Brightpoint is a leader in the human services sector, dedicated to advancing the well-being of children and families. The Program Recruitment Specialist is responsible for developing and executing recruitment strategies to increase program visibility and achieve enrollment targets, while also providing direct service to program participants.
Responsibilities
- In cooperation with program staff and leadership, creates and implements plans to recruit participants for assigned program area and accountable for meeting enrollment goals
- Creates and distributes outreach and recruitment materials, including writing and submitting articles, social media posts, newsletter submissions and developing other marketing pieces, which consistently meet Brightpoint communications standards
- Engages in a variety of techniques to meet and communicate with potential program participants, including attending in-person networking and outreach events, using social media and other strategies
- Engages in proactive community outreach and attends community-based events and collaborations, one-on-one meetings and conducts group presentations to develop new relationships and maintain existing relationships with community partners
- Uses data to assess effectiveness of recruitment efforts and to inform and execute new, innovative recruitment strategies
- Organizes and participates in a variety of recruitment events scheduled at times convenient for the host organizations and potential program participants, which will include some weekends and evenings
- Maintains current knowledge of Brightpoint programming, including general familiarity with services offered outside of assigned program area
- Records data on recruitment activities and outcomes and provides a detailed monthly report of outreach and recruitment efforts
- Documents all services provided according to program guidelines
Skills
- High School Diploma required
- Bachelor's Degree in a social services field may be required by some contracts due to funder requirements
- Additionally, the ability to communicate effectively in both English and Spanish required
- Valid driver's license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle required
- Experience working in a social services setting preferred
- Working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Canva, Illustrator, and other publishing applications preferred
Benefits
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- 3+ weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day (PTO increases with tenure)
- 11 paid holidays
- Supplemental insurance options
- 401(k) with match
- Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
Company Overview
Brightpoint is a distinguished child and family service organization. It was founded in undefined, and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, US, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.brightpoint.org.
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