Foster​/Adoption Parent Recruiter; Part-time

Koinonia Family Services is seeking a highly motivated, organized individual with great people and administrative skills to serve as a part-time Foster/Adoption Parent Recruiter in our San Diego office. The Parent Recruiter promotes the need for resource (foster) parents in the community, and then works with those families to get them approved to place foster children in their homes.

• A job with a purpose–help find homes for children in need
• Hourly pay rate: $20.10 to $23.27 per hour
• Benefits include paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and participation in our 401k plan
• 20-25 hours per week, Monday through Friday
• The potential for some work at-home after 90-day initial training and successfully demonstrating competency in the position
• Work with a great team of people who care about each other and care about our mission to help youth and families

The ideal candidate will have:

• Lived experience as a foster/adoption parent (strongly preferred)
• A strong work ethic; and a high degree of initiative
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong customer-service orientation and enjoys helping others
• Good computer and organization skills
• Reliable/dependable, with reliable transportation
• The ability to work well under minimal supervision
• Easily receives and acts upon feedback; and gets along well with others/supervisor.
• A schedule that is a good match to connecting with prospective parents in the late afternoons and early evenings

• Promote the need for resource parents in the community, including outreach at some in-person community events
• Facilitate families that apply to become resource parents through a meticulous screening and approval process
• Conduct interviews, background checks, home inspections and online orientation trainings
• Document contacts/services to families in the agency's online proprietary database
• Visit prospective resource homes to ensure they comply with requirements
• Keeps families motivated and encouraged as they work through the approval process

At Koinonia Family Services, we foster a supportive and inclusive work environment. In a recent employee satisfaction survey, 95% of employees reported strong coworker relationships, 96% were satisfied with their supervisors, and 94% felt respected  a trauma-informed agency, we prioritize a person-centered treatment philosophy. Join us in making a meaningful impact on youth and families, bringing hope and healing to those in need.

As a licensed facility under Community Care Licensing, we are required to have applicants complete the California Live Scan process for a criminal history review. This process includes checks by the California Department of Justice, the FBI, and the Child Abuse Central Index. For positions in San Diego County, we consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with the San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

In addition to criminal history, we review various aspects of an applicant's background, including but not limited to education, employment history, motor vehicle or driving history, reference checks, license or credential verification, and medical examinations.

Parent Recruiters are responsible for tasks such as attending in-person meetings, and engaging with community partners, often in locations not easily accessible by alternative transportation methods. The nature of these responsibilities necessitates the ability to drive to ensure timely, reliable, confidential and effective support for the youth and families we serve. Koinonia Family Services is an equal-opportunity employer.

High School

Lived experience as a foster or adoptive parent a plus

Customer service and marketing experience a plus

Team Player :
Works well as a member of a group

Enthusiastic :
Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Detail Oriented :
Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Ability to Make an Impact :
Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

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