Foster/Adoption Parent Recruiter (Part-time)

Koinonia Family Services•San Bernardino, CA

2d•$20 - $23•Onsite

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 recruiter promotes the need for resource (foster) parents in the community and helps families complete the screening and approval process to welcome foster children into their homes. This is a 20–25-hour-per-week position, generally scheduled Monday through Friday, with occasional evenings and weekends for recruitment events and trainings. The hourly pay rate is $20.10 to $23.27, depending on experience. The role involves community outreach, family support, home visits, interviews, background checks, online orientation trainings, and substantial administrative and documentation work. 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 because driving is an essential job function.

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 upon feedback and get along well with others and a supervisor.
Schedule availability that allows connecting with prospective parents in late afternoons and early evenings.
Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
Successful criminal background clearance through the California Department of Justice and FBI.
Successful pre-employment physical and TB test.

Nice To Haves

Lived experience as a foster or adoptive parent is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote the need for resource parents in the community.
Guide families applying to become resource parents through a meticulous 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.
Process paperwork, track required documentation, and ensure 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 not easily accessible by alternative transportation.