Associate Director, Talent Acquisition Operations

What We Do

At Leading Educators (LE), we know that excellent teaching is the most important driver of student success. The moment a student steps foot in the classroom, their opportunity to learn depends on how prepared their teacher is to translate complex content knowledge, standards, and their knowledge of that student into lessons that help them learn deeply and apply their thinking to the real world.

That’s a big lift, and it often happens alone. As a national nonprofit, we partner with school systems to overcome persistent instructional challenges, foster intentional collaboration and adult learning by design, and ignite new possibilities through systemic solutions at the intersection of teaching, talent, and technology.

We work shoulder-to-shoulder with educators at every level of the education system to strengthen their instructional and leadership practices, bring a vision for excellent instruction to life with consistency, and ensure every student reaches their full potential.

Through direct support, strategic advising, innovation pilots, and best-in-class research, we help educators work toward a future where every student is ready to thrive. Learn more about our work at leadingeducators.org.

Internal & External Candidate Application Deadline: 8/21/2026

Position

Imagine a role where precision, speed, and flawless execution directly power an organization's ability to build world-class teams. As Associate Director of Talent Acquisition Operations at Leading Educators, you'll be the operational backbone of our recruiting function—the person who ensures that every hiring process moves seamlessly from launch through offer acceptance. This isn't a behind-the-scenes administrative role; it's a strategic execution position that sits at the center of how we attract and onboard the talent that transforms education.

At Leading Educators, we partner with school systems to strengthen teaching and leadership practices, and every great partnership starts with great people. You'll manage the day-to-day mechanics that make recruiting flow: scheduling complex interviews across time zones, maintaining pristine documentation in our ATS, ensuring pre-hire compliance is flawless, and coordinating contractor logistics. You'll track dozens of moving pieces simultaneously, identify bottlenecks before they become problems, and maintain the kind of consistency that keeps candidates and hiring managers confident in our process.

This role demands someone who thrives in high-volume, high-precision environments—someone who sees operational excellence not as a nice-to-have but as a competitive advantage. You'll champion process improvements, leverage AI and technology to reduce manual work, and continuously innovate how we execute recruiting workflows. If you're energized by owning complex systems, delivering results with accuracy, and making a tangible impact on organizational success, this is your opportunity.

Do you have expertise in…

• Designing and optimizing talent acquisition workflows and systems that enable organizations to scale recruiting and hiring operations while maintaining speed, quality, and candidate experience
• Leading process improvement initiatives within talent acquisition that identify hiring bottlenecks, standardize recruiting practices, and implement solutions that reduce time-to-hire across multiple concurrent searches
• Leveraging data, analytics, and recruiting dashboards to surface talent acquisition insights, track hiring KPIs, and inform strategic staffing and workforce planning decisions at the leadership level
• Integrating emerging technologies and AI tools into talent acquisition operations to drive recruitment efficiency, automate manual workflows, and create competitive advantages in attracting and onboarding talent

Do you enjoy…

• Thriving in fast-paced, high-volume environments where you manage dozens of moving pieces simultaneously and take pride in flawless execution under pressure
• Solving complex operational puzzles—identifying patterns, anticipating bottlenecks, and orchestrating seamless coordination across multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
• Mastering intricate systems and processes, where precision and attention to detail directly impact candidate experience and organizational success
• Building and refining operational excellence—continuously innovating workflows, standardizing best practices, and transforming chaos into elegant, scalable systems

If you've answered affirmatively to these questions and meet the following prerequisites, we urge you to seize this opportunity. This role calls for the following:

• 5–7+ years of experience in HR operations, talent operations, workforce planning, or program operations roles managing complex operational systems

Start Dates Choices: September 16 or October 1st. 

