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

• Truly flexible work practices: we are a remote-first workplace, with opportunities to work in-person at our head office as required

• Allowance and time off work for professional development

• Additional day off for your birthday

• 12.5% superannuation

Please note: This is a 12 month fixed-term role

Role Purpose

The role of the recruitment officer is to provide support in sourcing, compelling and supporting talented and diverse individuals to apply to Teach For Australia’s Leadership Development Program.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• At least two years relevant experience in a similar, dynamic working environment

Desirable

• Experience in recruitment, sales, advocacy, campaigning, development or fundraising, and/or;
• Experience working as an Associate or staff member with a Teach For All network partner

Skills, Attributes and Knowledge

Essential

• Some exposure to influencing, inspiring and motivating people to quickly develop relationships with potential recruits and individuals in organisations
• Confident to work autonomously and seek guidance when required
• Passion for the TFA vision, and a strong personal alignment with our core values
• Proven communication skills, both written and verbal (including basic presentation skills)
• Sound interpersonal skills
• Entry level experience in contributing to various projects to meet team goals and objectives
• Demonstrated tenacity and resilience in tracking and leveraging key relationships
• A proven aptitude to working ambiguously and within a growing organisation
• Appetite to learn and develop within a role
• Proven work ethic including an orientation to work efficiently and effectively
• Willingness to participate in work related travel up to 30% over the course of the year

A full position description can be found here.

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.