Talent Acquisition Recruiter

Talent Acquisition Recruiter

Location: Chicago

Type: Full-time (Hybrid) 

Salary: $40-50K USD

About us:

Zen Educate is a technology company with an online platform that helps match schools with teaching staff (Substitute teachers, Paraprofessionals, etc.). By leveraging technology, our smart algorithms can match teachers to the perfect school and help schools find great teachers.

Zen Educate is on a mission to help the education system as a whole. By improving efficiency and keeping things simple, we can help schools find administrative savings and we promote schools to pass these savings to teachers and increase teacher pay! This helps keep more money within the education system so that the money is used to help children learn and develop.

We care about the teachers as much as we care about the schools. We help both sides improve transparency and communication so schools and teachers are better prepared and can work together effectively! 

The opportunity:

This is your chance to join a tech startup in hypergrowth. We’re passionate about professional development, and we’ll work to maximize your personal and career growth.

Hiring is a crucial part of our growth journey. We have grown our team to nearly 270 people and are continuing to scale rapidly. You would be joining our internal People and Talent Team to identify the best candidates in the market, assess their skills and motivations, tell them all about our mission and culture, and assist hiring managers with bringing exceptional people on board.

We're looking for enthusiastic, mission-driven people who fit our values and are passionate about what we do. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match the job description.

Our Ideal Candidate

- A minimum of 2 years of in-house recruitment experience

- A passion for people: you will need to be curious about candidates who apply, able to build rapport quickly over the phone, and have a genuine interest in finding out about their experience and motivations

- A passion for companies that have a positive social impact

- Ability to work autonomously - we will give you all the tools you need to succeed, but being a fast-growth startup we take ownership of our work streams and would need you to do the same

- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment and think outside the box to keep us ahead of the curve in the way the talent function operates

Helpful to have but not essential:

- Interest in the education sector

- Experience recruiting sales/commercial roles

- Proficiency in Google Suite and ATS Lever

What will you be doing? 

- Proactively sourcing new candidates through a variety of inbound and outbound channels

- Conducting initial phone interviews with applicants to assess their suitability for our roles

- Ensuring that candidates move through the interview process efficiently and that tracking systems are kept up to date

- Building and maintaining relationships with hiring managers within the business and getting under the skin of each team’s culture to allow you to recognize a great fit in a candidate

- Iterating on our job descriptions and employer branding collateral to showcase our internal culture and values and attract top talent to work with us

- Being a culture champion across the company

What's in it for you?

- Work that you want to talk about

- Competitive salary

- Ownership in the company

- 15+ days PTO & 9 federal holidays

- Fun-loving, tight-knit team solving a problem that makes a difference

- Health Insurance (Dental and Vision)

Diversity and Inclusion

At Zen, we strive to build a culture of equity and inclusion, where everyone is respected, valued, and appreciated for their unique traits, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment where our team can thrive, regardless of age, ethnicity, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, disability, religion, or beliefs. We value our differences and believe that practices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion help us create a fairer, more compassionate environment for all. 

We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and different experiences and perspectives — just like the staff who teach through Zen and the children at the schools we work with. We believe in hiring the best people from the widest pool and creating an inclusive culture where people’s voices are heard and all our team can look forward to coming to work. 

We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of our community and promoting an equitable and inclusive environment for all. We seek out diverse opinions, beliefs, and experiences because they collectively make us stronger; we’ve had former teachers, pilots, fundraisers, engineers, lawyers, marketers, social media experts and more join our team.