Responsibilities

• Volunteer Recruitment & Family Outreach - Work with Senior Program Officer to develop and implement a comprehensive recruitment plan to ensure agency meets family and volunteer recruitment goals.
• Volunteer Recruitment & Family Outreach - Cultivate and maintain relationships with partner agencies and corporations to support recruitment efforts including developing strong referral networks, especially within specific areas of need for agency engagement, which include but are not limited to, regular communication with established partners, constant engagement to seek new partners, and creatively exploring new avenues for increased visibility and agency reach.
• Volunteer Recruitment & Family Outreach - Communicate our mission in a way that ensures understanding and commitment from racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse constituents including parents, youth, professionals, colleagues and board.
• Volunteer Recruitment & Family Outreach - Represent agency in corporate, community and school settings including making presentations and networking with groups large and small.
• Volunteer Recruitment & Family Outreach - Regularly update all agency recruitment materials, with attention to detail and improving overall design. Translate materials to Spanish (If Applicable).
• Volunteer Recruitment & Family Outreach - Develop and manage digital volunteer and family interest forms to streamline recruitment processes.
• Volunteer Recruitment & Family Outreach - Maintain recruitment procedures updated and codified for all agency staff.
• Partnerships - Establish sponsorships and in-kind donations from local businesses for recruitment events, including Match Madness.
• Partnerships - Develop and maintain relationships with media outlets, universities, city council districts, and community-based organizations to increase visibility and recruitment.
• Partnerships - Secure promotional opportunities such as newsletter features and social media collaborations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Communications or related field.
• One to three years experience in community engagement, organizing, or program recruitment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills a must, requires public speaking in a friendly and engaging voice.
• Ability to create and maintain relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, e.g. churches, social service agencies, corporations, and schools.
• Expertise in social media strategy, content, community building and engagement.
• Experience working with Apricot or related databases preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work in culturally diverse communities
• Willing and able to think outside the box and bring new, unconventional ideas to the table
• Ability to delegate and provide leadership/ support to interns and inquiry team staff members.
• Flexible schedule required, evening hours and occasional weekends needed in order to meet recruitment goals.

Nice To Have

• Spanish proficiency (written and oral) preferred, additional language skills welcome.
• Experience working with volunteers preferred.
• Experience with Apricot or related databases preferred.
• Event planning experience welcome.

Benefits

• Salary Range; 46 – 52k, based on relevant experience, educational background, and language skills.
• Medical/dental insurance coverage of over $10K paid for by the agency
• Training and Professional Development opportunities
• Summer Fridays
• 23 paid holidays
• Self-care day for your birthday
• 1 st year-3 weeks’ paid vacation & 2 nd year-4 weeks’ paid vacation
• 3 personal paid days
• 7 sick paid days
• Flexible schedule and comp time