Do you want to work with a great team of professionals and help to make a positive difference in the lives of people every day? EnCircle is seeking a dynamic member for our new foster care program for unaccompanied immigrant children.

The Recruitment Specialist position is primarily responsible for developing and implementing recruitment activities as well as developing retention strategies for foster parents in both our Treatment Foster Care and Transitional Foster Care programs. This position will work with our Foster Care teams in both our Richmond and Tidewater locations.

This role requires the development and implementation of recruitment strategies for foster parents. A successful Recruitment Specialist will have a creative and strategic approach to foster family recruitment and retention, maintain a working knowledge of the ORR Unaccompanied Children program, the state of Virginia licensing standards and is well aware of child welfare best practices.

The Recruitment Specialist will bring the skills, outlook and mission fit to ensure that enCircle can build community relationships that increase awareness of the need for qualified foster parents as well as planning and executing community events to increase the number of foster parent inquiries. The Recruitment Specialist will work with the marketing and communications team to develop and implement marketing campaigns, community outreach and engagement to support the recruitment of foster parents. We are a principles-driven agency that believes in creating a work environment where employees can thrive as they add value to our agency.

EnCircle requires all employees be vaccinated for COVID-19. If you are hired, we will require you prove that you have received the COVID-19 vaccine or are willing to be vaccinated subject to applicable laws.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING, REQUIREMENTS AND PREREQUISITIES

• Bachelor’s degree in any field and two years’ experience in building community relationships through events and outreach.
• Preference given to degrees in communications or public relations.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English, preferred.
• Must be willing to work some evenings and weekends for recruitment events and trainings.
• Knowledge of foster care and/or unaccompanied children services strongly preferred.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent presentation and public speaking skills and an ability to effectively implement training and program presentations in front of groups.
• Ability to or experience in planning community events.
• Excellent organizational, time and project management skills; ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to manage competing demands and multiple timelines across several ongoing projects.
• Ability to clearly explain program expectations of foster families as well as the realities of the UC pipeline being referred to enCircle based on a working knowledge of ORR Policy and Procedure and local state licensing requirements.
• Familiarity with training strategies and intervention techniques that may help to minimize disruptions in foster homes and maintain open homes.
• Cultural sensitivity and an ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
• Computer skills sufficient to perform essential functions (using the UAC Portal, Microsoft Office, and any internal e-case management software).

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate the scheduling, development, and implementation of recruitment activities to maintain a pool of diverse and culturally sensitive families for the UC Transitional Foster Care and Treatment Foster Care.
• Foster strategic partnerships with community stakeholders.
• Collaborate with trainers and home study specialists regarding prospective families.
• Manage retention efforts by developing and facilitating supportive activities for existing foster families.
• Coordinate with and report activities to the LIRS Program Manager for Foster Family Recruitment.
• Execute targeted and general recruitment plans and implement action steps to increase foster parent inquiries annually.
• Publicizes and coordinates foster parent opportunities including community event planning.
• Promotes a positive image of the agency through communications with staff, the public, and media.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with key community stakeholders to increase visibility of enCircle’s Transitional Foster Care program and leverages relationships successfully to assist with recruitment strategies.
• Creates and delivers community presentations congruent with the program’s mission, vision, and values.
• Assists Marketing and Communications department with publicizing recruitment initiatives and in the development of recruitment materials.
• Serves as initial point of contact for foster parent inquiries and tracks data on inquiries and successful recruitment activities.
• Responds to inquiries timely (within 48 hours) by providing information on Foster Care programs.
• Performs administrative tasks, including submission of expense reports and employee leave reports.
• Participates in administrative supervision at least bi-weekly.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Why you'll love working at enCircle:

We offer a competitive salary starting at $50,000 plus an exceptional benefits package including: 

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) and 401(k) Matching 
• Employee Assistance Program, including Access to Chaplain Services
• Educational Assistance Program
• STD, LTD, Life, and AD&D Insurance
• Generous PTO and Paid Holidays
• Flexible Schedule 
• Retention Bonus
• Cell Phone Reimbursement 
• Unlimited access to Premium Calm App for Staff plus Friends and Family