Foster/Adoption Parent Recruiter (Part-time)

Koinonia Family Services -•San Bernardino, CA

About The Position

Koinonia Family Services is seeking a highly motivated, organized individual with strong interpersonal and administrative skills to serve as a part-time Foster/Adoption Parent Recruiter in its San Bernardino office. The Parent Recruiter promotes the need for resource (foster) parents in the community and guides families through the screening and approval process so they can welcome foster children into their homes. This is a part-time position of 20–25 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with occasional evenings and weekends for recruitment events and trainings. The schedule should allow the recruiter to connect with prospective parents in late afternoons and early evenings. The position pays $20.10 to $23.27 per hour, depending on experience. The role involves community outreach, interviews, background checks, home inspections, online orientation trainings, documentation, and extensive administrative work. Driving to meetings, homes, and community partners is an essential job function. Qualified candidates must complete criminal background clearance through the California Department of Justice and FBI, as well as a pre-employment physical and TB test. A valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation are required. Koinonia describes its workplace as supportive, mission-driven, collaborative, trauma-informed, and person-centered. The organization reports strong teamwork and respectful treatment of staff, and is an equal-opportunity employer.

Requirements

Strong work ethic and a high degree of initiative.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong administrative skills and abilities.
Strong customer-service orientation and enjoyment of helping others.
Good computer and organizational skills.
Reliability and dependability.
Ability to work well under minimal supervision.
Ability to receive and act on feedback and get along well with others and supervisors.
Schedule availability suited to connecting with prospective parents in late afternoons and early evenings.
Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
Ability to complete criminal background clearance through the California Department of Justice and FBI, a pre-employment physical, and a TB test.

Nice To Haves

Lived experience as a foster or adoptive parent (strongly preferred).

Responsibilities

Promote the need for resource parents in the community.
Guide families who apply to become resource parents through a thorough screening and approval process.
Conduct interviews, background checks, home inspections, and online orientation trainings.
Document contacts and services to families in the agency’s online proprietary database.
Manage substantial administrative work, including processing paperwork, tracking required documentation, and ensuring families continue progressing through the approval process.
Visit prospective resource homes to ensure they comply with requirements.
Keep families motivated and encouraged as they work through the approval process.
Attend in-person meetings and engage with community partners, including at locations that may not be accessible by alternative transportation.