Senior Human Resources Manager
Toronto French Academy (TFA) · India
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- Hybrid
- Full-time
- ₹1,200,000 / year
- India
Job highlights
- Own end-to-end French tutor recruitment for growing online school.
- Source, screen, evaluate, and close high-quality tutors.
- Manage candidate experience and offer negotiation.
- Utilize various channels for proactive outbound sourcing.
- Report key recruitment metrics to the founder.
About the role
HR Manager — French Tutor Recruitment
Company: Toronto French Academy (TFA)
Role: HR Manager — French Tutor Recruitment
Location: Remote (India-based)
Compensation: INR 60K - 1.2L Per month
Employment type: Full-time
Experience: 3–5 years
Reports to: Founder / Director
Team: Works directly with founder and operations
About Toronto French Academy
Toronto French Academy (TFA) is a Canadian online French-language school that prepares adult learners for the TEF (Test d'évaluation de français) and TCF (Test de connaissance du français) examinations. These are the most widely used French proficiency tests for Canadian immigration, academic admission, and professional certification. We deliver live, synchronous French classes over Google Meet and Zoom through a distributed team of certified French tutors based in India. Our students are adults, mostly Canada-bound, and they rely on us to get them to a specific score on a specific test by a specific date. The quality of our tutors is the single most important lever in our business, and this role exists to protect that quality.
Why this role exists
TFA is growing, and so is our need for consistently high-quality French tutors. Currently, tutor recruitment is handled by the founder, which is neither scalable nor sustainable. We're hiring a dedicated HR Manager whose sole and focused mandate is to own end-to-end recruitment of French tutors — from sourcing and outreach through negotiation, offer, and onboarding handoff. This is not a generalist HR role. You will not be handling payroll, policy, employee relations, or back-office HR admin. You will focus exclusively on finding, evaluating, and closing excellent French tutors for TFA.
What you will own
- Sourcing & pipeline building: Build and continuously refresh a pipeline of DELF/DALF-certified French tutors (B2, C1, C2 levels) based in India. Identify and tap into the right channels, including LinkedIn, language-teacher communities, Alliance Française networks, Naukri, Indeed, Apna, university French departments, Telegram/WhatsApp tutor groups, referrals, and niche job boards. Run proactive outbound outreach (cold messages, referral campaigns, targeted posts) beyond inbound applications. Maintain a clean, organized applicant tracking system (ATS or structured spreadsheet/Notion) with candidate stage, notes, and follow-ups.
- Screening & evaluation: Review resumes and credentials; verify DELF/DALF/equivalent certifications. Conduct first-round screening calls to assess communication, professionalism, availability, and cultural fit with TFA. Coordinate and administer TFA's tutor evaluation process, including demo classes, written/spoken French assessments, and subject-matter interviews. Filter candidates so the founder only meets serious, qualified finalists.
- Interview coordination: Schedule and run structured interview loops. Collect standardized feedback from every interviewer. Keep candidates warm, informed, and moving throughout the process.
- Negotiation & closing: Present offers in line with TFA's compensation framework. Handle negotiation on per-hour rates, working hours, and availability commitments. Close candidates, understanding when to push and when to walk away. Handle counter-offers and competing offers professionally.
- Contracting & onboarding handoff: Issue the TFA Independent Contractor Agreement, collect signatures and required documents (government ID, certification proofs, bank details). Run the administrative portion of onboarding, including access, tooling, and introductions. Hand off cleanly to the academic/operations team for teaching onboarding.
- Recruitment ops & reporting: Own recruitment metrics such as pipeline volume, time-to-hire, source effectiveness, offer-accept rate, and early-tenure drop-off. Report weekly to the founder on pipeline health and hiring velocity. Continuously improve job descriptions, screening rubrics, interview scorecards, and outreach templates based on performance.
What you are not responsible for
To keep this role sharp and focused, you will not own: General HR operations, payroll, or statutory compliance. Employee relations, performance management, or grievances for existing tutors. Tutor training, academic supervision, or pedagogical evaluation. Recruitment for non-tutor roles (unless specifically asked). Student-facing or sales work. Your success will be measured by one thing: a consistently full, high-quality tutor pipeline and clean, fast, fair hiring.
Who you are
Must-haves
- 3–5 years of end-to-end recruitment experience, ideally in a high-volume or specialized-talent environment. EdTech, BPO, tutoring platforms, language services, or agency recruitment experience is a strong plus.
- Proven track record of owning hiring loops from sourcing to offer acceptance, not just coordinating.
- Comfortable with outbound sourcing on LinkedIn and other channels; you go find people.
- Strong written and spoken English; you'll be representing TFA to candidates and communicating daily with the Canadian founder.
- Sharp judgment on people: you can distinguish between a polished resume and a person who will actually show up, teach well, and stay.
- Organized and systematic: pipeline hygiene, follow-ups, and data tracking are second nature.
