Junior Talent Acquisition Executive – Education Hiring
Location: Hyderabad (In-Office)
Experience Required: 1-2 Years
Working Days: Monday to Saturday (Saturdays Work From Home)
Reporting To: Head of HR
Employment Type: Full-Time
About Urban School
Urban School is building solutions for the education ecosystem. With the launch of the Urban Teacher App, a community and recruitment platform for teachers, we help schools streamline teacher hiring and connect them with quality educators.
As we expand our school partnerships across Hyderabad, we are strengthening our Talent Acquisition team to manage recruitment operations efficiently and at scale.
Role Overview
We are looking for a proactive and execution-focused Junior Talent Acquisition Executive who can independently manage teacher hiring requirements for partnered schools.
You will work closely with the Head of HR and take ownership of end-to-end recruitment, from understanding hiring mandates to coordinating interviews and ensuring closures within defined timelines.
This role requires strong follow-up discipline, structured evaluation skills, and the ability to manage multiple open positions simultaneously.
Key Responsibilities
- Receive and understand hiring requirements from partnered schools
- Source and screen teacher profiles based on role requirements
- Conduct first-round interviews independently
- Evaluate candidates on communication skills, subject expertise, classroom readiness, and overall suitability
- Maintain structured candidate trackers and hiring dashboards
- Share shortlisted profiles with schools within defined timelines
- Coordinate interview scheduling between schools and candidates
- Follow up consistently on feedback and hiring decisions
- Support in closing open positions within agreed timelines
- Ensure positive candidate and stakeholder experience
Key Skills & Requirements
- 1–2 years of experience in Recruitment / Talent Acquisition (education hiring preferred)
- Experience in sourcing candidates from Naukri, Indeed & other educational hiring platforms
- Background in HR / MBA HR / BBA / Psychology / related fields
- Strong communication skills in Telugu and English (Hindi is a plus)
- Confident in conducting structured interviews
- Good evaluation, judgment, and screening ability
- Organized, detail-oriented, and process-driven
- Ability to manage multiple roles simultaneously
- Strong ownership and follow-up mindset
What We’re Looking For
- Someone who can independently manage hiring mandates
- Someone who understands urgency in recruitment and works with timelines
- Someone comfortable speaking with principals, school HR teams, and candidates
- A professional who ensures closures, not just interview coordination
- A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment
Why Join Us?
- Direct mentorship from the Head of HR
- Real end-to-end hiring exposure
- High ownership from Day 1
- Opportunity to grow within a fast-scaling EdTech ecosystem
- Be part of building a structured education recruitment vertical
If you’re serious about building your career in Talent Acquisition and want hands-on ownership instead of backend coordination work, we’d love to hear from you.
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