Job Purpose:

The Recruitment Specialist will be responsible for building and maintaining strategic community partnerships to support the organization’s growth, with a focus on recruiting children and families into the program.

A successful Recruitment Specialist will be energetic and self-driven, outgoing, and personable with the ability to work independently and as a part of a cohesive team. Confidence in public speaking and presenting to large and small audiences is a critical part of this role.  

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Conduct 70 to 100 outreach and orientation phone calls daily.
• Build awareness of the organization through presentations, speaking engagements, in-person meetings, and networking with schools, community organizations, corporations, faith-based institutions, and other relevant groups.
• Manage and develop partnerships: Design and implement a recruitment strategy tailored to targeted Long Island neighborhoods.
• Generate applications: Implement a strategic plan to engage youth and families, assisting them throughout the enrollment process.
• Attend external events, including fairs, community board, and neighborhood meetings.
• Strengthen the brand: Plan and execute community events to promote the organization’s mission and mentorship needs.
• Represent the organization as a spokesperson at community events and potential media engagements.
• Collaborate with the Digital Content Creator to create digital recruitment materials and social media campaigns.
• Assist in developing marketing materials for recruitment efforts.
• Conduct orientation sessions for new participants.
•  Attend and participate in agency-sponsored events.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications

· Excellent public speaking skills; confident presenting to large audiences

· Ability to build relationships through networking and community outreach.

· Bilingual (English/Spanish) is highly preferred.

· Prior sales experience preferred. 

· Prior experience working within Youth Development is a plus.

· Must have a clean, valid, NYS Driver’s License. Ability to travel throughout Nassau & and Suffolk Counties

• Starting Salary based on Skills, licenses, certifications and directly related experience.

Schedule (35 hour workweek)

Flexibility for Hybrid, in-office/remote schedule 

Must work two Saturdays per month instead of Monday.

Monday: 9 am – 5pm Remote (Off when Saturday Hours are Scheduled)

Tuesday- 9 am -5 pm

Wednesday: 12:30 – 8:30 pm

Thursday: 12:30 – 8:30 pm 

Friday: 9 am -5 pm Remote

Saturday: 9-5 (off on Monday when scheduled)

Benefits Offered:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Up to 13 Paid Holidays
• Vacation, Sick/Safe, Personal and Floating Holidays
• Company Sponsored Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• And Much More.......

Physical Requirements:

• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.
• Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and strictly prohibits any type of harassment or discrimination in regards to race, religion, age, color, sex, disability status, national origin, genetics, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, gender expression, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, and/or local laws.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Human Resources.

Your employment with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island is on an at-will basis, meaning either you or the Company can terminate the employment relationship, at any time, for any or no reason, and with or without cause or notice. As an at-will employee, your employment with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island is not guaranteed for any length of time.