• Demonstrated experience executing workforce planning, staffing allocation, or talent operations within K-12 education or education-focused nonprofit organizations (strongly preferred)
• Proven ability to manage large operational cycles and maintain high levels of accuracy across multiple systems and processes
• Strong experience building operational dashboards, reports, or tracking systems that support leadership decision-making
• Demonstrated proficiency with applicant tracking systems and experience configuring workflows, stages, templates, and documentation standards
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present operational data and insights clearly to leadership
• Experience using AI and technology tools to improve operational workflows and internal process efficiency
• Ability to travel moderately, including national travel for organizational retreats, programming, and professional development
• Authorization to work for any employer in the United States

Travel Requirements

• This is a remote position requires moderate travel
• National travel for org retreats, programming, job related travel, or professional development 

Mandatory Travel Dates: October 5 - 9th for Retreat

• Outside of the above mentioned travel, this person will work from a home office that must be located anywhere within the U.S. 

Questions? We’re here to help.

If you have questions about this role or about our hiring process at any point, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at talent@leadingeducators.org. This inbox is monitored regularly, and we aim to respond within two business days. To ensure your question receives a thoughtful and timely response, we kindly ask that you refrain from emailing individual staff members or members of our HR team directly. The best way to connect with us is always through talent@leadingeducators.org.

Why Work at Leading Educators? 

Imagine being part of an organization where your ideas and perspectives are highly valued. At Leading Educators, we believe in fostering individual strengths, encouraging personal growth, and embracing innovative ideas. If you thrive in a remote working environment, with the added excitement of travel, we're the perfect fit for you. By joining us, you become part of a powerful community of peers nationwide. Regardless of your location, you possess the power to make a significant impact on both students and teachers who rely on us daily. Join Leading Educators and become an integral part of driving progress in education. 

Learn About Our Mission & Values:

Mission: Leading Educators partners with school systems to sustain the teaching, leadership, and conditions for every student to succeed in school and in life.

Values:

• Build on strengths: We affirm and begin with the unique and collective talents, experiences, and wisdom of ourselves and others.
• Continuously learn: We develop ourselves and others. We apply new learning and deepened self-awareness to our relationships and practices.
• Prioritize people: We build trust and reflect on the impact of different perspectives and experiences.
• Champion success for all: We re-imagine structures, habits, and mindsets to ensure every learner has access to evidence-based learning opportunities.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring

• We use artificial intelligence–enabled tools throughout our hiring process, from the moment a candidate applies through the offer stage, to support administrative tasks and the initial review of candidate materials. These tools help us organize, analyze, and surface relevant information efficiently, but they do not make hiring decisions.

• All candidate materials—including applications, resumes, assessments, and interview feedback—are reviewed and evaluated by people. All hiring decisions, including interview selection, advancement, and offers of employment, are made by humans.

• We use AI solely as a support tool to assist with early-stage reviews and process efficiency. We do not use AI in ways that discriminate based on protected characteristics, nor do we use ZIP codes or similar data to target or exclude protected groups. Our hiring practices are designed to be fair, consistent, and aligned with equal employment opportunity standards.

Benefits

• Compensation: If hired for this position, the base compensation range is $93,326  to $114,146 annually. New hires typically enter the range at a set comp ratio 0.95 to 1.05, depending on the role. For this position, the salary entry point is $101,916. Candidates may move up the range based on additional years of relevant experience beyond the role’s minimum years of experience qualification.If you have more than 7 years of directly relevant experience, your starting salary may be adjusted higher within the range, up to a maximum starting salary of $107,158. This approach ensures that candidates with additional experience beyond the minimum are recognized in the initial salary offer.
• Benefits: 100% paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for individual employees. Additional premium costs are covered 60% by Leading Educators for partners and dependents on medical, dental, and vision plans. 4% matching 401k plan, Flexible Spending Accounts for medical, childcare and commuter expenses, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Benefits are valued at or above $9,000 for employees.
• Time Off: 
  • First three years of employment, full time staff accrue 22 days a year. 
  • Five additional days are accrued after the third and sixth year of employment.
  • Leading Educators also offer 22 additional paid days off for various holidays, including three floating holidays staff may use at their discretion.

Equal Opportunity Employment 

Leading Educators is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Apply: https://leadingeducators.org/careers/opportunities

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