Talent Acquisition Specialist (Human Resources)

Location: Stephenville, Texas, United States; onsite. Work hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with possible after-hours and weekend work during peak periods.

Annual salary: $49,000–$59,119, negotiable based on funding, experience, and skills.

Company

hirify.global is a doctoral national comprehensive university within the Texas A&M University System, serving students and communities across Texas through campus and online education.

What you will do

• Support hiring managers, departments, and HR partners throughout the recruitment and hiring process.
• Coordinate full-cycle recruitment, including intake discussions, sourcing, postings, screening, interviews, candidate communication, offers, and pre-employment processing.
• Develop sourcing strategies and proactive candidate pipelines through job boards, professional networks, recruiting platforms, and social media.
• Advise on job descriptions, position requirements, minimum qualifications, hiring documentation, and preliminary compensation-related decisions.
• Monitor hiring transactions, approvals, workflows, and documentation in Workday or related HR systems.
• Maintain recruitment records and reports, support HR procedures and forms, answer hiring-related questions, and recommend process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a closely related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.
• At least two years of direct talent acquisition experience focused on recruiting, sourcing, and candidate pipeline development.
• Knowledge of full-cycle recruitment, sourcing, candidate screening, employment regulations, institutional policies, and ethical hiring practices.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, customer service, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple hiring activities, maintain accurate records, resolve workflow issues, protect confidential information, and work independently and collaboratively.
• Skill with applicant tracking systems, HR systems, Microsoft Office, recruiting platforms, candidate databases, and professional networks.

Nice to have

• Consultative recruiting partnership experience with hiring managers and full-cycle recruitment responsibility.
• Experience with Workday or another applicant tracking system.
• Experience building proactive candidate pipelines and conducting candidate screenings.
• Experience in higher education, the public sector, or another complex, policy-driven environment.
• Familiarity with job description review, position documentation, or compensation-related hiring support.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package.
• The role supports a university mission focused on teaching, research, service, innovation, collaboration, and inclusive growth.
• Work is based at the Stephenville campus within a broader university community spanning multiple Texas campuses and online education.
• All positions are security-sensitive and require a criminal history investigation and verification of credentials or other required information.
• No visa sponsorship is available for this role.

Hiring process

• Submit a completed online application, cover letter or letter of interest, résumé or CV, and contact details for at least three current professional references.
• Applications are reviewed immediately and continuously until the position is filled.
• Submitted applications cannot be changed or supplemented after final submission; employment is contingent on required background and credential checks.