Posting Details

Posting Details

Position TitleRecruitment Coordinator - Foster Parent Recruitment & Retention – Pocatello/Idaho FallsPosting Number2019039EP Position Information

Classification TitleCoord-Rect/Retention-SWWorking TitleRecruitment Coordinator - Foster Parent Recruitment & Retention – Pocatello/Idaho FallsClassification Code1531RCW Exemption Criteria14 - Extension/Continuing EducationEWU Position NumberE99515CUPA CodeNo MatchFLSAExempt - AdministrativeBargaining Unit None% Full Time100%Salary / Wage RangeAE - 107Salary Information

Minimum salary is $50,280; hiring salary will be dependent on experience and qualifications; no range specified for this position.

Anticipated Start DateMid-October 2019Term of Appointment12 months per yearLocationPocatello/Idaho Falls, IdahoCountyBannockProject Description

FRTC Grant

Project DurationAnnual renewalBackground CheckYes - BothResponsible HR UserLori LivingstoneResponsible HR User Email addressllivingstone@ewu.edu (inquiries only) Posting Text

Job Summary

The College of Social Sciences at Eastern Washington University and Family Resource and Training Center (FRTC) invites applications for a Foster Parent Recruitment Coordinator.

The Recruitment Coordinator serves as a leader to provide coordination and sustainability of the regional recruitment of Resource Families. They will have regional responsibility for the Statewide Recruitment plan, regional recruitment plan and RPM program. The EWU Recruitment Coordinator Chair will facilitate and organize the Recruitment Council.

This position is responsible for Region 7, and Pocatello/Idaho Falls will be the duty station. Region 7, includes the following Idaho counties: Power, Bannock, Oneida, Caribou, Bear Lake, Franklin, Lemhi, Custer, Clark, Butte, Jefferson, Bighorn, Fremont, Madison, Teton, Bonneville, and Bingham. Collaboration, coordination, data collection, communication and reporting will be major duties of the job. Additionally, this position will supervise non-student hourly employees in Region 7.

This position will require the selected candidate to travel as needed to fulfill the position job duties, up to 20% of work time approximately. Travel will occur throughout the state and will include multi-day/overnight trips. Travel will be required for supervision, training purposes, and multi-day conferences. Monthly travel is required to attend meetings and/or fulfill other work related functions.

The FRTC is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The FRTC is the physical center that supports Idaho children and families through partnering work between Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW) and the Division of Family and Community Services (FACS) and Eastern Washington University (EWU); and Eastern Washington children and families through partnering work between Washington State Department of Child, Youth & Families and Eastern Washington University (EWU).

Scope of work and activities include, but are not limited to:
• Recruitment
• Retention
• Administrative

See Job Duties section for detailed description of the position’s responsibilities.

About Eastern Washington University

Eastern is a regional, comprehensive university located in Cheney, 20 minutes from downtown Spokane. In addition to Eastern’s Cheney campus, we also offer our Riverpoint campus in Spokane, plus additional teaching/learning centers located in other cities throughout Washington State. Enrollment has reached over 12,000 students. The Cheney-Spokane area is the heart of the Inland Northwest, with excellent restaurants, theater, shopping, skiing, hiking, lakes, a choice of living in a medium-sized city or a small town, and high quality schools and housing.

Diversity Statement

Eastern Washington University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff, students, and academic program offerings and to strengthening sensitivity to diversity throughout the institution. Eastern Washington University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged.

Conditions of Employment

This is a 100% administrative exempt position funded under a grant contract. Continuation of the position is contingent on availability of contract funding. Position is located in Pocatello/Idaho Falls, Idaho

This position, during the course of university employment will be involved in the receipt of, or accountability for, university funds or other items of value; as well as the unsupervised access with the developmentally disabled, vulnerable adults or children under the age of 16. The offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion and passing of a background check prior to beginning employment.

This position will required the selected candidate to travel as needed to fulfill the position job duties, up to 20% of work time approximately. Travel will occur throughout the state of Idaho, and could include multi-day/overnight trips. Travel will be required for supervision, training purposes, and multi-day conferences. Use of personal vehicle is reimbursed at the approved rate per Idaho State Travel Policy and Procedures in effect on date of travel.

Required Conditions of Employment: Must have transportation, a valid driver’s license, and a clean driving record, including no DUI citations.

