Description

About our agency 

Since 1981, Options for Learning has been at the forefront of helping families break the cycle of poverty and improve their lives by providing tools to create a positive foundation for school, social, and life success. Our dedicated and passionate employees have helped our agency become one of Southern California’s most innovative and progressive child development organizations, serving nearly 9,000 children throughout the San Gabriel Valley. 

About this position 

The recruitment and outreach assistant is a critical role in our organization, providing administrative and operational support to the recruitment and outreach manager and specialists. This position is instrumental in helping achieve the organization’s mission by assisting with recruitment, outreach, team support, and event logistics. 

The ideal candidate for this role has excellent organizational and time management skills, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. He or she must also be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software.

If you are a highly motivated and organized individual with a passion for helping others and a solid attention to detail, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. 

What you’ll be doing 

• Assisting the recruitment and outreach manager and specialists in establishing relationships with community partners, identifying strategic community engagement opportunities, and elevating awareness of agency programs; 
• Assisting with special projects related to recruitment and outreach; 
• Supporting the recruitment and outreach manager and specialists in representing the organization at community engagement events, actively engaging with the audience, collecting inquiries, and delivering data-driven feedback to inform future participation decisions; 
• Ensuring that supplies such as flyers, giveaways, and other items needed for outreach events are always available and working with the Communications team to order more supplies as needed; 
• Coordinating support from teachers and staff to attend events alongside or in place of the recruitment and outreach team; 
• Offering support for agency-wide events; 
• Assisting the recruitment and outreach manager and specialists as needed; 
• Performing other duties as assigned. 

What you bring to the table 

• Associate’s degree in a related field or two years of experience in human services, social work, or related field; 
• Appreciation for diverse constituent groups and ability to identify ways to reach them effectively; 
• Ability to inspire a collaborative process in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects; 
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; 
• Proficiency in Office 365; 
• Availability to work evenings and weekends when needed; 
• California driver’s license, daily use of an automobile, and current automobile liability insurance; 
• Fluency in Spanish, Chinese, or other languages is a plus. 

What we can offer you 

• Medical/dental/vision for part- and full-time employees (agency pays up to 90% of employee’s premiums; prorated for part-time); 
• Agency-paid and matching retirement plan; 
• Professional growth opportunities, including free child development courses and college reimbursement; 
• Generous and flexible PTO; 
• Dedicated, mission-driven colleagues, and much more! 

Job specifications 

• Reports to the senior recruitment and outreach specialist; 
• Full-time, year-round position; 
• Opportunity for hybrid work-schedule may be available and to be determined by management 
• Requires evening and weekend work hours; 
• Employment, responsibilities, compensation, and other factors may be affected by changes in governmental regulations, the organization’s contracts, or at the organization’s discretion. 

Salary 

• $20.36 - $24.69 per hour