Contract Recruiter (Part Time Temporary)

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.

OPPORTUNITY 

Leading Educators is seeking a Temporary Part Time Contract Recruiter to support our recruiting efforts during a high volume hiring period.

This role will serve as a frontline recruiter responsible for managing assigned searches and advancing candidates through the hiring process. The recruiter will engage directly with candidates and hiring managers and support screening, interviewing, and hiring decisions while operating within the recruiting structure led by the Director of Talent Acquisition and Operations.

While the recruiter will support hiring across multiple functions including programs, strategy, operations, partnerships, marketing, and communications, many of our candidates come from the K–12 education sector. As a result, candidates for this role should have experience recruiting within nonprofit organizations and or education related environments and should be comfortable assessing candidates with classroom, school, district, or education nonprofit backgrounds.

The recruiter should be able to evaluate the credibility and scope of impact of former educators and instructional leaders transitioning into nonprofit, consulting, program, strategy, or operational roles. This includes helping hiring managers distinguish between candidates whose experience reflects classroom execution, school leadership, or broader systems level strategy.

This role is designed to add additional recruiting capacity during a defined hiring window and is structured as a temporary contractor engagement.

Contract Timeline

• Start Date: March 23, 2026
• End Date: August 31, 2026
• Remote (U.S.)

This role will work approximately 24 hours per week, typically three days per week.

This position reports directly to the Director of Talent Acquisition and Operations 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Frontline Recruiting

• Manage assigned searches and support the recruiting process from candidate outreach through hiring decision
• Conduct candidate screening conversations to assess experience, alignment with the role, and readiness for the position
• Participate in interviews and support interview teams in evaluating candidates effectively
• Ensure candidates experience clear communication, responsiveness, and professionalism throughout the recruiting process
• Maintain consistent candidate engagement from first outreach through final decision
• Provide candidate insights and feedback to hiring managers and the Director of Talent Acquisition and Operations
• Support the coordination and preparation of structured interviews and work sample evaluations

Hiring Manager Engagement

• Partner with hiring managers to understand role scope, candidate profiles, and success criteria
• Participate in intake conversations to clarify expectations and align on candidate profiles
• Provide observations from candidate conversations and interviews to support hiring decisions
• Help guide hiring managers through structured hiring processes and interview stages
• Support interview teams in understanding evaluation expectations and feedback processes
• Help hiring managers move candidates efficiently through the hiring process

Pipeline and Search Management

• Maintain organized candidate pipelines within the applicant tracking system
• Track candidate progress across stages of the hiring process and ensure documentation is accurate and complete
• Monitor search progress and help ensure roles move forward efficiently
• Identify potential bottlenecks in searches and escalate risks or delays to the Director of Talent Acquisition and Operations
• Maintain clear records of candidate evaluations, interview notes, and hiring feedback
• Support the timely movement of candidates through interviews, debriefs, and hiring decisions

Candidate Sourcing Support

• Conduct proactive outreach to potential candidates through LinkedIn and professional networks
• Identify and engage candidates with nonprofit, consulting, and education sector backgrounds
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines for active and anticipated searches
• Support targeted sourcing for priority roles across programs, strategy, operations, partnerships, and communications
• Research and identify talent pools aligned with the organization’s mission and work
• Maintain awareness of talent within the K–12 education ecosystem and nonprofit education organizations

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.

REQUIREMENTS TO BE HIRED FOR THE ROLE: 

• Candidates must be able to travel
• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States.
• Candidates should have three to six years of recruiting experience and experience managing or supporting multiple active searches simultaneously.
• Candidates must have experience recruiting within nonprofit organizations, education organizations, consulting environments, or other mission driven sectors. Experience engaging candidates from the K–12 education sector is strongly preferred.
• Candidates should demonstrate the ability to assess candidates with teaching, instructional leadership, district, or education nonprofit experience and evaluate their readiness for roles in nonprofit organizations.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills with both candidates and hiring managers are required. Candidates should also bring strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and experience using an applicant tracking system.
• Familiarity with recruiting platforms such as Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, or Spark Hire is beneficial.

LOCATION 

• This is a remote position requires limited travel
• National travel for org retreats, programming, job related travel, or professional development 
• Outside of the above mentioned travel, this person will work from a home office that must be located anywhere within the U.S. 

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.

Work Structure

This is a temporary contract role working approximately 24 hours per week. The role is fully remote within the United States. The engagement will run from March 23, 2026 through August 31, 2026.

Compensation

• This is a temporary contract position paid hourly.
• The hourly rate for this role is $50 per hour, working approximately 24 hours per week.
• Contractors are paid for hours worked and are not eligible for employee benefits.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT 

Leading Educators is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.