- Comfortable working India hours with meaningful overlap with Toronto time (typically early mornings or evenings India time for founder syncs and North American candidate conversations).
Nice-to-haves
- Experience hiring teachers, tutors, trainers, or subject-matter experts, especially language tutors.
- Familiarity with DELF/DALF/CEFR or similar language-proficiency frameworks.
- Working knowledge of French (not required, but helpful).
- Experience using ATS tools (Workable, Recruitee, Zoho Recruit, Greenhouse, Lever) or building lightweight tracking systems in Notion/Airtable/Google Sheets.
- Exposure to the Indian freelance/independent contractor talent market.
How you work
- Ownership-first: You treat this pipeline like your own business.
- Bias to action: Fewer meetings, more closes.
- Direct communicator: Clear updates, clear blockers, clear asks.
- Comfortable being the only HR person: This is a standalone role, not a team to inherit.
What we offer
- A focused, well-defined mandate with clear success metrics.
- Direct access to the founder — no layers, no politics.
- Fully remote work from anywhere in India.
- Competitive compensation commensurate with experience.
- The satisfaction of building the team that directly impacts students' lives — every TEF/TCF pass we enable is someone's path to Canada.
Hiring process
- Application review — resume + a short note on a tough recruiting challenge you solved.
- Screening call (30 min) with the founder.
- Case exercise — source and shortlist 5 DELF C1 tutor candidates in India using publicly available channels, and walk through your approach.
- Deep-dive interview (60 min) — recruitment process, negotiation scenarios, judgment calls.
- Reference checks.
- Offer.
We aim to complete the process within 2–3 weeks from the first call.
How to apply
Send your resume and a short cover note to info@frenchwithtfa.com with the subject line
Skills & topics
- HR Manager
- Recruitment
- Talent Acquisition
- Tutor Recruitment
- EdTech
- French Tutors
- Remote
- India
- Sourcing
- Screening
- Evaluation
- Negotiation
- Onboarding
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your 3-5 years of end-to-end recruitment experience, emphasizing high-volume or specialized talent acquisition. Quantify achievements in sourcing, screening, negotiation, and closing.
- Craft a compelling cover note: Address your experience with a tough recruiting challenge and outline your first 30-day plan for TFA. Showcase your understanding of the tutor recruitment needs.
- Prepare for the case exercise: Be ready to demonstrate your sourcing strategy for DELF C1 tutors in India using public channels and explain your methodology clearly.
- Ace the interviews: Practice discussing recruitment processes, negotiation scenarios, and demonstrate sharp judgment in candidate evaluation. Emphasize your ownership mentality and direct communication style.
- Highlight relevant experience: If you have experience in EdTech, language services, or hiring tutors/teachers, make sure this is prominent on your resume and in your application.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What specific qualifications are required for the HR Manager French Tutor Recruitment role at Toronto French Academy?
- For the HR Manager - French Tutor Recruitment position at Toronto French Academy (TFA), you'll need 3-5 years of end-to-end recruitment experience, ideally in high-volume or specialized talent acquisition. Experience in EdTech, language services, or similar fields is a plus. Strong English communication, sharp judgment, and excellent organizational skills are essential. Familiarity with DELF/DALF or similar language frameworks is a bonus, as is French language knowledge.
- Is this a remote position for the HR Manager role at Toronto French Academy?
- Yes, the HR Manager - French Tutor Recruitment role at Toronto French Academy is a fully remote position. The company specifically mentions that the role is remote and India-based, indicating that candidates can work from anywhere within India.
- What is the compensation range for the HR Manager - French Tutor Recruitment position at TFA?
- The compensation for the HR Manager - French Tutor Recruitment role at Toronto French Academy (TFA) is between INR 60,000 and INR 1,20,000 per month, depending on experience and qualifications. This is a competitive salary for a specialized, full-time recruitment position.
- What kind of candidates is Toronto French Academy looking for to fill the HR Manager role?
- TFA is seeking candidates with a strong ownership mentality and a bias for action for the HR Manager - French Tutor Recruitment role. You should be a direct communicator, comfortable working independently, and possess excellent people judgment to find and close high-quality French tutors.
- How many years of experience are needed to be considered for the HR Manager - French Tutor Recruitment job at TFA?
- The Toronto French Academy requires candidates to have 3 to 5 years of experience in end-to-end recruitment for the HR Manager - French Tutor Recruitment position. Experience in high-volume or specialized talent acquisition environments is highly valued.
- What will NOT be part of my responsibilities as an HR Manager at Toronto French Academy?
- As the HR Manager - French Tutor Recruitment at Toronto French Academy, you will not be responsible for general HR operations, payroll, statutory compliance, employee relations, performance management, tutor training, academic supervision, or recruiting for non-tutor roles. Your focus is solely on tutor recruitment.