Recruitment Coordinator

Foster Heart/FRTC Job Description

Recruitment Coordinator

Job Title: Recruitment Coordinator

FLSA Category: Exempt

Reports to (F H): Executive Director

Starting Pay: $25

Location: Hybrid (remote, office, and event locations)

Travel: 30%

Department: FRTC/Foster Heart

Supervisory Duties: Supervises Regional Resource Peer Mentors

• Position Reports to (FRTC): Family Resource and Training Center Director

Job Summary

The Recruitment Coordinator works collaboratively with regional child welfare leadership teams to develop, coordinate, and maintain activities of recruitment and retention of qualified foster families.

They have regional responsibility for implementation of the Diligent Recruitment Plan, which includes development and management of the Regional Recruitment Plan.

The RC will be responsible for development, coordination, partner recruitment, logistics, agenda topics, and final reports for community-based Recruitment Advisory Councils (RAC).

Major job duties include developing collaborative relationships with community partners, developing, coordinating, and implementing active and passive recruitment, retention, and support events . The RC will supervise regional Resource Peer Mentors Record all activities in alignment with data collection and program evaluation needs This position requires regular travel to fulfill job duties. Travel will occur throughout the state and includes multi-day/overnight trips.

Essential Functions

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Recruitment:

Lead regional Recruitment Advisory Council (RAC)

Interact with licensing workers weekly to discuss recruitment needs and activities

Cultivate community relationships to promote foster family recruitment and support

Participate in the implementation of the Diligent Recruitment Plan

Develop the annual Regional Recruitment Plan

Organize, facilitate, and present at public events

Provide mentoring support to RPM’s specifically related to recruitment activities

Understand the crucial role of documentation and data collection and provide complete records of recruitment activities and events utilizing the forms and technology provided

Retention:

Provide training for RPM’s and prepare them to mentor foster families

Complete mentoring assignments and follow-up alongside RPMs

Interact with child welfare staff to discuss foster family mentoring needs

Collaborate with child welfare staff to develop and implement special activities, such as the annual Foster Family

Appreciation Event, Child Abuse Prevention Month, National Adoption Month, National Foster Care Month, and the annual Foster Family Conference.

Administrative:

Report to the Director of FRTC any issues, concerns and recommendations for RPM Program and Diligent and Regional Recruitment Plans

Support RPMs through supervision, scheduling, assigning activities, drafting activity reports, and monitoring contracted hours of service

Engage with supervisor and FRTC Director in recruitment and hiring of RPMs

Perform the hiring process of new RPMs with FRTC Operations Liaison (interview, orientation, training, and creating the Employee Development Plan)

Schedule and facilitate at least monthly staff meetings with assigned RPMs

Coordinate RPM staffing needs to ensure adequate coverage is provided for foster parents and training activities

Monitor social media activity on regional pages

Work closely with FRTC Director to maintain high quality employee performance and delivery of services

Additional Functions

Ability to foster a supportive, learning-focused environment for staff

Must have a valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance if there is a need to travel locally during job duties.

Complies with all safety policies, practices, and procedures. Reports all unsafe activities to a member of management.

Prioritizes and adjusts to the changing demands of the position.

This role involves a mix of office work (remote) and fieldwork

Maintains effective communications with staff and leadership team; delivers professional communications.

Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate integrity, ingenuity and inventiveness in the performance of duties.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree OR an Associate’s Degree in Social Work, Behavioral Science, Child Development, Education, or related field AND at least 2 years professional experience working within the child welfare system

Complete all additional mandatory training within 6 months of hire (Preservice, TOT, TBRI)

Three years’ professional experience in social services

Knowledge of trauma-informed care

Knowledge of the complex needs of children and families involved in foster care

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Strong leadership and/or supervisory skills

Strong computer skills including use of programs such as Excel, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint

Experience with Database management

Knowledge of creative design/marketing

Ability to travel as described in the Conditions of Employment, as needed, up to 30%

Preferred Qualifications

At least two years supervisory experience

Five or more years of experience in social services

Program development experience

Typical Physical Requirements

Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities which permits the employee to communicate effectively with children, and co-workers.

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, and color vision.

Related job tasks require, with or without reasonable accommodation, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, twisting and grasping.

All activities and physical requirements must be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

Typical Environmental Conditions

May be exposed to moderate noise levels.

Disclaimer

Must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.

When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and subject to changes of business necessity.