SPECIALIST, TALENT ACQUISITION - GUEST TEACHER PROGRAM
Denver Full-time Mid-level Recruiting & Talent Acquisition
At a glance
Mid-level Recruiting & Talent Acquisition role at Esgj. Denver · full-time · $70,195–$84,233 base.
SalaryStated by Esgj
$70,195 – $84,233
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
This role, from EsgjOur estimate for the market: $72,600–$94,524Median $77,500
The range includes the market median of $77,500 for mid-level recruiting & talent acquisition roles in Denver.
Worked out from 11 postings that stated pay, median $77,500. Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
RoleRecruiting & Talent Acquisition
SeniorityMid-level
LocationDenver
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$70,195–$84,233
PostedOct 20, 2026 · today
Role brief
hrroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Recruit and hire guest teachers, respond to school and substitute inquiries, and help with payroll and system support
- Plan campus, community and diversity-focused recruiting, then coordinate events and track their results
- Find and contact candidates, assess pay under district guidelines, and verify school hires’ credentials and paperwork
- Support hiring across district roles through inbox coverage, training, procedures, reports and recruitment communications
- Build relationships with school leaders, community partners and higher education institutions to support hiring goals
What you bring
- A business, human resources or related degree, or equivalent experience in place of education
- At least two years supporting cross-team programs or projects in a high-volume setting
- Experience in schools, familiarity with substitute staffing, and strong customer service and communication skills
Who this fits
This role suits someone with school experience who can support guest-teacher hiring and broader recruiting work. It is an in-person position in Denver, and you must maintain a permanent home address in Colorado. Expect required attendance during hiring peaks and some evening or weekend events; the stated upcoming blackout period runs from July 27 through August 31. Office hours can vary between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
From the employer
** Applications will be received until October 27, 2026 If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org. **
About this job: The Talent Acquisition Specialist for the Guest Teacher Program supports strategic efforts to ensure that goals and objectives of the team are accomplished. This specific role specilizes in supporting the Guest Teacher Program (e.g. recruit and hire subs, support team inquiries from schools and subs, payroll, system support, etc.) This role is for someone with experience working in schools, knowledge of substitute staffing and support, and strong customer service and communication skills. This is an in person position located at 1860 Lincoln Street, Denver, CO 80602 and office hours are flexible between the hours of 7:30-5:00pm.
What DPS Offers You:
About this job: The Talent Acquisition Specialist for the Guest Teacher Program supports strategic efforts to ensure that goals and objectives of the team are accomplished. This specific role specilizes in supporting the Guest Teacher Program (e.g. recruit and hire subs, support team inquiries from schools and subs, payroll, system support, etc.) This role is for someone with experience working in schools, knowledge of substitute staffing and support, and strong customer service and communication skills. This is an in person position located at 1860 Lincoln Street, Denver, CO 80602 and office hours are flexible between the hours of 7:30-5:00pm.
What DPS Offers You:
- A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
- $70,195 - $84,233 Click here for more information on compensation for these roles.
- This position is represented by an employee association (bargaining unit). Please see the Employee Associations Page for the current master agreement and important documents associated with your bargaining unit.
- Primary supports is the Guest Teacher Program but will support cross functionally across the team
- Responsible for being well-versed in all the various types of positions across the District to ensure proper cross-functional support at all points of the year and to provide support for district inboxes (i.e. Careers and Guest Teacher), training and SOP
- Partners with District Leadership and across TA team to support strategies to strengthen and expand initiatives to recruit, hire, retain and advance team members, with a specific focus to support increased recruiting efforts to build a diverse workforce.
- Lead the development, organization and execution of recruitment strategies for campus, community and diversity recruitment activities for local, state, national and international recruitment initiatives.
- Coordinates and attends recruitment events (job fairs, open houses, conferences, and district sponsored events) and is responsible for ensuring ROI and KPIs is captured and monitored
- Identifies, recruits, sources, cold call passive candidates and cultivates talented candidates across schools and/or a variety of positions.\Determines salaries by assessing experience and education following established guidelines per DPS and/or bargaining unit.
- Supports with pre boarding activities such as; new hire paperwork and offers letters
- Validates qualifications, credentials, and licenses required of school-based hires; verifies that candidates meet minimum requirements; and confirms that all new hire documentation is completed and received
- Collaborates with Human Resources Partners to monitor and meet client group recruitment objectives
- Compiles and creates data reports and other forms of recruitment and retention statistics; assists in the creation of a variety of state of the art recruitment communications (e.g. banners, advertisements, brochures, web content)
- Develops and nurtures relationships with customers, school principals, community constituents, and partners in Institutions of Higher Education; attends partnership meetings with Institutions of Higher Education, business, community and school partners and serves on school, community and business committees, councils and/or advisory groups
- As a team that provides critical operation support for the district, PTO “blackout periods” and “required attendance” are identified for the team. Upcoming July 27th - August 31st.
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Standard blackout periods and required attendance, including evening and weekend work includes, but is not limited to the following; district wide professional development, special school or celebration events, job fairs, hiring events, peak hiring season
Supports pre boarding activities such as salaries, new hire paperwork, verification of credentials and offer letters -
All other duties as assigned
- Bachelor's in Business, Human Resources preferred or related field or equivalent experience in lieu of education
- 2+ years of experience supporting cross functional work, programs and/or projects in a high-volume environment
- Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
- Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
- Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.
Students First. Integrity. Equity. Collaboration. Accountability. Fun