Staffing Coordinator (Temporary)

Great schools begin with great people who believe every day is an opportunity to make a difference. At YES Prep, you have an opportunity to join a family of diverse educators who are leveling the playing field by providing opportunities for a high-quality, college-forward curriculum while also ensuring our students feel supported through their academic journey and empowered to lead choice-filled lives. YES Prep is more than a family of public charter schools, it’s the future of public education—it’s an opportunity to say, “Yes, you can!”

• 17,000 Students
• 1,800 Team Members
• 18 Secondary Campuses
• 6 Elementary Campuses
• 91% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 94% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 88% First-Generation College Students
• Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options, like KIPP Texas-Houston and IDEA Public Schools, within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

YES Prep needs a dynamic Temporary Staffing Coordinator with a diverse set of experiences, to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, build transformative relationships, and eliminate educational inequities to advance social justice.

To put it simply, you will support the Home Office Staffing team during the Spring 2024 hiring season.

• Coordinating and scheduling intake meetings with Home Office Hiring managers prior to or within 24 hours of posting a role;
• Previewing job descriptions and creating job postings in Jobvite;
• Managing job postings and hiring manager communications to ensure candidates are regularly updated on their status and requisitions are closed out within 60 days of posting;
• Providing Hiring Managers with support throughout the hiring process;
• Reflecting on the Home Office hiring process and providing ideas and feedback that improve the efficiency and quality of the candidate and hiring manager experience;
• Executing the logistics of the hiring process with fidelity to ensure that all fiscal year 2025 Home Office roles are filled by June 7th:

• Supporting with responding to inquiries in the YES Prep Careers and YES Prep Talent inbox;
• Developing, editing, and filing critical human resources documents;
• Assisting the Director of Home Office Staffing with critical projects;

• Using existing communication systems to keep the Director of Home Office Staffing and Home Office Recruiter aware of Home Office staffing needs and progress on projects;
• Maintaining all communication systems related to Home Office hiring;

• Referring managers and staff on HR policies (as explained in the Employee Handbook) and to internal HR resources that impact and drive their work. Resources include, but are not limited to, Talent Management, ADA, FMLA, and evaluative resources;

• High School Diploma
• 0-3 years of professional experience in a human resource, administrative, or operations focused role
• Comfort using computer application systems and programs
• Strong ability to develop and implement personal, organization systems
• Self-starter who is hungry to grow and learn in an HR professional setting
• Effective communicator in both written and oral form, with excellent clarity and grammar
• Attention to detail and thoroughly checks work products
• Doesn’t spill the beans on the highest level of confidential matters
• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools

• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
• Demonstrated ability to work on a team

• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools
• Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education
• Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos
• Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results
• Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
• Experience with Human Resources, Benefits, or Payroll systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and other Microsoft programs

• Compensation – This position is a temporary, non-exempt, hourly position; hourly rates commensurate with experience.