Director of Talent Acquisition & Attraction

Job overview

The Director of Talent Acquisition & Attraction role is onsite at KIPP Capital Region schools in Albany, NY. Salary is $109,300–$120,800 per year. KIPP Capital Region is a public charter school network focused on joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students for college, career, and beyond. The director leads talent acquisition strategy and operations across school and regional teams. The role oversees full-cycle recruiting, develops hiring systems and metrics, supports hiring managers, and builds effective processes to attract and select diverse, high-quality candidates.

What you'll do

• Lead talent initiatives and a high-volume recruiting team
• oversee full-cycle recruiting from sourcing through onboarding
• develop recruitment strategies, employment brand, and candidate experience
• partner with hiring managers, Marketing, Equity, HR, and school leaders
• establish metrics, service-level agreements, and process improvements
• oversee talent systems, data integrity, and compliance with employment laws and regulations
• support workforce planning and recruiting events
• coach and develop the Talent Team.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

director of talent acquisition & attraction

albany ny

kipp capital region

public charter schools

talent acquisition

recruiting leadership

full-cycle recruiting

workforce planning

candidate experience

hris

ats

employment compliance

$109.3k–$120.8k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Generous time off
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• employer 403(b) contribution match
• childcare benefits
• work/life integration
• casual dress code
• relocation stipend subject to conditions.

Why this role

The role supports recruitment across KIPP Capital Region schools and regional teams; a bachelor’s degree is required, and three or more years in talent leadership is preferred.

About the employer

KIPP Capital Region is hiring for this role. Industry: Elementary and Secondary Schools. Sector: 61.