Physical Demands

Essential Functions Analysis forms (“EFA”) describe the physical and mental demands associated with our positions. You may access this document at the link provided below:
EFA for Recruitment Coordinator – Foster Parent Recruitment & Retention Position

Pre-Placement Physical NoHearing Test NoMedical Monitoring Post Hire NoProtective Equipment

N/A

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (any field); a degree in marketing and/or communications may be helpful

• At least three years’ experience in social services.

• Child welfare experience, including understanding the responsibilities associated with child welfare systems.

• Knowledge of working with foster care children.

• Strong skills in all of the following:

• Data skills

• Writing and verbal communications

• Leadership and/or supervisory

• Computer skills including programs such as Excel, Word, Outlook, Publisher, and database

• Ability to travel as described in the Conditions of Employment and Essential Function Analysis, as needed, up to 20%.

• Demonstrated ability to apply a culturally responsive and flexible approach that is supportive to the diverse needs, including universal access, of our students, faculty, staff, and the public.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least two years supervisory experience.
• Five or more years experience in social services.
• Organizational leadership and/or program development experience.
• Recruitment experience

Other Skills and Abilities

• Flexibility
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Time Management
• Attention to Detail

Work Schedule TypeRegularWork Schedule

M-F with occasional nights and weekends

Posting Date09/12/2019Open Until Further NoticeYesClosing DateScreening to Begin09/23/2019Special Instructions to Applicants

It is strongly recommended that you print a copy of these instructions and the position posting before you begin to complete the online application, as the instructions will not be viewable once you begin the application process.

Submit your application materials through our online applications portal located here: https://jobs.hr.ewu.edu. If you are unable to submit through the applicant portal, please contact Human Resources Services at (509) 359-2381. Position is open until further notice; screening will begin on September 23, 2019. All materials will be held in the strictest confidence; references will not be contacted until candidates have been notified.

Required documentation includes all of the items listed below.

• Cover letter: please describe how you meet each of the required and preferred qualifications

• Resume to include work history and major duties, education, and any specialized training or skills related to the position

• List of at least 3 professional references including names, title, organization name, phone numbers, email addresses, and their connection to you

• Diversity Response: Additionally, as an equal opportunity employer with a multicultural staff and student population, we are interested in how your qualifications prepare you to work with diverse faculty, staff, and student populations representing various cultures and backgrounds that may be different from your own. You will be asked to respond to this prompt as part of the online application process: Please describe how you will apply an approach that is supportive to the diverse needs, including universal access, of our students, faculty, staff, and the public.

Application Types AcceptedApplication Job Duties

% of Time40Responsibility / Duty

Recruitment

• Work with Recruitment Council on regional recruitment efforts.
• Interact with CFS workers to discuss recruitment needs and activities.
• Cultivate community relationships to promote Resource Family recruitment and support.
• Participate in the implementation of the statewide recruitment plan.
• Support Regional recruitment councils.
• Develop a regional recruitment plan incorporating the statewide plan with the State Child Welfare Agencies.
• Organize presentations, attendance at booths for fairs, stores, targeted mailing, etc.
• Provide ideas to and train Recruitment Council regarding recruitment strategies, processes, public speaking, and representing the Child Welfare Agencies foster care program.
• Identify training needs and provide mentoring support to RPM.
• Collect and disseminate data, outcomes and challenges.

Essential Function IndicatorYes Job Duties

% of Time40Responsibility / Duty

Retention

• Train and support RPMs in mentoring Resource Families.
• Facilitate mentoring assignments and follow-up with RPMs.
• Interact with CFS worker to discuss Resource Family mentoring needs and activities.
• In collaboration with the State Child Welfare Agencies staff, assist with special activities such as the Resource Family
• Appreciation Event and the Resource Family Conference.

Essential Function IndicatorYes Job Duties

% of Time20Responsibility / Duty

Administrative

• Report to the Director of Family Resource & Training Center issues, concerns and recommendations for RPM Program and Statewide Recruitment Plan.
• Support RPMs by providing supervision; assigning activities, receiving activity reports and providing reminders for timesheets.
• Administer RPMs employment processes to include hiring, orientations, travel and reimbursement paperwork, activity reports, and timesheets.
• Coordinate staffing needs to ensure staffing is provided for RPM Program and troubleshoot employee performance and delivery of services.

Essential Function IndicatorYesPosting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Applicant DocumentsRequired Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume
3. List of Professional References
4. Diversity Response

Optional Documents

1. DD214 Form