Recruitment and Intake Specialist

Posted Monday, December 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Job Description

Responsible for recruitment efforts to advertise, attract and engage clients to El Barrio services. Provides initial job seeker engagement through intake and eligibility for job seekers interested in workforce services .

• High School Diploma or equivalent required, advanced education or vocational training is a plus.
• Experience in a related field such as workforce development or social services is preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant exposure to or experience with clients experiencing challenges in finding employment.
• Proficient in using electronic platforms ( i.e. Microsoft Office Suite, internet research, database management, and virtual learning platforms).
• Requires travel to other facilities and meetings as needed. Reliable transportation is required, a valid driver’s license and personal vehicle strongly preferred.
• Availability to work outside of standard business hours, including evenings and weekends to accommodate program requirements and client needs, as well as participation on trainings and meetings.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish both oral and written is a plus .
• Assists with identifying and implementing appropriate promotional and recruitment plans that effectively increase job seeker enrollment, in particular but not exclusive to specific target populations.
• Supports community and internal programs by promoting El Barrio through events, meetings, and recruitment. Builds and maintains relationships with potential clients and recruitment sources .
• Screens, interviews, completes intake process and verifies applicants’ eligibility requirements for the corresponding program.
• Be thoroughly familiar with El Barrio programs, career profile and eligibility requirements to participate in recruitment fairs and present information sessions outlining opportunities, working conditions, training, and related workforce development topics that will attract and enroll potential job seekers into the program.
• Maintains relationships with contract partners to support and monitor referrals.
• Collects, updates and maintains data relevant to recruiting and intake . Provides data entry support across the Workforce program.
• Responsible for accurate reporting in various internal and external CRM systems
• Applies evaluations, tests or any general assessment to program applicants, as applicable.
• Calls and mails letters to potential job seekers for pre-engagement activities immediately upon a referral to ensure participants receive detailed expectations in order to process their enrollment timely.

• Customer Service: works with internal and external customers to understand needs in order to meet and balance expectations and outcomes; effectively manages 1:1 and group interactions with others, maintaining positive relationships while accomplishing objectives ; demonstrates emotional intelligence with an ability to balance empathy forward response.
• Problem Solving: recognizes opportunities to act; accordingly, responds with action rather than waiting for direction; maintain s a level-headed approaching demanding or urgent situations; able to seek out others (both internally and externally) and work cooperatively towards a common goal; actively builds internal and external networks.
• Organization & Time Management:
  Organizes work, effectively prioritizes, and sets short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them. Aligns communication, people, processes and resources to drive success.
• Flexibility:
  Adapts effectively to change by accepting changes in processes readily and with an optimistic perspective of the resulting benefits; readily accepts new technology as part of his/her job and uses it to continually improve efficiency or the quality of his/her work products.
• Diversity & Inclusion:
  Self-aware, attentive listener, people-oriented, cognizant of bias, cultural intelligence; demonstrating a respect for divergent viewpoints; an awareness of and sensitivity to the cultural diversity of the population served, thereby contributing to an environment that is equitable , inclusive, and cooperative.
• Learning Agility:…