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Number of Positions: 1Work Location: 100% On-SiteThe Recruitment Manager is responsible for building and sustaining a strong pipeline of diverse, mission-driven AmeriCorps Volunteers to serve with City Year Detroit. This role is highly relationship-oriented and community-facing, requiring someone who is energized by connecting with people, representing City Year in the community, and cultivating partnerships that generate prospective applicants.
Working closely with the AmeriCorps Volunteer Experience & Recruitment Director, the Recruitment Manager supports the full recruitment lifecycle—from outreach and relationship building through interviewing, selection, onboarding, and transition into service. The Recruitment Manager also plays an important role in supporting volunteer experience initiatives and maintaining meaningful relationships with City Year Detroit alumni.
Key Responsibilities
Recruitment & Community Engagement
Represent City Year Detroit at recruitment fairs, campus events, career fairs, community events, and other outreach opportunities.
Proactivelyidentifyand pursue new recruitment opportunities that strengthen the volunteer pipeline.
Build andmaintainrelationships with colleges, universities, community organizations, workforce development partners, and other recruitment partners.
Serve as a visible and enthusiastic ambassador for City Year throughout the Detroit community.
Conduct presentations and information sessions for prospective applicants.
Recruitment Strategy & Pipeline Management
Partner with the AmeriCorps Volunteer Experience & Recruitment Director to develop and execute annual recruitment strategies.
Assistinestablishingannual recruitment goals andmonitorprogress toward targets.
Collaborate closely with City Year's national recruitment team and local campus recruiters to align recruitment efforts and messaging.
Maintainaccuraterecruitment data usingTargetXand other recruitment systems.
Analyze recruitment data toidentifytrends and improve outreach strategies.
Applicant Selection
Manage applicant communication throughout theonboardingprocess.
Conduct interviews with prospective AmeriCorps volunteers.
Provide applicants withtimelysupport and guidance through each stage of the hiring process.
Volunteer Experience Support
Support onboarding activities and new volunteer orientation.
Assistwith recruitment and volunteer-related events throughout the year.
Provide administrative support related to volunteer recruitment and onboarding.
SupportAmeriCorps Volunteers in accessing resources that contribute to a successful service year, including referrals to available communitysupportas needed.
Support AmeriCorps Volunteers in skills development, workforce development, and career pathwaysinitiativesthroughout the year.
Alumni Engagement
Assistwithmaintainingrelationships with City Year Detroit alumni.
Supportthe development department withalumni communications and engagement initiatives.
Helpidentifyopportunities for alumni involvement in recruitment, events, and organizational activities.
Benefits
Full-time employees will be eligible for all benefits including vacation, sick days and organization holidays. You may participate in all benefit programs that City Year establishes and makes available to eligible employees, under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents that govern those programs. Currently, City Year offers medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment and disability coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and other benefits including 401(k) plan(s) pursuant to the terms and conditions of company policy and the 401(k) plan document. For more information, click here
Employment at City Year is at-will.
City Year does not sponsor work authorization visas.
City Year helps students and schools succeed, while preparing the next generation of leaders. City Year AmeriCorps members provide support to students, classrooms and the whole school. Schools that partner with City Year are up to two to three times more likely to improve in English and math assessments, and the more time students spend with AmeriCorps members, the more they improve on skills that help students thrive in school and contribute to their community.
A proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network, City Year is supported by AmeriCorps, local school districts and private philanthropy. City Year partners with public schools in 29 communities across the U.S. and through international affiliates in the U.K. and South Africa.
