Michele Mitchell

Regional Director of Staffing @IDEA Public Schools

Tampa, FL, US

IDEA’s Regional Director of Staffing is charged with leading recruitment and hiring within their region. This is to ensure there is an excellent teacher in every classroom and an excellent leadership team leading every school and that they have strong support & regional staff members helping them achieve their all-important work. The RDS works closely with the regional Executive Director, regional leadership team, National Human Assets team and external partners to attract, engage, and select high quality leader, teacher, regional team, and campus support staff candidates for all openings. They are also skilled in supporting managers with the retention of their talent. The Regional Director of Staffing builds and manages a team of Talent Recruiters and Talent Partners over upcoming years who will support schools with all of their talent needs. The Regional Director is responsible for developing the regional recruitment strategy and managing the selection, hiring, and matriculation process for all campus & regional headquarter positions to ensure that our region has the talent IDEA requires in order to meet its yearly student achievement goals and, ultimately, 100% college matriculation. Regional Directors of Staffing serve as strategic partners to school and regional leaders around organizational health, retention, staffing, and other talent needs.

Emory University

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Jacksonville University

Master of Science - MS