Recruitment Specialist; Administrator

DSCI is building a driven team dedicated to service as a method for connection and growth. The collaborative, high-performing culture allows us to achieve ambitious goals together. DSCI offers a flexible work schedule, hybrid telework, and a competitive salary.

Whether they're preparing our state for climate change, tutoring our students, or caring for the sick, young people should have the option to perform important service today and build a foundation for our shared future. This is the first effort of its kind in the nation, and Maryland will lead the way.

– Governor Wes Moore announcing the Service Year Option

The Department of Service and Civic Innovation was established by the Serving Every Region Through Vocational Exploration (SERVE) Act of 2023 with the purpose of promoting service and volunteerism in the state of Maryland. The SERVE Act also launched two new exciting service pathways for eligible youth and adults, in addition to existing volunteer and service opportunities available through the Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism (GOSV).

STD
0016

45 Calvert Street, Annapolis, MD 21401

The incumbent recruits and helps place Maryland Corps/Service Year Option Members that reflect the rich diversity of the State, with a strong focus on young adults who are both Service Year Option-eligible and likely to successfully complete the program if they start in it. This position focuses on building awareness statewide through large-scale and targeted school-by-school outreach, while also engaging directly with prospective Member applicants, families, and trusted adult champions who influence their decisions.

The vast majority of the incumbent's work is necessarily at in-person events, fairs, information sessions, and application completion sessions.

• Maryland Corps/Service Year Option (MC/SYO) Member Recruitment-direct and indirect recruitment of talent for the MC/SYO program with a significant emphasis on 18-24 year old Service Year Option-eligible young adults to meet statutory participation targets. This entails visiting high schools, job centers, youth-facing community-organizations, and more in-person recruitment activites; statewide program coordination, strategic communication planning, systems development, and resource development. This may include hosting or presenting during virtual engagements to increase an or maintain Member involvement.
  
  Recruiters will be required to meet daily, weekly, and monthly targets to achieve member recruitment goals established in workplans.
• Support Member applicants through the application and matching process, providing timely responses to their questions and with a high degree of accuracy and professionalism.
• Connect relevant DSCI colleagues to organizations who may want to host Members and/or commit funding, space training, or other resources to the MC/SYO program to advance the mission and goals of the agency.
• Identify and cultivate relationships with schools, workforce organizations, community-based organizations, employers, philanthropic partners, and other stakeholders that may advance the mission and goals of the agency. Facilitate connections with appropriate DSCI staff regarding opportunities related to member recruitment, host site partner recruitment, funding, training, space, community partnerships, and other resources that support the MC/SYO program.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of agency priorities, special projects, events, and operational needs.

• Education:
  
  Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Experience:
  
  Four years of administrative staff or…