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Monday, November 13, 2017

Goodwill - RISE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION SPECIALIST (Full time)

RISE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION SPECIALIST (Full time)
External Hiring Range:  $32,000 to $35,000/Year                                                         Travel Required:  Yes
Location:  2400 East Carson Street
Education:  Associates Degree
Experience:  3 or more years’ experience successfully working with adjudicated youth or disadvantaged youth and possesses a working knowledge of the parole system.  Will also consider a Bachelors Degree and 1 or more years’ experience as stated above.
Summary:  The RISE(Re-entry through Industry Specific Education) Program offers hands-on vocational education integrated with academics, life skills, and work readiness training; service learning; job shadowing; and internships for youth ages 17-24. The Recruitment and Retention Specialist is responsible for the outreach, intake and individual follow-up for the RISE program. This position is responsible for functioning as a community point of contact and referral sources. Activities may include staffing resource fairs, meeting with partnering agencies and speaking engagements. The RISE Recruitment and Retention Specialist will also be required to fill out monthly reports.  The ideal candidate will have a background working with adjudicated or at-risk youth who are 17-24 who are not enrolled in school and/or looking to get their GED or employment. The RISE Recruitment and Retention Specialist will need to have strong and polished interpersonal skills, written and oral communication skills, creative, strategic and analytical thinking with the ability to manage multiple projects, simultaneously. The candidate must be highly organized and able to work well with others along with a current driver’s license and reliable transportation are required. The RISE Recruitment and Retention Specialist will need to be flexible with scheduling in order to meet the needs of the program.

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