Talent Acquisition Coordinator (8-month contract)

Circuit Stream; Calgary; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology training firm in Calgary is seeking a Talent Acquisition Coordinator for an 8-month contract. Your role will involve reviewing resumes, engaging with candidates, and supporting the onboarding process. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in HR or a related field and 1-3 years of relevant experience. Compensation is between $55,000 and $65,000 annually, with on-site work required from January to August 2026.

Benefits

Catered team lunches every Friday

Access to private gym

Fun team-building activities

Training & development fund

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience in talent acquisition, preferably in technical or educational roles.
• Experience with screening interviews and writing summaries.
• Ability to manage a wide variety of tasks simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Review resumes and shortlist candidates for technical courses.
• Search and engage potential candidates via LinkedIn.
• Support the onboarding process and set up teaching demos.

Skills

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Attention to detail

Excellent organizational skills

Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets

Ability to work full-time

Education

Bachelor of Commerce specializing in Human Resources

Bachelor of Arts/Science in Psychology

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Excel

Google Sheets

PowerPoint

Google Docs

Job description

Circuit Stream is a leader technology training and learning content for adult and teen learners. Our mission is to help expand the future technology creator space. We do this by building world-class educational services that focus on making it easier for people and organizations around the world to learn the skills needed to leverage the power of future skills.

The Talent Acquisition Coordinator (8‑month contract) is an opportunity for someone with 1‑3 years experience in recruitment (preferably in the tech sector or education sector). The person in this role will play an important part in the large‑scale recruitment and onboarding processes for technical instructors, teaching assistants and summer program coordinators for our Pre‑University summer courses in up to 7 locations and online. Our ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Commerce degree with HR focus or Bachelor of Arts/Science in Psychology (or similar education background) and related talent acquisition experience. The person in this role will be highly organized, detail oriented, an excellent communicator, good at multitasking and willing to learn. This is an individual contributor role that reports to the People & Culture Manager.

Note: This role will be based full‑time (5 days per week) in our Circuit Stream office, 1011, 1st Street SW. This is an 8‑month temporary full‑time employment contract from January to August 2026.

Key Responsibilities

• Review a large volume of resumes for technical instructors, teaching assistants and summer program coordinators for our Pre‑University courses offered in 7 cities and online and match these to the job requirements to create a short list of candidates to screen.
• Proactively search and reach out to potential candidates via LinkedIn and also ask for referrals.
• Use University job boards and also industry groups and networks to search and reach interesting candidates.
• Support the People & Culture Manager to interview candidates for multiple courses and locations using screening questions, taking detailed notes and updating the ATS.
• Set up teaching demos/second interviews with colleagues in the Education team.
• Support the onboarding process for new instructors including background checks, systems access, relevant forms, etc.
• Complete grant applications for Teaching Assistants and Summer Program Coordinators who are eligible for Work Integrated Learning grants in Canada.
• Support the People & Culture Manager with the hiring process by collecting relevant details from selected candidates for job offers and contracts.
• Set up training/orientations for new instructors and teaching assistants.
• Assist the People & Culture Manager and Education team with additional instructor support as required.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor of Commerce specializing in Human Resources or Bachelor of Arts/Science in Psychology or Master of Management specializing in HR or similar.
• 1‑3 years experience in talent acquisition, preference will be given to candidates with previous experience recruiting for technical/business roles OR education sector roles (e.g. instructors and teaching assistants).
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (HUMI or similar).
• Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets, Word/Google Docs, PowerPoint/Google Slides.
• Previous experience conducting screening interviews, writing interview summaries, connecting with hiring managers, conducting reference checks, setting up new hire workflow, etc.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Extreme attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage a wide variety of issues simultaneously.
• Ability to work full time from January to August 2026 (8 months) working fully on‑site at our office.
• Comfortable with salary in the range of $55,000 to $65,000 per year.

Core Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage a wide variety of tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work well with fluid, evolving information and requirements.
• Effective and concise verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for candidate engagement.
• Results‑oriented and able to meet goal and deadlines.
• Strong time management skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to solve complex problems with guidance.

What’s In It For You

• Compensation in line with skills and experience: this is an Individual Contributor junior role with salary range $55,000 to $65,000.
• The opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast‑paced marketing team, with other creative and like‑minded professionals.
• Catered team lunches every Friday.
• Access to private gym at the office.
• Fun team‑building activities.
• Access to training & development fund for courses or workshops after probation period.

We want our company to be a great place to work for everyone; where people feel safe, included, inspired, trusted, and supported so they can be, and bring, their best. We’re committed to creating a respectful and inclusive workplace where unique perspectives, experiences, backgrounds, cultures, and attributes are valued and utilized to help achieve better results. As an organization with operations across different geographies, we celebrate the fact that our workforce is made up of people with diverse demographics. We are committed to ensuring our workplace is fair, equitable and free of discrimination and harassment.

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