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.

Key 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.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in recruiting, talent sourcing, university outreach, HR coordination, or a related field.

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

• 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.

Why Join Novastar Prep

• $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