Full-Time

Essential Functions
- Develops and implements a fiscal year recruitment plan
- Requires statewide coordination and oversight of foster parent recruitment and retention to include providing retention     gift ideas for foster families
- Provides monthly updates to the recruitment plan and monthly report on activities
- Recruits foster and adoptive families through speaking engagements, community awareness events and building           community partnerships/relationships
- Coordinates and collaborates with CPA staff to conduct recruitment activities
- Maintains visible, productive working relationships with community partners
- Participates in team meetings, including CPA all-staff meetings and other internal meetings as needed
- Facilitates Recruitment Team meetings
- Answers the Recruitment phone and provides information to the Training and Licensing team
- Attends DCF Diligent Recruitment meetings and aligns with target areas for recruitment including foster families to    support teenagers that display significant behavior/needs
- Averages recruitment of one new family a month that serves high-needs youth, 12 families serving high-needs youth per    year
- Develops resources for recruitment activities
- Communicates and works in partnership with the Communications team utilizing the website, Facebook, Mailchimp and       other technologies to recruit
- Coordinates with other DCCCA programs for community outreach
- Coordinates with CPA to host DCCCA events including Foster Parent Appreciation, support groups, and other activities
- Becomes First Aid/CPR certified to train staff and foster families
- Requires travel and work hours to include evenings and weekends
- Maintains regular contact with supervisor
- Creates a safe environment by performing all required security and safety procedures
- Assists in orientation to program rules/structure and regulations
- Requires the ability to maintain strict confidentiality
- Job may require the employee to be able to regularly drive to various DCCCA locations and other business locations           throughout the state that can include early morning and evening traveling hours

Education, Experience, and Licensure
- Requires a high school diploma or general education diploma (GED); Bachelor's degree preferred
- Requires at least two years of experience in child welfare and/or family services; marketing experience preferred
- Requires a detailed understanding of foster parenting
- Availability of reliable transportation is required for this position

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Effective listening, oral, and written communication skills, including face-to-face, on-site, in person discussions.       Exercises appropriate use of positive language.
- Regular and predictable on-site attendance.
- Proficiency with computers and Microsoft suite of products including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to efficiently operate other office equipment such as telephones, voicemail systems, copy and fax machines, and     scanners.
- Adherence to DCCCA Values:
    o We provide education and services based on research and a dedicated commitment to improving lives.
    o We value the people and communities we serve by respecting their experiences and treating them with dignity and             respect.
    o We encourage leadership at all levels by challenging existing conditions and finding innovative ways to grow and learn.
    o We deliver high quality services every day, holding ourselves accountable for our outcomes.

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described below are representative of what must be met to satisfy the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to:
- Stand, walk, sit, climb, or balance
- Talk, hear, taste, or smell
- Reach with hands and arms
- Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
- Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Lift or move up to 50 pounds occasionally
- Work at a computer for extended periods of time, sitting or standing
- Operate successfully in an environment in which mentally and emotionally stressful topics may be discussed or trained, i.e. substance use disorder, mental health conditions, domestic abuse, etc.
- Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Travel
This position requires travel, which may include driving personal or company-owned vehicles. It may also include driving with other passengers in the vehicle, and/or driving as a passenger with other drivers. Note: Even with a valid driver's license, certain motor vehicle infractions may render individual's ineligible to drive company-owned or personal vehicles for company business. Such infractions may also disqualify employees from continued employment with DCCCA, Inc. This position is considered to be a safety-sensitive position.

Possible Opportunities for Promotion and/or Growth:
- Recruiter

Please note this description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Candidates must successfully complete pre-employment drug screening, background screening, a fingerprint-based records search, and reference checks. Continued employment is contingent upon annual background screening and participation in an ongoing random drug and alcohol testing program.
DCCCA is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. This position is considered a safety-sensitive position.
DCCCA, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender, disability, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is the policy of DCCCA to comply with all federal, state, and local laws concerning the employment of women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans, and to act in accordance with regulations and guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in every location in which DCCCA has facilities. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training, and any other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.