a human capital support team for a network of schools or the central office. The Talent Development Associate will oversee the recruitment, selection and placement of certificated and classified hires, and manage orientation, onboarding, and induction programs for early career staff.
The Talent Development Associate must maintain confidentiality of all personnel matters; some duties will involve access to confidential information concerning employer-employee relations.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: (Incumbents may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but is intended to reflect the principal job elements accurately.)
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The Talent Development Associate will support the work of the Talent Development Division in a number of ways, including:
Recruitment, Screening and Placement
- Develop recruiting strategies and execute sourcing strategies that identify both active and passive job seekers to build a broad and diverse candidate pool.
- Develop and maintain active professional relationships with college and university career teacher preparation officials and placement offices, and professional societies as a course to generate qualified candidates; maintain active partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic Colleges and Universities.
- Support pipeline initiatives that bring visiting teachers or fellows into the District.
- Create marketing plans for school networks/central office to assist in the recruitment of certificated and classified staff, with a focus on using online tools.
- Design and implement rigorous selection procedures to source the most qualified candidates.
Plan, organize, and administer pre-employment screening, communication to candidates and compliance responsibilities; assist principals, managers and panel members in selection process.
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- Address candidate communications in a timely manner.
- Coordinate the assignment of student teachers from university-based and educator preparation programs.
- Provide principals and central office leadership with training/professional development on hiring and selection best practices through workshops, materials development and training sessions.
- Post vacancies to a variety of online locations, including but not limited to, EdJoin, Craig’s List, universities, professional associations, career websites, etc….
Induction and Talent Development
- Plan and conduct new employee orientation and other onboarding activities.
- Oversee new teacher induction and mentoring programs, partner with principals to identify, select and match mentors and coaches.
- Develop high-quality professional development and coaching supports for new teachers and leaders.
- Train and support new teacher coaches around real-time coaching, portfolio review, and serving as liaisons to new teachers.
- Liaise with universities to ensure high quality practicum experience for new teachers.
- Assist in the development of training of interns coming to OUSD.
- Manage supportive assistance programs for probationary employees.
Cross-Functional Team Collaboration
- Participate in regular meetings with School Partner and Staffing Analyst to form a cross-functional Human Capital support team for a network of schools or central office.
- Support spotless record-keeping throughout the entire talent management cycle to ensure all parties have up-to-date information and no details fall through the cracks.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
TRAINING, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- A Bachelor Degree or its equivalency required (2 years of similar and relevant work level experience = 1 year of college) in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Education, Organizational Behavior Management or related discipline. A combination of experience and education may be used to meet the Bachelor Degree requirement; however, the work experience years used to qualify for the Bachelor Degree requirement cannot be used to meet the work requirement.
Two (2) years of verifiable experience required in urban education or with an educational non-profit organization
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- Recruitment experience preferred
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- Valid California Driver’s License
- Employment eligibility will include fingerprints, tuberculosis and/or other employment clearance
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Best practices in recruitment, selection, strategic placement, coaching and teacher training techniques, labor relations, negotiation, and personnel information systems (creative/strategic talent sourcing, resume evaluation, candidate assessment and interviewing techniques)
- Strategic direction of the district
- Diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, and disability backgrounds of the District and community
- Applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances governing employment including equal opportunity employment and bargaining unit contracts
- Interpersonal skills using tact, influence, patience and courtesy
- Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary and punctuation
- Computer software, hardware, and related technology
ABILITY TO:
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others of diverse backgrounds, experience, and personalities
- Form strong partnerships with school administrators, department managers and other partners
- Maintain knowledge of applicable provisions of applicable federal, state, local and District laws, rules and regulations pertaining to recruitment, sourcing and hiring
- Balance multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Set goals, work independently and drive results
- Organize and coordinate district-wide events and programs
- Produce high-quality work, including strong attention to detail
- Exercise good judgment in safeguarding confidential or sensitive information
- Adapt to feedback and focus on continuous improvement
- Explain complex problems and solutions in clear, concise and compelling ways
- Operate personal computer, related software, and other office equipment
WORKING CONDITIONS
ENVIRONMENT:
Office environment and diverse school site environments; driving a vehicle or flying to conduct work; fast-paced work; constant interruptions
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Consistent mental alertness; sitting or standing for extended periods of time; lift and carry light to moderate weight objects, occasionally more than 35 pounds; push/pull exerting force to approximately 20 pounds, occasionally 35+ pounds; kneeling and bending at the waist, reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally; dexterity of both hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment, repetitive use of fingers; seeing to read, write and use the computer; hearing and speaking to exchange information, in person or on the telephone, and to make presentations.
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
The Oakland Unified School District does not discriminate in any program, activity, or in employment on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, sex, or sexual orientation.
