Coordinator, Talent Staffing

Position Type:

Administration and Professionals

Date Posted:

2026-05-29

Location:Administration or As Assigned

ABOUT CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) is Ohio’s third-largest public school system, serving more than 35,000 students.

CMSD strives to ensure that every child receives a high-quality education, regardless of the provider. To that end, CMSD lets families choose which District schools their children attend, with options that include STEM, the arts, single-gender education, International Baccalaureate, Montessori, and early college.

Our schools have autonomy over human and financial resources in exchange for accountability for performance. The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing their school as a high-quality, high-expectation academic center focusing on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results.

CMSD ensures that students have access to technology and training to prepare them for the future. The District provides a free laptop or tablet for every student and connects every family that needs internet access. Graduating seniors leave commencement with not only a diploma but also a laptop.

In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we strive to ensure that all of our learners, both scholars and educators, to be challenged with academically and intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their efforts and provide them opportunities to demonstrate their best work.

BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES

The Cleveland Board of Education adopted the Building Brighter Futures (BBF) initiative on December 9, 2025. Building Brighter Futures is a strategic and data-driven plan shaped by more than a year of community engagement, information analysis, and thoughtful deliberation. The goal of this plan is to strengthen enrollment and ensure scholars attend a newer school building that offers more educational opportunities, including algebra in the eighth grade, more sports and extracurricular activities, and college credits and college and career pathways in high school. BBF is ensuring academic excellence so every CMSD scholar can thrive.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Location: Administration or As Assigned

Reports to: Executive Director of Strategic Staffing

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Band: 4

Compensation: $ 49,035.00 – $ 68,650.00

• Internal applicants are required to upload a resume to their application**

CMSD seeks a full-time Talent Staffing Coordinator who will be work as part of a team and provide high quality support for strategic human capital reform activities and Talent Department functions and transactional services that span all phases of the employment life cycle (recruitment, selection, hiring, performance, succession, development and transition). The Talent Staffing Coordinator provides exceptional customer service and serves as a liaison to other departments and staff as well as communicates with staff and customers at various levels. The Talent Staffing Coordinator will support the central office and school-based talent acquisition/management teams to achieve an array of administrative and Talent Department actions which will lead to better outcomes for our schools and scholars.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

THIS ROLE WILL:

• Supports the accomplishments of the Talent Department mission and objectives by completing diverse and complex administrative duties that support the employment life cycle and transactional employment functions
• Establishes and maintains strong, positive working relationships with all customers and staff to support the delivery of efficient and effective Talent Department services
• Participates in the full life cycle recruiting process including participating in job fairs or other recruiting functions, attracting candidates to the District, and screening, interviewing, selecting and onboarding new employees for all roles in the District
• Oversees and assists in onboarding new employees for compliance, completion and satisfactory results
• Assists with onboarding and new hire processes including background checks, drug tests, transcripts and other new hire documents as well as participating in or leading new hire training as needed
• Answers phone, emails and conducts business using various forms of communications to disseminate information and assist customers
• Organizes, prepares and maintains Talent Department records and data related to the various phases of employment and onboarding
• Assists central office and school-based staff by responding to general inquiries and providing support related to Talent Department functions of onboarding
• Implements processes, standard operating and administrative procedures, negotiated agreements, and local, state and federal regulations
• Supports the substitute center when needed
• Assists with data collection, creates and maintains spreadsheets and accurately compiles, organizes, and prepares information for various projects, reports, meetings and presentations
• Organizes, prepares and maintains Human Resources records and data related to the various phases of employment
• Utilizes all Human Resources information technology and adapts to new technologies quickly
• Assists in scheduling and coordinating appointments, meetings and training including arranging travel, coordinating schedules and processing assigned business actions
• Administers Assessments & Online Training for Para Pro, Secretaries and other groups within organizations
• Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Two years of Human Resources-related experience preferred in a high volume staffing office
• Must be able to multi-task and quickly analyze issues, shift priorities, and cope with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
• Must be able to interact positively with all levels of staff and a broad base of customers

Competencies:

The requirements and competencies listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Customer focus and professionalism
• Effective communication
• Accuracy and high quality customer service
• Learning Agility
• Drives results; strong sense of urgency
• Cultural sensitivity
• Collaborates with others
• Committed partner, personal credibility
• Technology utilization and proficiency
• Maintains confidentiality

Education Requirements:

High School diploma or GED required. Must have successfully completed classes or course work resulting in proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.) report generating software and other human resource technologies and be skilled in using the Internet for work-related research; or a combination of equivalent years of experience, education and skills that would meet the position requirements.

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree preferred in Human Resources or related area.
• Two years of experience working in a fast paced, high volume office or related customer service positions.
• Human Resources Certification.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Expected moving, walking, and standing consistent with an office environment and occasionally lifting up to 15 pounds
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms
• The employee is frequently required to talk and/or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a normal office environment.
• Local travel may be required for training/meetings.

NOTE: The above stated duties are intended to outline those functions typically performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This description of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit the discretionary authority of management to assign other tasks of similar nature or level of responsibility.

Education

To Apply

Please submit your resume and application using Workday, our online human capital management system. Please note that an offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of an FBI/BCI background check and drug screen.

EEO Statement

We believe that equity and inclusion at CMSD is an essential call to action, a catalyst to ensure value and appreciation among all our employees, so we may be fair and welcoming now and in the future. CMSD provides equal opportunities for employment, retention and advancement of all personnel by administering all terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability or genetic information, age, citizenship status, military status, sexual orientation or expression, socio-economic status, title, other dimensions of identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The District’s Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, and Sexual Harassment and the District’s Title IX grievance procedures, including information on how to report or file a complaint of discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how the District will respond, may be accessed on the District’s Civil Rights Notices webpage, available at ClevelandMetroSchools.org/domain/105. The District’s Title IX Coordinator / Director of Equal Employment Opportunity may be reached at:

1111 Superior Avenue East, Suite 1800

Cleveland, Ohio 44114

(216)-838-0070

TitleIX_EEO@ClevelandMetroSchools.org

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