Assistant Director, Recruitment – Education

Cross Country Healthcare

Remote Assistant Director leading recruitment operations for an education staffing organization across the United States. Supervising recruiters, optimizing ATS workflows, and driving staffing volume, fill rate, revenue, and profitability.

Posted 8/6/2026full-timeRemote • Florida, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in recruitment leadership, optimizing end-to-end recruitment processes, and utilizing data-driven strategies to enhance staffing efficiency. Proficient in managing recruitment technologies and fostering a collaborative team environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Recruitment LeadershipData Analysis and ReportingATS ManagementProject ManagementStaffing Experience

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Hard Skills

Recruitment Process OptimizationData Metrics EvaluationWorkflow ImprovementTechnical ProficiencyMS Office Proficiency

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsAdaptabilityTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)Recruitment Technology Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

High School DiplomaAssociate Degree in Business Administration

Industry Keywords

Service Industry RecruitmentEducation Industry KnowledgeBusiness Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide leadership to a team of recruiters responsible for recruiting and placing professionals throughout the United States
Oversee and optimize end-to-end recruitment processes for efficiency, consistency, and compliance
Identify and implement workflow improvements and recruitment best practices
Develop training, tools, templates, and resources for recruiters
Manage ATS and other recruitment technology tools
Evaluate recruitment strategies and operations using data, metrics, reports, and KPIs
Lead and supervise recruitment coordinators, administrators, and support staff
Provide guidance, training, and support while fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture
Monitor department metrics, production goals, individual performance, and reporting
Implement performance improvement plans when needed
Collaborate with recruiters, hiring managers, and stakeholders on staffing and recruitment strategies
Ensure communication and coordination between recruitment operations and HR functions
Enhance the candidate experience and resolve concerns affecting field professionals
Participate in and own interview, selection, and onboarding processes
Develop strategic initiatives and action plans to meet professional volume and profit goals
Align long-term team goals with short-term individual goals and clear expectations
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

5 years of recruitment experience in the service industry and/or business management preferred
3 years of experience in a leadership or managerial role required
Staffing experience required
Education industry knowledge and experience preferred
Proficient technical skills and knowledge of computer operations and applications
Proficiency with MS Office products, including Outlook, Excel, and Word
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Familiarity with recruitment technologies, including ATS
Excellent data analysis and reporting skills
Ability to identify and address recruitment-process challenges
Strong organizational and project management skills
Adaptability to changes and emerging recruitment trends
High school diploma or equivalent required
Associate degree in Business Administration or related field preferred
Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Benefits

Comp & perks

🌐 Worldwide ❌ Jobs You've Hidden ⭐️ Saved Jobs ✅ Applied Jobs ✉️ Email Alerts 👤 Account Cross Country Healthcare Website LinkedIn All Job Openings 1001 - 5000 employees 🏥 Healthcare 🎯 Recruiter ☁️ SaaS 💰 $3.8M Post-IPO Equity - Cross Country Healthcare on 2004-08 Healthcare
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SaaS Cross Country Healthcare is a healthcare-focused staffing and workforce solutions company. It provides clinical and non-clinical staffing services including travel nursing and allied assignments, locum tenens for physicians and advanced practice providers, per diem/local staffing, permanent placement, school professionals, home health/PACE services, and executive/interim leadership placements. It also offers employer-facing workforce solutions such as MSP/internal resource pools, locums vendor management, on-demand crisis staffing, international solutions, and recruitment process outsourcing, plus a technology platform (vendor-neutral VMS/Xperience), analytics/insights, and related advisory services. Assistant Director, Recruitment – Education 🔥 13 minutes ago 🐊 Florida, Nebraska, +3 more states – Remote ⏰ Full Time 🔴 Lead 🎯 Recruiter Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume + cover letter Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
Provide leadership to a team of recruiters responsible for recruiting and placing professionals throughout the United States
Oversee and optimize end-to-end recruitment processes for efficiency, consistency, and compliance
Identify and implement workflow improvements and recruitment best practices
Develop training, tools, templates, and resources for recruiters
Manage ATS and other recruitment technology tools
Evaluate recruitment strategies and operations using data, metrics, reports, and KPIs
Lead and supervise recruitment coordinators, administrators, and support staff
Provide guidance, training, and support while fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture
Monitor department metrics, production goals, individual performance, and reporting
Implement performance improvement plans when needed
Collaborate with recruiters, hiring managers, and stakeholders on staffing and recruitment strategies
Ensure communication and coordination between recruitment operations and HR functions
Enhance the candidate experience and resolve concerns affecting field professionals
Participate in and own interview, selection, and onboarding processes
Develop strategic initiatives and action plans to meet professional volume and profit goals
Align long-term team goals with short-term individual goals and clear expectations
Perform other duties as assigned 🎯 Requirements
5 years of recruitment experience in the service industry and/or business management preferred
3 years of experience in a leadership or managerial role required
Staffing experience required
Education industry knowledge and experience preferred
Proficient technical skills and knowledge of computer operations and applications
Proficiency with MS Office products, including Outlook, Excel, and Word
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Familiarity with recruitment technologies, including ATS
Excellent data analysis and reporting skills
Ability to identify and address recruitment-process challenges
Strong organizational and project management skills
Adaptability to changes and emerging recruitment trends
High school diploma or equivalent required
Associate degree in Business Administration or related field preferred
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