Foster Parent and Volunteer Recruitment Co-ordinator 118 views

Brant Family and Children’s Services is looking for a Foster Parent and Volunteer Recruitment Co-ordinator – 12-month Contract

Location: Canada

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Education: Bachelor’s Degree (Preferred)

Education & Experience Required:

Advertising and Marketing Communications Diploma OR Community Development Major with previous experience with community engagement

Reports To: Resource Manager

Responsibilities:

Foster Parent Recruitment-

• Targeted and generalized recruitment of non-indigenous and indigenous foster parents for Mississauga of the Credit First Nation and Brant County.
• Prepares and delivers presentations and speaks to groups in the community to raise public awareness about the need for foster parents.
• Plans, develops and implements short- and long-range programs to recruit foster parents and to provide public awareness of the objectives and goals in the agency’s foster parent program.
• Ongoing awareness of & participation in agency, local and provincial foster parent working groups, as necessary.
• Develops and implements a structurally sound and efficient and responsive foster parent program
• Attracts traffic to the Agency site, converts traffic into new opportunities for recruiting, and develops leads into resources.
• Is responsible for the recruitment, of foster parents, prepare an annual recruitment plan based on identified agency needs.
• Actively promotes the Agency’s positive professional image where possible in the various communities that are served.
• Liaison with recruitment colleagues in the Grand River Zone and province and develops marketing materials as they relate to Foster Parent Recruitment to educate prospective families about foster care.
• Evaluates marketing strategies related to foster parent recruitment and refines as needed.
• Performs other duties as required

Volunteer Recruitment-

• Prepares and delivers presentations and speaks to groups in the community to raise public awareness about the Volunteer services of the Agency.
• Plans, develops and implements short- and long-range programs to recruit volunteers and to provide public awareness of the objectives and goals in the agency’s volunteer program.
• Ongoing awareness of & participation in agency, local and provincial volunteer working groups, as necessary.
• Develops and implements a structurally sound and efficient and responsive volunteer program
• Attracts traffic to the Agency site, converts traffic into new opportunities for recruiting, and develops leads into resources.
• Is responsible for the recruitment, of volunteers, prepare an annual recruitment plan based on identified agency needs.
• Actively promotes the Agency’s positive professional image where possible in the various communities that are served.
• Liaise with Agency staff and develops marketing materials as they relate to Volunteer Services.
• Actively upholds the principles identified in the Agency’s Code of Ethics
• Evaluates marketing strategies related to volunteer recruitment and refines as needed.
• Performs other duties as required

Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute a sales strategy and ability to ‘sell the Agency’
• Demonstrated ability to build rapport with community organizations and businesses to develop networks
• Personal integrity and responsibility and a commitment to the goals of Brant Family and Children’s Services
• Initiative and assertiveness
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work well under pressure
• High degree of flexibility around hours of work, recruitment may include occasional evening and weekend work.
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Knowledge of the Brant County communities and a proven ability to develop significant relationships with other community organizations (both public and private) and the media
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and sustain effective relationships with staff and foster families and community collaterals
• Ability to work professionally with Agency staff, volunteers, foster parents and the community
• Demonstrated skill to communicate well, consult and engage with people in the community on an individual and group basis
• Ability to keep statistics, provide reports, and conduct evaluation as needed
• Knowledge of child welfare social work mandate and issues
• Strong written and verbal skills, including public speaking and creative writing skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for written and oral presentations
• Strong social media skills and technology skills
• Graphic design knowledge would be an asset
• Superior computer skills including demonstrated ability to use presentations packages
• Experience in recruiting foster parents would be an asset
• Experience in working with volunteers
• Experience in community relations
• Knowledge of current research and literature related to resource care
• Availability of own transportation is required along with a valid Ontario Driver’s License
• Conducts their work through an Equity and Inclusion lens
• Committed to AOP values of justice, equity, respect of the beliefs and traditions of others
• Committed to Brant FACS community-based philosophy
• Understanding of Indigenous practices, communities and impact of colonization
• Knowledge of historical impacts of Canada’s residential schools and child welfare on Indigenous people
• Committed to including the voice of children/youth and families as part of our service planning and delivery
• Knowledge of anti-black racism
• Knowledge of the impact of residential school and colonization

Note: Should be available to join immediately

Interested candidates please apply.