Recruitment Coordinator at AAPI Non-profit / Indie Publishing House

Slant’d is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, independent publishing house reimagining publishing to be more accessible, equitable, and joyful for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Built from the ground up by and for the AAPI community, we partner with undiscovered writers and artists to co-create vibrant works that spark curiosity, introspection, and joy. Since 2017, we’ve empowered 200+ AAPI creatives to find their voice and a greater sense of belonging — and we’re just getting started.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Slant’d is looking for a Recruitment Coordinator to support our annual volunteer recruitment cycle and help ensure a thoughtful and organized experience for prospective team members.

SCOPE OF THE ROLE

This role reports to the Director of People & Culture and works closely with Workstream (WS) Leads / Hiring Managers. This role does not require the management of other team members. This person will focus on supporting 2 recruitment cycles in 2026 & in 2027, with the opportunity to discuss staying on afterwards depending on performance, capacity, and interest.

The role is heavily project management–based across ~4 months (Jan-Apr) into defined phases. This role is responsible for planning, organizing, tracking, and driving the execution of Slant’d’s annual recruitment and onboarding cycle, in partnership with hiring managers. They ensure clarity of timelines, accountability across stakeholders, and a smooth candidate experience from start to finish. Outside of peak recruiting periods, there is no expectation of ongoing weekly involvement. However, the Recruitment Coordinator may be asked to provide limited, clearly scoped support for unexpected turnover or off-cycle hiring needs (e.g., up to once per quarter). Any off-cycle support will be time-bound, aligned with capacity, and coordinated with the Director of P&C.

This is a fully-remote, volunteer role. The role is flexible around when work gets done and varies by phase. Meetings are typically held on weeknights (around 5 PM PST) or weekend mornings (around 10 AM PST).

Anticipated, average time commitment outlined below:

• Phase 1 Recruitment Prep (Jan - Feb): 3-5 hrs / week
• Phase 2 Active Recruitment (March): 4-6 hrs / week
• Phase 3 Wrap Up & Transition (April): 2-4 hrs / week

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN

Joining Slant’d means becoming part of something bigger: a collective of AAPI dreamers and doers who believe deeply in the power of storytelling. In addition to the meaningful work itself, you can expect:

• A behind-the-scenes look at how an independent nonprofit publishing house operates
• The satisfaction of knowing that your work of helping us find the right people directly impacts what we do as a nonprofit
• A vibrant community of passionate, fun-loving creative humans who are fiercely committed to creating spaces for our community’s stories to shine
• Slant’d publications and merch, including copies of our latest issue and invitations to Slant’d events
• The chance to make a real impact in the AAPI community and independent publishing

RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS

• Recruitment Execution & Process Ownership:
  • Maintain and update recruitment documentation (SOPs, templates, role descriptions), in partnership with hiring managers
  • Manage recruitment timelines, milestones, and follow-ups
  • Update Slant’d’s website and join page with approved open roles
  • Review and organize responses from the evergreen interest form
  • Track progress toward filling approved roles and flag risks early
  • Ensure candidates receive timely, clear, and respectful communication
• Seasonal Phases of Work:
  • Phase 1: Recruitment Prep (Jan - Feb)
    • Refresh recruitment SOPs and templates
    • Update website and role postings
    • Review interest form for potential candidates
    • Draft and/or refine candidate communications (confirmation emails, timelines, FAQs)
    • Kick off recruitment with WS Leads (often async)
    • Align on timelines and check-in cadence
    • Ensure candidate-facing materials reflect Slant’d’s tone, values, and expectations
  • Phase 2: Active Recruitment (March)
    • Monitor application flow and candidate pipeline
    • Serve as primary point of contact for candidate communication (confirmations, next steps, status updates, rejections)
    • Check in regularly with hiring managers
    • Flag low volume or low-quality applicant pools
    • Support pivots in outreach strategy as needed
    • Ensure timely, respectful communication to all applicants
    • Track progress toward filling all approved roles
  • Phase 3: Wrap-Up & Transition (April)
    • Confirm final list of new hires
    • Send welcome communications and next-step information to new hires
    • Update org chart (Culture Toolkit) and contact sheet
    • Lead onboarding and support handoff
    • Facilitate a recruitment retro (async is welcome)
    • Update documentation and archive completed roles
    • Ensure all candidate communications are formally closed out
• Off-Cycle Support:
  • May be asked to support occasional off-cycle recruitment needs (e.g., up to once per quarter)
  • Requests will be clearly scoped, time-bound, and coordinated with the Director of P&C and/or P&C Managers
  • There is no expectation of always-on availability
• Community & Collaboration:
  • Generally, participation is meant to build understanding and community
    • Town Halls: Strongly encouraged
    • Team meetings: Required during recruitment prep and active recruitment period. Otherwise, encouraged when feasible, to support connection and shared context.
    • Fundraising: Actively participate in at least one fundraising pathway and amplify org-wide initiatives (kickstarter, crowdsourcing)
  • Works collaboratively with the P&C team and WS Leads throughout the cycle

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in roles with a focus on culture, employee engagement, and norms in a mission-driven environment (does not have to be a nonprofit)
• Strong self-starter with initiative who can manage a wide array of tasks and projects
• Independent hustler who is comfortable working cross-functionally and has project management experience
• Comfortable using productivity tech (e.g., Google Drive, Slack)
• Knowing HR best practices, employment laws, and nonprofit compliance is a plus!

HOW TO APPLY

• Access the application here

It’s deeply important to us at Slant’d that our work and spaces represent the full spectrum of voices across the AAPI community, as this is a space that intentionally centers AAPI talent. We’d especially love to work with folks who identify as queer, trans, non-binary, agender, disabled, or South Asian who are inspired by our mission and what we’re working on.

INTERVIEW PROCESS

• Team reviews your application (they will be reviewed as they’re submitted)
• If we choose to move forward with you, then you will go through a series of interviews:
  • 30 min interview with our Director of P&C
  • 30 min final interview with someone from our Operations Team
• The team reviews all feedback, makes a final decision, and notifies you about the role

Email join@slantd.com with any questions.