Foster​/Adoption Parent Recruiter; Part-time

Overview

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 Gardena 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.

The Foster/Adoption Parent Recruiter opportunity includes:

• Posted:
  February 2, 2026
• Part-Time
• Hourly pay rate: $20.10 to $23.27 per hour
• Benefits include paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and participation in our 401k plan
• 28 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

Gardena office

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

Experience a Fulfilling Work Environment 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, applicants are required to complete the California Live Scan process for a criminal history review. This includes checks by the California Department of Justice, the FBI, and the Child Abuse Central Index. For positions in Los Angeles County, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records may be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

In addition to criminal history, we review education, employment history, motor vehicle or driving history, references, licenses or credentials, and medical examinations.

This position requires a valid driver’s license, auto insurance and reliable transportation. Driving is an essential job function for attending in-person meetings and engaging with community partners, often in locations not easily accessible by alternative transportation. Koinonia Family Services is an equal-opportunity employer.

Required
:
High School or better.

Preferred
:
Lived experience as a foster or adoptive parent a plus

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