Recruitment, Assessment, and Enrollment Associate

NYC Department for the Aging -Silver Corps Program is funded under the AmeriCorps Senior Demonstration Project (SDP) as a three year pilot intiative to serve older adults seeking entry into the workforce. The program will give opportunity to older adults to volunteer in community assignments while obtaining training/credentialing in high demand industries/sectors with the ultimate goal of securing gainful employment.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to :
• Conduct orientations, workshops, assessments, and other programmatic duties as assigned by the Program Director
• Enter, track, and analyze program data; actively participate in developing a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) culture
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders verbally and through written communication
• Work cross-functionally with a willingness to “get things done” while promoting a collaborative work environment
• Attend external meetings, which may include meetings in the evening or weekends
• Strategic thinker who can put ideas into practice
• Ability to perform tasks with limited supervision and in a timely manner
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the Program Director

Additionally, the Recruitment, Assessment, and Enrollment Associate will be responsible for:
• Develop a pipeline of applicants and implement program outreach and enrollment process
• Promote the program’s goals to prospective participants through community outreach, recruitment, and digital engagement; events may occur in the evenings or weekends
• Implement a rigorous outreach and admission process throughout its entire life-cycle, ensuring targets and benchmarks for recruitment and enrollment are achieved
• Identify relationships with referral partner organizations to sustain a pipeline of candidates with a focus on mutually beneficial long-term partnerships
• Communicate with applicants while quickly building rapport and trust
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate program onboarding activities
• Screen applicants to ensure they meet all funder guidelines, including criminal background checks

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to “1” or “2” above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in “1” above.