Keith Lott, Ed.D. Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, Us

• Manage full-cycle recruitment efforts for instructional, non-instructional, and operational positions for the network• Develop and execute recruitment strategies to attract high-quality talent to the network• Work closely with the Chief People Officer and Senior Director of Marketing on talent acquisition campaigns and initiatives• Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment campaigns and events to assess how to allocate resources and funds.• Identify candidate sourcing opportunities such as professional organization, conferences, career fairs, webinars, partnerships, and other means to increase the quality of our applicant pool.• Directly recruit for Director and above positions at the campus-level and at the Central Management Office.• Assists the Senior Director of Talent Acquisition with sourcing and recruiting, and conducting initial screening and interviews with campus leadership candidates.• Manage the substitute team and substitute teacher pool recruitment efforts. • Manage strategic planning, training, webinars, and execution of Uplift Education’s college/university partnerships across 27 institutions in Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma to positively impact network instructional recruitment efforts.• Manage and facilitate information sessions, job skills workshops, resume reviews, and mock interviews at partner colleges, universities and community partners.• Develop, manage, lead, and implement social media and e-mail campaigns to attract and recruit passive instructional candidates.• Track data and generate relevant reports using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and other sources of data in the development of strategic plans and to inform recruitment related decision-making. • Manage relationships with school leaders throughout the network to build credibility and trust in all recruitment efforts.

Dallas, Texas, Us

* Manage full-cycle recruiting of instructional and non-instructional operations staff for the network. * Create effective interviewing procedures, techniques, and best practices. * Analyze sourcing and recruitment data to determine useful applicant markets. * Conduct initial candidate screenings and interviews.* Manage recruitment efforts, advertising, and marketing strategies.* Set clear goals and benchmarks for the recruitment team, and track recruitment progress. * Lead Talent Acquisition Recruitment Team meetings. * Conduct frequent performance reviews with recruiters. * Lead and coordinate recruiting events to identify prospective employees. * Hire and onboard recruiters and provide coaching to develop their performance.* Manage a portfolio of schools to recruit instructional staff. * Lead professional development sessions to improve recruiters' technical skills to stay current with recruitment best practices

Dallas, Texas, Us

• Source, recruit, and execute recruiting strategies for 17 Middle and High School campuses. Responsible for staffing all instructional positions on these campuses, including Teachers, Teacher’s Aides, Counselors, and Special Population roles.• Manage and maintain relationships with campus leadership and hiring manager teams to align network hiring goals with campus specific staffing needs.• Lead strategic planning, training, webinars, and execution of Uplift Education’s college/university partnerships across 27 institutions in Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma to positively impact network instructional recruitment efforts.• Conduct information sessions, job skills workshops, resume reviews, and mock interviews at partner colleges, universities and community partners.• Lead, develop, and implement social media and e-mail campaigns to attract and recruit passive instructional candidates.• Track, disaggregate, and utilize recruitment related data to drive and optimize recruitment efforts.• Create, facilitate, and implement social media and college/university recruitment events. • Lead recruitment team efforts to achieve an average of 15% - 25% increase in candidate applications received during peak hiring seasons.• Led recruitment efforts that have resulted in an average of 20% - 25% increase in teacher hiring over the past 4 years.• Led hiring efforts that have resulted in a minimum of 90% of instructional hiring being completed by June 1st over the last 5 years.

Dallas, Texas, Us

• Responsible for all aspects of school operation grades 9th - 11th, including instructional leadership, strategic academic planning and implementation, staff selection and evaluation, staff development, master scheduling, student placement and discipline.• Expanded campus SAT, AP, and dual credit programs. • Managed a campus of 375 students and 35 staff members.• Implemented and piloted the AVID program for the network and enrolled 100 students in its first year. • Led teacher professional development in the Precepts of Excellence in Teaching (POET), Differentiated Instruction, Rigor and Relevance, Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s), Higher Order Thinking Skills, Student Engagement, and implementing IB Learning Profiles.• Directed the development and implementation of the Campus Improvement Plan. • Created and implemented “Men of Hampton” father engagement and participation group.• Lead the High School to an “Academically Acceptable” rating.

Dallas, Texas, Us

• Responsible for all aspects of school operation grades 5th – 10th, including instructional leadership, strategic academic planning and implementation, staff selection and evaluation, staff development, master scheduling, student placement and discipline.• Gave leadership to the campus data-driven decision making team.• Managed a campus of 450 students and 47 staff members.• Responsible for new teacher guidance, strategic planning and implementation of the campus improvement plan, teacher professional development, instructional leadership, and student discipline. • Initialized and guided efforts to begin the PYP International Baccalaureate application process. • Lead the Primary School to a "Recognized" state rating and the Middle School to an “Academically Acceptable” rating.

Dallas, Texas, Us

• Instructed 120, 5th and 6th grade English and Social Studies students in a print-rich, stimulating environment that integrated technology in classroom instruction.• Utilized a variety of research-based instructional strategies and methods to ensure a rigorous learning environment with high expectations for all students.• Fostered higher-order thinking through engaging project-based learning.• Served as the English Department chair, member of the Data Action Team, and part-time campus administrator. • Utilized benchmark, ITBS, and formal campus-based assessments to inform data-driven decisions.• 88% student pass rate, 5th grade TAKS Reading Test.

Dallas, Tx, Us

* Psychology 2301

Dallas, Tx, Us

Doctor Of Education (Ed.D.) In Organizational Leadership - Emphasis In Higher Education Leadership

Master'S Degree, Psychology - Community Service Counseling

B.S., Psychology/Pre-Med