Step Up! Family Resource Coordinator

Job Description
Main Areas of Responsibility: 

Responsibilities of this position include focusing on the foster parent community to recruit and retain foster and adoptive parents. This includes coaching foster and prospective adoptive parents, developing resource plans, and providing follow-up to make sure that they are getting the support they need.

Additional Areas of Responsibility: 

• Experience with foster care or adoption.
• Familiarity with the diversity of cultures in New Mexico.
• Utilize e-mail, computers and software for writing and data collection.
• Recruit and train host families to assist in recruitment and retention.
• Develop resource plans for foster and adoptive families.
• Plan events and work with community leaders/stakeholders.
• Demonstrated documentation, follow-up and customer service skills.

Other Information/Requirements: 

Assets:
• Organizational and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of existing community resources for families.
• Past experience recruiting foster and/or adoptive families.

How to Apply: 

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references to [email protected].
The Step Up! Diligent Recruitment Project has several part-time contract positions available for Family Resource Coordinators in the following counties: Bernalillo, Lea, Luna, San Juan and San Miguel. These positions will report to the Albuquerque office.

Contact Information
Name: 
Silvia Jewell
Agency/Organization: 
The Adoption Exchange
Address: 
2920 Carlisle Blvd. NE, Suite G
City: 
Albuquerque
State: 
New Mexico
Zip/Postal Code: 
87110
Business Phone: 
505/554-3718
Business Fax: 
505/888-5978
Email Address: 
[email protected]
adoptex.org
Internal Info
Date to Post: 
Sep 13 2011
Date to Remove: 
Sep 27 2011

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