Talent Acquisition Specialist (Recruiting)

Novastar Prep Tutoring • Great Falls, VA

1d • $45,000 • Remote

About The Position

Novastar Prep is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist (Recruiting) to strengthen our nationwide tutor pipeline and bring in exceptional educators from a wide range of backgrounds. This role focuses on proactive recruiting; finding great tutors, engaging them, and guiding them through a clean and organized hiring process. This is a fully remote role with no travel required . Role Overview You will focus on sourcing and recruiting tutors across a wide range of academic disciplines, with an emphasis on high-caliber candidates from top universities, graduate programs, and subject-matter expert communities. You will own the recruiting pipeline end-to-end, ensuring a clean, efficient, and positive candidate experience.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in recruiting, talent sourcing, university outreach, HR coordination, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Strong familiarity with LinkedIn sourcing tools, job boards, and modern recruiting methods.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage high-volume pipelines.
• Genuine interest in education, academic excellence, and student success.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred, especially in education, human resources, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Recruit tutors across K–12 core subjects, AP/IB, SAT/ACT, writing, STEM, foreign languages, elementary specialization, and enrichment subjects.
• Proactively source candidates from top universities, graduate programs, competitive majors, and experienced educators.
• Develop and maintain sourcing channels through LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Glassdoor, Handshake, university job boards, academic societies, and teaching forums.
• Manage the full recruiting cycle within the ATS, including resume review, phone screens, documentation collection, interview scheduling, next-step communication, and onboarding coordination.
• Maintain accurate, detailed candidate notes and clean pipeline tracking so internal teams have full visibility at all times.
• Deliver a professional, organized, and positive applicant experience that reflects Novastar Prep’s standards.

Benefits

• $45,000 base salary
• Fully remote role; no travel required
• Clear structure, organized processes, and supportive leadership
• Opportunity to directly shape the quality of educators joining our programs
• Mission-driven organization focused on academic growth and student impact
• Health insurance reimbursement
• Retirement plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid sick leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level