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A Publication of WorkTogether Talent Consulting (formerly WorkMonger)
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Treating hiring like an emergency response in education isn't sustainable. This guide shifts the focus from reactive staffing to intentional ecosystem building: creating development pathways that differentiate support for new versus experienced educators, establishing authentic coaching systems, and distributing leadership opportunities throughout the organization. The insight? Retention isn't about compensation; it's about conditions and growth.
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Even the world's most successful companies struggle with succession planning, and the reasons reveal critical lessons for education leaders. When boards wait until someone's leaving to think about replacement, they create toxic jockeying for position and miss opportunities to build talent pipelines. The solution? Treat succession as an ongoing cultural practice, not an emergency response.
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What We’re Reading Right Now
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The corporate world just caught up to what great educators already know! New research confirms that adaptability, creativity, and sound judgment matter more than technical credentials when building high-performing teams. For education hiring managers, this reinforces the importance of assessing human capabilities alongside traditional qualifications.
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Career Corner: Ask a Recruiter
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What is a great question to ask at the end of a recruiter screening call that isn’t related to the hiring process, or too in-the-weeds about the role or team culture?
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So many of my clients have screening calls with recruiters this week, which is always a cause for celebration! A screening call is typically the first stage of an interviewing process, and is an opportunity for the talent acquisition team to verify a candidate’s experience/qualification, and alignment with the the organizational mission and role-specific compensation/location/schedule. At this stage, the recruiter will likely be unable to discuss team culture, answer in-depth questions about the long-term vision for the role (i.e. “what does success look like in the first 90 days…”), or about your potential future boss’s leadership style. So, assuming they proactively bring up hiring process specifics and compensation/location/schedule, what can you ask the recruiter at the end of your call?
Don’t ask: “Is there anything about me giving you pause that I can clarify for you?” (I’ve been asked that before, more than once).
Do check for understanding: “From this conversation and my review of the job description, my understanding is that you’re really looking for someone who will [share your understanding of the problem you’d be solving if hired into the role.] Did I capture that correctly? Was there anything related to that, which you were hoping we’d discuss and that I can speak to now or in a follow-up conversation?
Why checking for understanding works:
You provide a chance for a thoughtful conversation, even if it’s just a few minutes long, re-iterate that you are excited about the role and thinking about it in a very intentional way, and create a space to provide additional information that doesn’t highlight your deficits (like the example I shared first).
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TrulySelect - Bring Highly Qualified Talent Straight to You
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Education First is a national strategy and policy organization trusted by education changemakers in all 50 states. Education First is seeking an experienced leader to join the Accelerate Academic Coherence consulting team as a Principal Consultant. The Principal Consultant is expected to bring expertise gained by serving currently or recently as a national funder, or as a close advisor to philanthropy with strong relationships, to advance high-quality, coherent instructional, assessment and accountability systems, including how systematic, strategic use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and technology can accelerate academic coherence. The ideal candidate has extensive experience working within or alongside philanthropy to design, implement and/or advocate for successful education policies and high-value, high-leverage networks or communities of practice designed to improve pre-K-12 education outcomes.
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San Carlos Charter (SCC) is an award-winning, progressive K-8 charter school located in San Carlos, CA. What makes SCC different:
• Students are engaged in hands-on, minds-on learning everyday.
• Educators have full control over the creation and implementation of their curriculum.
• SCC is resource-based (no textbooks) and instructional practices promote learning in multi-age classroom settings with two grade levels of children in one classroom.
The ideal candidate has 2+ years of teaching experience. Valid California Single Subject Mathematics Credential and English Language Learner Authorization are required.
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SustainED Leaders is an education nonprofit dedicated to developing education leaders and teachers and strengthening instructional capacity to improve student outcomes. They are looking for an Instructional Leader to be their new Instructional Manager in Austin, Houston, and Dallas-Fort Worth. The Instructional Manager will support the adoption and implementation of HQIM at partner school districts. The Instructional Manager will design and deliver training and conduct side-by-side coaching that builds educators’ capacity to implement Bluebonnet Learning, Amplify Reading, Eureka Math, and/or Carnegie Math curriculum. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of experience in an instructional leadership role (principal, dean/assistant principal, instructional coach, teacher leader, and/or demo teacher). This person also has a deep understanding and knowledge of high-quality instructional materials (i.e. Bluebonnet Learning, Eureka, Amplify, Carnegie, etc.)
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TrulyHired is a quick, easy, and tailored job board that specializes in providing job seekers with educational equity roles at impact-driven education organizations. Here are a few of the amazing jobs we have available. Check them out and apply if you're interested!
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