Recruiting Coordinator (Fixed Term)

About the role

We are seeking a Recruiting Coordinator for a 6 month engagement (with the potential to convert to permanent) to join our Talent Acquisition team. The individual will be responsible for delivering a seamless, efficient, and high-quality interview and hiring experience for candidates, recruiters, and hiring stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Interview Scheduling & Logistics
• Serve as primary owner of interview coordination across multiple recruiters and requisitions.
• Cook up complex interview scheduling across time zones and stakeholder calendars.
• Manage interviewer availability and scheduling conflicts proactively.
• Arrange virtual and onsite interviews, including room coordination and logistics.
• Coordinate candidate travel and accommodations when required.
• Prepare interview confirmations, agendas, and candidate communications.
• Maintain scheduling timelines to maintain time-to-schedule goals/SLAs.
• Troubleshoot day-of interview changes and last-minute adjustments.
• Candidate & Stakeholder Coordination
• Deliver a high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience throughout the hiring process.
• Act as a primary point of contact for candidates during interview stages.
• Provide timely communication, updates, and logistical support.
• Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to ensure process clarity.
• Maintain professionalism and confidentiality in all candidate interactions.
• Help reinforce an inclusive, equitable, and positive candidate experience.
• ATS Administration & Data Integrity
• Maintain accurate and reliable scheduling data to support reporting and hiring operations.
• Manage candidate workflows and interview stages within the ATS.
• Ensure requisition details, interview stages, and candidate statuses are accurate.
• Post jobs to career sites and job boards within defined timelines.
• Audit requisitions and candidate records for completeness and accuracy.
• Partner with recruiters to maintain consistent ATS usage standards.
• Recruiting Operations & Administrative Support
• Support operational efficiency and recruiting workflow execution.
• Manage inbound inquiries to recruiting inboxes (e.g., careers@ email).
• Assist with offer preparation coordination and onboarding handoffs.
• Support recruiting projects and operational initiatives.
• Process Improvement
• Contribute to continuous improvement of recruiting operations.
• Identify scheduling bottlenecks or process inefficiencies.
• Recommend workflow improvements to recruiting leadership & People Process Design leader.
• Support implementation of recruiting best practices and standards.
• Help scale processes as hiring volume grows.

Requirements

• 1+ year of recruiting coordination, HR administration, or recruiting operations experience.
• Experience working within an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) required.
• Greenhouse ATS experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Strong customer-service mindset and candidate-first approach.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Proactive problem-solving and anticipation of scheduling challenges.
• Experience supporting multiple recruiters simultaneously.
• Comfort working across time zones and global teams.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

Things That Should Be In Your Background

• Remote candidates across the U.S. are prioritized, with preference given to those living in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area and available to come into our headquarters in Arlington, VA two days a week.

Benefits & Culture

• Comprehensive benefits (unique per country) and excellent work/life balance.
• Full-time, U.S. benefits include: Medical, dental, and vision coverage; Life insurance, disability, and 401(k) employer match; Free snacks and drinks in-office; Generous paid holidays and leave policies, including unlimited PTO; Additional time off benefits include: volunteer days, parental leave, and a company-wide winter break.

Pay & Schedule

The anticipated hourly rate for this role is ($26.92 - $30.87 per hour). Offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, budget for the position and cost of labor in the market in which the candidate will be hired.

Qualifications

• While this position is open to remote candidates across the U.S., we will prioritize those who live in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area and who are available to come into our headquarters in Arlington, VA two days a week.

About 2U

2U partners with the world's top universities and companies to develop and deliver education programs that accelerate careers and transform lives. Through partnerships with the world’s leading colleges, universities, and companies, 2U delivers thousands of online programs to millions of learners worldwide on edX, its global learning platform. From executive education and professional credentialing to master’s degree programs and free, open courses, 2U transforms how top institutions deliver workforce-aligned online education, enabling professionals to advance without pausing their careers.

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At 2U, we are committed to building and sustaining a culture of belonging, respect, and inclusion. We are proud of the steps we’ve taken to bring together an employee base that embodies diverse walks of life, ideas, genders, ages, races, cultures, sexual orientations, abilities and other unique qualities. We strive to offer a workplace where every employee feels empowered by what makes us different, as well as by how we are alike.

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