Contract Recruiter

Location: Remote Employment type: Contract, Full-time Compensation: Base retainer plus per-placement bonus, commensurate with experience About EducationSuperHighway EducationSuperHighway is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit that closed the K-12 broadband gap, connecting 99.3% of America's public schools to high-speed internet and helping 5 million low-income households get online. Now, EducationSuperHighway is turning those connections into opportunity — working to close the nation's literacy gap by providing literacy tutoring scholarships to first-grade students reading below grade level. We are a Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) leveraging the new $1,700 federal Educational Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC), effective January 1, 2027, to build the most ambitious literacy funding campaign in the country. The Role The Contract Recruiter will lead full-cycle recruiting for EducationSuperHighway's first major hiring push across six to eight roles spanning partnerships, marketing, program operations, and organizational support. This is a high-volume, fast-moving engagement for a recruiter who is comfortable working independently, managing multiple searches simultaneously, and closing strong candidates quickly. This is a six-month contract with potential to extend based on organizational need. Key Responsibilities Full Lifecycle Recruiting Manage full-cycle recruiting for multiple open roles simultaneously, from job posting through offer acceptance. Source candidates through job boards, LinkedIn, networks, and referrals, with a strong bias toward active outreach over inbound-only pipelines. Screen candidates, coordinate interviews, and manage candidate communications throughout the process, ensuring a timely and positive candidate experience. Conduct reference checks and coordinate background screenings on final candidates. Draft and extend offers in coordination with leadership. Support job description development for roles that are not yet fully defined. Search Management and Coordination Partner closely with ESH leadership to understand role requirements, priorities, and ideal candidate profiles. Provide regular updates and reports on pipeline status, interview feedback, and search progress for each open role. Advise on compensation benchmarking and sourcing strategy as needed. Coordinate with ESH leadership on offer logistics and onboarding handoff. Build and maintain a referral pipeline by working ESH's leadership network and encouraging warm introductions. Tools and Reporting Manage candidate pipelines, interview notes, and search status in Ashby, ESH's ATS, keeping all records accurate and up to date. Produce a regular pipeline report for leadership covering open requisitions, candidate status, and projected time-to-fill. Advise leadership on Ashby configuration and workflow setup as needed to support ESH's first major hiring push. Qualifications Required 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including significant time working as an independent contractor or agency recruiter managing multiple searches. Demonstrated ability to manage six or more concurrent searches without losing momentum. Strong sourcing skills, including active outreach via LinkedIn Recruiter and other channels. Experience setting up or administering an ATS (Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, or similar). Excellent communication and relationship management skills with both candidates and hiring managers. Comfort working in a startup or early-stage environment where priorities can shift quickly. Highly Valued Experience recruiting for nonprofit, education, or mission-driven organizations. Familiarity with partnership, business development, or sales recruiting. Experience using recruiter networks, or similar platforms for contract engagements. Track record of closing candidates for roles that require mission alignment, not just compensation. EducationSuperHighway is committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristic.