Junior Educator Recruitment Associate… at Zen Educate · Minneapol…

Summary: Zen Educate is a fast-growing EdTech company on a mission to make education fairer for everyone. As a Junior Educator Recruitment Associate, you will connect talented paraprofessionals and substitute teachers with schools, working closely with the recruitment team to screen applications and conduct interviews. Responsibilities: - Qualify and interview applicants: Call educators as they sign up for Zen Educate, assess their experience and preferences, and schedule them for interviews when they meet our criteria. Conduct initial phone interviews to understand their background and match them to suitable roles before handing them off to recruiters - Build value and excitement: Share Zen Educate’s mission and explain how we can help them find the perfect position - Collaborate with the team: Work with recruiters to transition candidates smoothly through screening, document collection, and onboarding - Make an impact: Help place amazing educators into classrooms, filling critical staffing needs in schools across the US - Test and innovate: Experiment with new tools and systems - including AI technologies - to improve the way we recruit - Think like an owner: Contribute ideas, take initiative, and learn what it’s like to grow a mission-driven tech startup from the ground up Required Qualifications: - You love connecting with people and thrive in a high-energy, high-call-volume environment - You're curious and eager to learn about sales, recruitment, education, and technology - You're a strong collaborator who communicates well and works effectively with others - You're resilient and proactive, comfortable adapting to the challenges of a fast-paced startup - You're goal-oriented and a bit competitive, and feel motivated by hitting (and beating) targets - You're tech-savvy and excited to try new tools - Above all, you're mission-driven and care about helping educators make a difference in students' lives Required Skills: Recruitment, Sales Important Skills: Tech-savvy Nice-to-Have Skills: Resilient, Curious