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Role Description

The Manager of People Operations (Temporary, January–May) will provide critical short-term capacity to ensure smooth, efficient hiring and talent processes. Working approximately 20 hours per week, this role will be responsible for organizing and maintaining all search infrastructure, including:

  • Creating and managing search folders
  • Tracking materials
  • Ensuring hiring teams have accurate, up-to-date candidate and search process information

They will oversee key operational workflows within Monday.com and Workday, ensuring data integrity, updating candidate pipelines, and supporting hiring managers with system navigation and task completion. In addition, this team member will help manage candidate-facing coordination, including:

  • Timely and professional communication
  • Interview scheduling
  • Supporting hiring managers in delivering a positive candidate experience

This role plays a meaningful operational and relational function by helping ensure there is a strong hiring experience and that Teach For America’s values shine through in this work.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
  • At least 2 years of related professional experience managing HR operations
  • Talent Acquisition experience required
  • Exceptionally organized and attentive to detail
  • Exceptional relationship builder with an ability to understand the complexities of a large organization
  • Strong initiative and an effective communicator
  • Knowledge of ATS platforms, including WorkDay, GEM AI, and SparkHire
  • Knowledge of project management tools
  • Required: Expertise in managing operational workflows within Monday.com and Workday

Requirements

  • Serve as a project manager for assigned work, with responsibilities to include:
    • Maintaining all of the Talent Acquisition Google hiring tools - interview guides, search folders, etc.
    • Ensuring strong management of Monday.com and Workday for our respective workflows
    • Executing scheduling for key searches, coordinating among senior leaders and hiring managers across the enterprise
    • Supporting in sending and gathering data from the hiring team and candidate surveys
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates throughout the interview process, ensuring timely, clear, and professional communication
  • Schedule interviews, panel conversations, and follow-up meetings for hiring managers, adjusting quickly to shifting needs
  • Draft and send candidate outreach, logistics, and status updates with a consistent, inclusive tone
  • Communicate regularly with hiring managers on next steps, candidate movement, and process expectations
  • Ensure a seamless candidate experience by consistently tracking touchpoints and responding promptly to inquiries

Benefits

  • Compensation for Teach for America positions is determined based on role responsibilities
  • Tier A- $31.16
  • Tier B- $33.95
  • Tier C- $36.74
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