Zen Educate

Recruitment

Position: Junior Educator Recruitment Associate
Location: Minneapolis, hybrid
Salary: USD: 44,400 OTE; 40,500 base, 3,900 VP

About Zen Educate
We’re Zen Educate - a fast-growing EdTech company on a mission to make education fairer for everyone. Right now, schools in the US waste over $2 billion every year on traditional agency fees -money that should be going directly to classrooms and educators. We’re here to change that.

The Role
As a Junior Educator Recruitment Associate, you’ll be on the front lines of our hiring process -connecting talented paraprofessionals and substitute teachers with schools that need them. You’ll work closely with our experienced recruitment team, learning how to screen applications, conduct interviews, and match educators to roles where they can have the biggest impact.

This role is a great way to build skills in recruitment, sales, communication, and collaboration - all while working with a high-energy team in a rapidly scaling tech company that’s making a real difference in education. Our team works on a hybrid model, with 3 days per week WFH and 2 days in-office in each of our hub cities (Vancouver, Minneapolis and Chicago).

What You’ll Do
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.

What We’re Looking For
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.

Why This Co-op Is Worth It
Hands-on experience from day one
A clear link between your work and its impact in classrooms
Skills you can take into future careers in recruitment, sales, HR, or tech
A collaborative, supportive, and high-energy work culture
The chance to be part of a fast-growing company with a meaningful mission

If you’re ready to learn, grow, and help transform education staffing, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and join the mission.

Junior Recruitment Associate – Educator

• Junior Educator Recruitment Associate role connecting paraprofessionals and substitute teachers with schools.
• Screen applications, conduct initial phone interviews, and match educators to roles.
• Build value and excitement about Zen Educate’s mission with candidates.
• Collaborate with recruiters on screening, document collection, and onboarding.
• Help place educators into classrooms across the US and fill critical staffing needs.
• Experiment with new tools and AI to improve recruitment processes.
• Work hybrid: 3 days WFH and 2 days in-office in hub cities (Vancouver, Minneapolis, Chicago).