Marine Applied Research & Exploration (MARE)

Adoption Recruitment Coordinator – Youth with Disabilities

Marine Applied Research & Exploration (MARE)

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Newton • Massachusetts • United States

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Salary

💰 $52,000 - $60,000 per year

Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Identify adoptive families or other permanent adult relationships for youth with disabilities and/or complex medical needs
  • Develop, coordinate, and administer individual recruitment plans for a small caseload of children and teenagers with a goal of adoption
  • Monitor the progress of each child toward a successful permanent match
  • Nurture relationships with prospective adoptive families interested in adopting children with disabilities and/or complex medical needs and support their progress toward successful placement and adoption
  • Plan several events annually focusing on matching MARE-referred children with disabilities and/or complex medical needs
  • Collaborate cross-departmentally to maximize the resources MARE offers for the youth on the SRC caseload
  • Visit youth on their caseload quarterly and build partnerships with other significant adults in each child’s life, including foster parents, relatives, case managers, group home staff, and other providers

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and experience in human services, special education, child welfare or a related field
  • A Master’s degree and personal or professional experience with the disability community are considered a plus
  • Strong written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to adapt communication approach for children, teens, prospective families, and professional colleagues
  • Comfortable advocating on behalf of clients and the organization and must demonstrate strategic problem-solving skills
  • Committed to contributing to a workplace culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, and must share MARE’s urgency for finding permanency for all children and teens in foster care, through innovation, compassion and connection
  • Self-motivated and able to manage their time and priorities independently, while contributing as an active team member within their Department and the organization at large
  • Ability to plan and execute events, being able to articulate a broad vision, as well as coordinate the details to implement vision successfully
  • Demonstrated comfort with modern office technology, including basic proficiency using a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database and the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
  • Reliable access to a car and ability to be in the field several times per month, including occasional statewide travel
  • Availability for occasional scheduled weekend and evening commitments.
Benefits
  • Flexible family-friendly working hours
  • Generous paid vacation (4+weeks), holidays (13), and sick time
  • Medical and Dental Insurance
  • Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • 401(k) pre-tax saving plan with up to 4% of salary matched by employer
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