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Recruiting Coordinator (Contract)

🇺🇸 San Francisco, CA 🕑 Contractor 💰 TBD 💻 Human Resources 🗓️ February 19th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Handshake is hiring a Recruiting Coordinator (Contract) to support and scale their hiring efforts by managing interview logistics and maintaining a smooth candidate experience. The role involves scheduling interviews, handling recruiting tools, communicating professionally with candidates, and supporting various coordination projects.

Highlights
  • Schedule and coordinate interviews to ensure a seamless candidate experience
  • Manage recruiting tools and maintain accurate data records
  • Communicate with candidates professionally, empathetically, and discreetly
  • Serve as a welcoming and reliable point of contact for candidates
  • Support ad hoc and strategic coordination initiatives as needed
  • Requires 1+ year of scheduling or coordination experience, preferably in a dynamic setting
  • Strong organizational, time-management, and written communication skills required
  • Must demonstrate sound judgment and handle sensitive information confidently
  • Bonus: experience with Ashby recruiting software
  • Works within the People & Talent team in the General & Administrative department

Recruiting Coordinator (Contract) Full Description

About Handshake

Handshake is the career network for the AI economy. 20 million knowledge workers, 1,600 educational institutions, 1 million employers (including 100% of the Fortune 50), and every foundational AI lab trust Handshake to power career discovery, hiring, and upskilling, from freelance AI training gigs to first internships to full-time careers and beyond. This unique value is leading to unparalleled growth; in 2025, we tripled our ARR at scale.

Why join Handshake now:

  • Shape how every career evolves in the AI economy, at global scale, with impact your friends, family and peers can see and feel

  • Work hand-in-hand with world-class AI labs, Fortune 500 partners and the world’s top educational institutions

  • Join a team with leadership from Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir, among others

  • Build a massive, fast-growing business with billions in revenue

The Role

We’re looking for a highly organized and collaborative contract Recruiting Coordinator to help support and scale our hiring efforts. In this role, you’ll play a key part in delivering a people-first candidate experience by managing interview logistics, serving as a welcoming point of contact, and ensuring a smooth experience throughout the hiring process.

The ideal candidate is proactive, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment. You’re eager to learn, take initiative, and build strong cross-functional relationships.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Schedule and coordinate interviews efficiently while delivering a seamless candidate experience

  • Manage recruiting tools with care, maintaining accurate and up-to-date data

  • Communicate with professionalism, empathy, and discretion

  • Represent Handshake as a warm, friendly, and reliable point of contact for candidates

  • Support ad hoc and strategic coordination projects as needed

You Have

Must Haves:

  • 1+ year(s) of scheduling or coordination experience, ideally in a high-energy, fast-paced setting

  • Exceptional organizational and time-management skills

  • Impeccable attention to detail and strong written communication

  • A bias for action, humility, and a growth mindset

  • Sound judgment and comfort handling sensitive information

Bonus Point(s):

  • Experience with Ashby