Job Description

Company: San Jose Conservation Corps & Charter School

Full- time Temporary

Position Summary

Under direction of the Human Resources Director, the Corpsmember Recruiter will play a critical role in recruiting and supporting new corpsmembers. This position will develop and implement outreach and recruitment activities and services throughout Santa Clara County to connect participants with program services, determine youth eligibility using specific criteria, and provide job training program orientations. This position will attend various off-site events and provide outreach presentations to various community agencies. Candidates for this position must be willing to work some evenings, nights, and weekends when necessary for outreach events. Essential Functions Outreach and Recruitment

• Builds relationships with community partners in order to identify potential job training program candidates.

• Recruit, screen and enroll eligible transition age youth for participation in San Jose Conservation Corps & Charter School.

• Identify community events and find opportunities to promote our school and raise awareness about our program to members of the community.

• Initiates contact with possible eligible candidates and coordinates all communication of enrollment process.

• Establishes contact with youth who have requested information and reviews applications.

• Develop and maintain relationships with Community Based Organizations and other schools in order to share recruitment materials and present/table at outreach opportunities.

• Meets with school counselors and other community partners as requested.

• Share recruitment materials and present San Jose Conservation Corps & Charter School program in spaces where community members gather.

• Manage all inquiries of San Jose Conservation Corps & Charter School and distribute recruitment materials.

Intake and Orientation

• Builds relationships with prospective students through the intake process.

• Meets with the youth on campus to provide detailed program information and facilitate enrollment and program eligibility.

• Coordinates new corpsmember orientation.

• Assess all incoming corpsmembers of potential barriers to participation in San Jose Conservation Corps & Charter School.

• Collect all required eligibility and enrollment documentation.

Office and Administration

• Enters all data into the internal database system.

• Works closely with the job training staff to maintain proper documentation of corpsmember’s enrollment forms in compliance.

• Develops and implements a recruitment strategic plan which will include monthly recruitment targets set in collaboration with the HR Director and job training departments.

• Develops and maintains a database of contacts and community resources to help identify and source eligible trainees/corps members.

• Maintain accurate and up to date data and information on all incoming students in order to support accurate student files; assists in the creation of corpsmember enrollment records.

• Prepares enrollment reports as needed.

• Keeps confidential all personal information gathered through the enrollment process.

Skills and Abilities

• Have a basic knowledge of office methods, practices, and procedures.

• High level of computer skills primarily using Google Suite.

• General knowledge of the educational and support services systems accessed by low-income youth.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to present to groups.

• Ability to work in collaboration with community partners such as: school districts, county offices, and community based organizations, etc.

• Ability to quickly build genuine rapport with potential students and their support network.

• Ability to carry out complex oral and written directions; make decisions independently; communicate effectively; and prepare correspondence with minimum direction.

• Provide proof of valid California Driver’s license.

Minimum Qualifications

• Authentic relationship builder.

• Ability to collaborate and work as part of a team but also be self-directed as needed.

• Strong attention to detail.

• An understanding of barriers youth face, both individual and system barriers, whether via professional and/or personal experience.

• Knowledge of the Santa Clara County youth serving ecosystem.

• Experience in recruitment and outreach in the community, including in local public school system and community organizations.

• Bilingual in Spanish and English highly preferred.

• Must have reliable transportation and the ability to work weekends as necessary.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education, or a related field (BA or BS) from four-year College or university highly preferred; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• One to two years of experience working in a non-profit community organization working directly with youth, families, or community organizations in an enrollment and/or outreach capacity.

Salary and Benefits:

• $22-27 per hour, depending on experience

• BENEFITS_:_ Medical and sick leave; and subsidized annual EcoPass.

Work Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $22.00 - $27.00 per hour