Recruitment and Trainee Services Coordinator

General Description:

Coordinates recruitment of new trainees. Develops and maintains relationships with agencies (halfway houses, rehabilitation programs, Dept of Corrections, homeless shelters, First Helping, and other providers). Provides for the intake and assessment of potential trainees. Provides some of the instruction to the trainees in life skills. Collaborates with the Life Skills Coach on Personal Life Contracts. 

Specific Responsibilities:

1. Instructor
• Teach a selected life skills classes, specific classes to be taught will be determined by CJT Prog Mgr
2. Trainee Services
• In the initial 3 weeks of each term, meet with each trainee and Life Skills Coach to create a Personal Life Contract (PLC)
• Provide referrals to trainees as needed according to life issues identified in the PLC
• Supervise Life Skills Coach as he/she meets one-on-one with trainees in Personal Life Sessions to review ongoing issues and provide counseling support to trainees
3. Agency Relationships
• Develop partnerships with other organizations that meet the needs of trainees and clients. (i.e. literacy, housing, medical/dental/vision, substance dependence/abuse, trauma, grief/loss, mental illness)
• Represent DCCK and CJT in external meetings related to continuum of care, social services, and resources for our trainees.
• Establish new and maintain existing relationships with agencies throughout the region in order to recruit trainees according to specific targets set by CJT Prog Mgr.   
• Organize Case Manager and Sponsor Breakfast to inform about the CJT class and how they can support their clients as trainees in the program 
4. Recruitment
• Conduct recruitment sessions throughout weeks 9-13 at DCCK and at agencies in the community
• Facilitate (independently and with CJT Prog Asst) recruitment sessions.
• Oversee CJT Prog Asst facilitating selected sessions independently.
5. Intake
• For each candidate: receive application, schedule interview, schedule 2 days of volunteering, and schedule drug screening. Ensure that all steps are completed in a timely fashion.
• Conduct one-on-one interviews and assigns one-on-one interviews to other CJT team members
• Lead assessment discussion in CJT staff meeting to determine which candidates are most likely to succeed in the CJT Program submit final recommendations for acceptance to CJT Prog Mgr.
• Send acceptance/non-acceptance letters and field follow-up questions from candidates
• Capture demographic information on enrolled trainees and work with CJT Prog Asst to connect this data with daily tracked info (absences, infractions, etc.)
• Evaluate and recommend method of implementation for literacy assessment tool.
6. File Maintenance
• Create system for uniform, organized, and confidential paper files
• Maintain up-to-date documentation on referrals, disciplinary action, and other documentation of services in student files.
• Spot check files on a regular basis and report mismanagement of files to CJT Program Mgr
• Instruct CJT team and any new CJT employees on file system
7. Other Responsibilities
• Supervise CJT Life Coach

Qualifications Needed:

• Desire to work for an energetic organization combating hunger and creating opportunity.
• Sense of humor and excellent people skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications
• Experience with addiction, recovery, ex-offender issues, and other life-challenges
• Experience with job training, job placement, adult education and adult literacy
• Experience with curriculum development
• Experience supervising employees, interns and volunteers
• Experience with community development and inter-agency collaboration
• Master’s in Social Work, licensed or license eligible

To Apply:

• Send resume and cover letter to hr@dccentralkitchen.org
• No phone calls, please.

Campus Kitchen Coordinator at Northwestern University

The Campus Kitchens Project (CKP) is an emerging leader in community service and anti-hunger programming in communities around the country. CKP has locations at twelve campuses, each of which provide hundreds of weekly meals to in-need populations while offering supplemental programming to address the root causes of hunger.

What we do is kind of a no-brainer. We know there are people in each community who need nourishing meals. And, we know that every college campus has unserved food in its dining halls and brilliant students in its classrooms. So we put them all together. We empower thousands of students each year to recycle food from their cafeterias, turn these donations into nourishing meals, and deliver those meals (along with a friendly visit) to those who need it most in communities across the country. Then, we open up that on-campus kitchen space to teach culinary skills to unemployed men and women, who in turn teach the college students a thing or two about poverty, stereotypes, and what it takes to make it these days.

The Campus Kitchens Project (www.campuskitchens.org), headquartered in Washington DC, with a regional office in Chicago, IL, oversees all Campus Kitchens as they fulfill the mission of using service as a tool to recycle food, empower families and individuals to make changes in their lives, and provide leadership opportunities to students.

Basic Responsibilities:  

• Assist students in all aspects of running this program, which includes volunteer recruitment and training, food recycling and purchasing, meal and menu planning, creating and maintaining community contacts, meal distribution, publicity, fundraising, reporting, and overall management. Students are responsible for the bulk of the program activities, but the Campus Kitchen Coordinator will provide resources, expertise, and complete supervision for the program.
• Work with campus staff to facilitate the program in cooperation with other campus programs, such as service learning and non-profit degree programs.
• Provide feedback to campus staff and faculty through management of Campus Kitchen Advisory Board and maintenance of campus partnerships.
• Facilitate food acquisition and community partnerships for meal delivery.
• Meet with partner agencies to assess needs and assure quality of service.
• Conduct Culinary Job Training for unemployed and underemployed adults.
• Implement projects and new ideas brought up by Campus Kitchen volunteers.
• Lead local strategic planning exercises.
• Coordinate local fundraising and development activities.
• Maintain detailed record-keeping for safety and sanitation procedures, and effective reporting and communication with CKP’s national office.
• Initiate communication with existing or developing Campus Kitchens to facilitate idea sharing and network growth.
• Participate in national projects, including leading team meetings, piloting new initiatives for replication in the network, and developing materials and systems to support new and existing Campus Kitchens, and other projects as needed.
• Due to the responsibilities of the job, a valid driver's license and access to an insured vehicle for transport of meals and/or volunteers is necessary for this position.

How to Apply:

Interested applicants must send a cover letter, résumé, and salary requirements to: hr@dccentralkitchen.org