What are the responsibilities and job description for the Foster Parent Engagement Coordinator position at CEDARS Youth Services?
Overview
Reports To: Service Director
Classification: Non-Exempt
Schedule: Monday- Friday 9:00am-5:00pm with some evenings/weekends for recruiting events.
Rate of Pay: $23.00/hour
Rate of Pay: $23.00/hour
About CEDARS
At CEDARS, our mission is to help children achieve safety, stability, and enduring family relationships. For over 75 years, thousands of kids and families have found refuge and a new beginning at CEDARS. As one of Nebraska’s most trusted human service organizations, we make sure that kids feel safe and secure. At the same time, we’re giving parents, foster families, and partnering agencies the support they need to care effectively for kids.
Job Summary
The Foster Parent Engagement Coordinator will play a pivotal role in shaping and driving the development of comprehensive marketing strategies aimed at foster parent recruitment, selection, and engagement. This position goes beyond implementation—it involves a hands-on approach to crafting advanced marketing plans, executing those plans effectively, and owning the outcomes. You will lead outreach initiatives with community partners, collaborate closely with CEDARS’ marketing team, and ensure the success of all efforts through continuous evaluation and refinement. This is an opportunity to take full ownership of the process, from conception to execution, and make a measurable impact on foster parent engagement.
This position will be responsible for developing and executing innovative strategies to recruit and engage foster parents for youth ages 8-18, particularly those with complex behaviors and needs. This role requires a creative, results-driven individual with a strong background in marketing, sales, and relationship-building to attract and retain committed foster parents. You will lead efforts to raise awareness, cultivate relationships with key community stakeholders, and implement targeted campaigns designed to engage individuals capable of fostering youth with challenging behaviors.
The Foster Parent Engagement Coordinator will play a pivotal role in shaping and driving the development of comprehensive marketing strategies aimed at foster parent recruitment, selection, and engagement. This position goes beyond implementation—it involves a hands-on approach to crafting advanced marketing plans, executing those plans effectively, and owning the outcomes. You will lead outreach initiatives with community partners, collaborate closely with CEDARS’ marketing team, and ensure the success of all efforts through continuous evaluation and refinement. This is an opportunity to take full ownership of the process, from conception to execution, and make a measurable impact on foster parent engagement.
This position will be responsible for developing and executing innovative strategies to recruit and engage foster parents for youth ages 8-18, particularly those with complex behaviors and needs. This role requires a creative, results-driven individual with a strong background in marketing, sales, and relationship-building to attract and retain committed foster parents. You will lead efforts to raise awareness, cultivate relationships with key community stakeholders, and implement targeted campaigns designed to engage individuals capable of fostering youth with challenging behaviors.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the development and execution of a comprehensive marketing plan to recruit, engage, and retain CEDARS foster parents in assigned areas.
- Coordinate development and production of multi-faceted communications materials including: print collateral, advertisements, public relations, direct marketing, social media, video and web in tandem with CEDARS communications team
- Responsible for speaking on CEDARS behalf to community organizations in an effort to recruit new families as well as provide education on CEDARS programs.
- Responsible for leading retention efforts with foster families, to include foster parent appreciation events and gifts
- Work with our current array of foster families to identify opportunities to leverage their experience for the purpose of recruiting new foster homes.
- Partner with leadership to discuss current status, trends and new developments within foster care
- Responsible for responding to inquiries within a timely manner and visiting potential homes interested in providing foster care or responding to families transferring from another agency.
- Responsible for ensuring compliance with all state and federal accreditation regulations and licensing requirements
- Responsible for training and orienting new foster families and facilitating a smooth transition to foster care licensing and support staff
- Develop and maintain foster parent tracking database
- Participate in on-going professional development by attending pertinent continuing education workshops and courses
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
- Adhere to all policies and procedures of CEDARS Youth Services
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, human services, marketing, or a related field
- At least 2 years of experience working with children and families and/or other work related experience is preferred
- Must have a genuine interest in and concern for all youth and families
- Strong public speaking skills, organizational and communication skills and have the ability to work with all forms of the media. Sales and/or marketing experience is preferred
- Ability to motivate a wide range of volunteers, community members, and potential foster families
- Possess a genuine interest in youth and families
- A sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of the clients and families CEDARS serves
- Have a valid NE driver’s license and a good driving record.
As a full-time active employee, you are eligible to participate in the following benefits:
- medical, dental, and vision coverages
- flexible spending accounts and health spending accounts
- personal leave, emergency leave, paid holidays, and floating holidays
- retirement plan with 5% company match
- life & long-term disability insurance
- employee assistance program
- wellness and engagement program
- early childhood childcare discount
- opportunities to collect overtime hours if desired
- shift differentials for certain shifts worked and holidays
- mileage reimbursement
- extensive training and professional development opportunities
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