Mission-Driven Talent Acquisition Partner (Remote)

Abilene Christian University; United States; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Abilene Christian University is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to drive full-cycle recruitment for faculty, academic staff, students, and leadership across ACU. The role partners with hiring managers and search committees to align workforce needs with sourcing, screening, and selection processes.

The position supports centralized recruiting governance, standardizes hiring practices, and connects recruitment with workforce planning and onboarding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, communications, organizational leadership, higher ed administration, or related field.
• Three years of progressively responsible recruiting or HR experience.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent full-cycle recruitment processes.
• Experience using an applicant tracking system.
• Strong communication, organization, and project management skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned searches from requisition through accepted offer and onboarding.
• Coordinate interviews, candidate communications, reference and background checks, and onboarding activities.
• Partner with hiring managers, academic leaders, and search committees throughout the process.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies and candidate pipelines for varied populations.
• Promote consistent hiring practices, compliance, and documentation standards.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Talent sourcing

Structured interviews

Strong communication

Project management

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR / related field

Tools

Workday Recruiting

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

Abilene Christian University is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to drive full-cycle recruitment for faculty, academic staff, students, and leadership across ACU. The role partners with hiring managers and search committees to align workforce needs with sourcing, screening, and selection processes.

The position supports centralized recruiting governance, standardizes hiring practices, and connects recruitment with workforce planning and onboarding.