Anticipated Start Date: January 2016
Literacy Partners (www.literacypartners.org) is seeking an Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator to recruit adult learners for testing, assessment, and enrollment in High School Equivalency (HSE) classes on Staten Island. Working collaboratively with Head Start, UPK, and other early childhood education programs, we serve low-income and immigrant parents of young children who are building their English language, literacy and numeracy skills.
The Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator would be responsible for:
- Coordinating outreach and recruitment efforts on Staten Island
- Organizing informational presentations at area locations
- Collecting and compiling accurate outreach and recruitment data
- Responding to any questions or related inquiries regarding the program
- Following up with referrals and other student-related matters
- Identifying potential outreach and recruitment events and partners
- Attending and participating in outreach and recruitment events
- With the Director of Programs, devising and implementing an outreach and recruitment strategy
- With the Data Manager, track outreach results as well as monitoring and maintaining student recruitment data
- Performing other duties as assigned
The Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator should have these qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Experience in adult literacy services and/or with diverse populations in low-income neighborhoods
- Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Able to track data accurately, completely and thoroughly
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred
To apply for this position, please email the following information to [email protected]
- A statement of your qualifications, experience working with or in areas of social change, and any special skill set you would bring to the job
- A brief statement on the strategy you would devise to recruit students for the classes/program and help with student retention
- A resume and salary expectations/history
This search will remain open until the position has been filled. Interviews and observations will begin in the immediate future.
Literacy Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer.