Teach For Australia would like to acknowledge the many Traditional Custodians of the lands throughout Australia. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Australia's first peoples.

Teach For Australia's vision is an Australia where education gives every child greater choice for their future. The mission is to grow a community of leaders committed to equity for children and young people, by recruiting and developing exceptional people to teach and lead across Australian schools.

Teach For Australia provides:

• Opportunity to work with an engaged community of educators - working to close the education gap
• Flexible work environment – hybrid with no mandatory office days. There are requirements to attend work events and travel for this position.
• Allowance and time off work for professional development
• Additional day off for your birthday and gifted end of year closure days
• 13% superannuation

Role Purpose

In this exciting position, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for our recruitment team. Leading our national recruitment team (8 staff) to source, inspire, coach and support exceptional and diverse individuals to apply to Teach For Australia’s Programs.

As a head of function, this position works collaboratively across the organisation, and the Recruitment, Admissions, Marketing and Placement Leadership Team to deliver strong outcomes for Teach for Australia.

To succeed in this position, you will need to be curious, adaptable, opportunity-focused and demonstrate a strong learning mindset. Holding a strong alignment with Teach For Australia’s values and commitment to equity in education.

What you will bring to the position (The key selection criteria) 

• Demonstrated experience leading program recruitment, strategic partnerships, and business development, including lead pipeline management. Application of this experience in higher education and/or school settings is highly desirable.   
• Demonstrated experience leading growth, including setting and implementing ambitious targets for meaningful impact. 
• Senior team leadership experience, including building high performing teams. Coaching experience is highly desirable. Experience leading national teams who work largely remotely will be highly desirable.    
• Demonstrated ability to influence, inspire and motivate people to develop meaningful professional relationships with potential program candidates and key stakeholders within organisations.    
• Passion for the TFA vision, with outstanding interpersonal skills that model TFA’s values and ways of working and a strong personal alignment with our core values   
• Demonstrated tenacity and resilience in tracking and leveraging key relationships to achieve targets    

*Along with your cover letter and resume please also attach a separate document that responds to the key selection criteria.

For further details about the role, please find the Position Description attached below.

Please don't be discouraged from applying if you do not meet every requirement listed above. If you have other skills, experiences, or perspectives that could add value, we’d love to hear from you!

At Teach For Australia, we encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.