Job Title: Recruitment Coordinator
Reports to: Career and Recruitment Manager
Job Status: Full-time (40 hours/week)
Salary Range: $55,000 - $64,999
Status: Non-Exempt/Hourly
Application Deadline: September 29, 2025
Starting: November 2025
Location: Washington, DC
About Generation Hope:
Generation Hope is a nonprofit organization committed to ensuring all student parents have the opportunity to succeed and achieve economic mobility. We drive systemic change by partnering with education and policy leaders while offering direct, two-generation support to teen parents in college and their children. To date, we’ve provided over $1.5 million in tuition assistance, supported more than 500 teen parents in college, celebrated more than 200 degrees earned through our program, and partnered with over 30 two- and four-year institutions nationwide.
Our team culture is rooted in excellence, respect, and inclusion. Named "one of the best nonprofits" by Spur Local, we embrace diversity in all its forms—background, thought, and experiences. If our mission and culture resonate with you, we invite you to consider joining our team. For more information, visit
www.generationhope.org.
Position Overview:
The Recruitment Coordinator is responsible for managing and implementing Generation Hope’s recruitment process for our Scholar Program for teen parents and their mentors, which includes overseeing the Scholar application process, being a voice in the community to spread awareness about Generation Hope, executing strategies to recruit specific student groups, such as teen fathers, and recruiting mentors (i.e. Sponsors) to pair with Scholars. The Recruitment Coordinator should have a solid track record in large-scale recruitment efforts, a strong background in public speaking, provide outstanding customer service, be an enthusiastic professional, and be able to build relationships with internal and external customers. This person will often act as the first point of contact for Generation Hope and must be able to excite people about our mission and inspire them to action.
Primary Responsibilities:
Scholar Recruitment
- Conduct college-readiness workshops at schools, nonprofits, and social service agencies throughout the DMV region each year to provide parenting students with basic information on postsecondary opportunities.
- Execute creative strategies for recruiting specific groups of young parents, such as teen fathers.
- Host virtual and in-person events relevant to recruitment, including finding speakers, coordinating promotion, and providing general event planning.
- Oversee the application process for Scholar applicants, which includes updating the Scholar application annually, working with the communications team to announce the application cycle to external audiences, ensuring all incoming applications are complete, uploading all relevant documentation, and leading the interview process.
- Create and manage a Scholar recruitment database that documents teen parents reached through all outreach efforts and progress toward goals.
- Reach all Scholar recruitment targets established by Generation Hope leadership, guided by Generation Hope’s strategic plan.
- Work with the Career and Recruitment Manager to synchronize Scholar and mentor onboarding.
Sponsor Recruitment
- Develop, lead, and implement strategy around recruiting one-on-one mentors for Generation Hope’s DC-area programming
- Ensure that Generation Hope is able to recruit a diverse group of mentors that reflects the diversity of the Scholar community
- Work with the development team and the Director of DC Programming to raise funds in support of Generation Hope’s mentoring program
- Work with the Career and Recruitment Manager to reach all Sponsor recruitment targets established by Generation Hope leadership, guided by Generation Hope’s strategic plan.
- Oversee the application process for Sponsor applicants, which includes updating the Sponsor application annually, working with the communications team to announce the application cycle to external audiences, ensuring all incoming applications are complete, uploading all relevant documentation, and leading the interview process.
- Create and manage a Sponsor recruitment database that documents teen parents reached through all outreach efforts and progress toward goals.
Communications
- Work with the communications team to amplify Scholar and Sponsor recruitment messaging by providing content, priorities, etc.
- Speak regularly at events around the region that are attended by teen parents and potential Scholars and/or youth professionals for the purpose of meeting Scholar recruitment goals.
- Be an active member of the local community, representing Generation Hope at tabling events, community discussions and other events.
Other
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; and participating in professional societies.
- Other duties as assigned.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR A HARDWORKING, INNOVATIVE, COLLABORATIVE INDIVIDUAL WHO THRIVES IN A FAST-PACED ENVIRONMENT. THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MUST HAVE THESE QUALITIES/QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 2 to 3 years of related work experience.
- Proficiency in Google Suite.
- Must be available for special events and speaking opportunities, which may occur on evenings and weekends.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bilingual - Spanish/English strongly preferred
Competencies:
- Experience collaborating across departments
- Extremely organized with strong attention to detail and unparalleled follow-up
- Access to reliable, insured transportation to get to events around the D.C. metro area
- Compelling and confident public speaker who can inspire people to action and is comfortable speaking and presenting in both formal and informal settings
- Strong relationship-builder who can connect with a diverse range of people and groups
- Ability to analyze and interpret data and make data-driven adjustments to maximize effectiveness
- Ability to self-direct and prioritize among competing goals and to initiate process improvements
- Strategic and able to think several steps ahead in creating plans to reach ambitious targets
- Goal-oriented, with strong initiative and creative problem-solving skills
- Unquestioned integrity and commitment to Generation Hope’s mission and values
- Personal and professional commitment to understanding and dismantling systemic and institutional racism
Physical demands:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift to 25 pounds at times.
Work environment: Normal office environment. Some work will take place off-site during the speaking engagement and workshops.
Other duties:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. They may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Candidates must be located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area by the start date.
Salary and Benefits:
Generation Hope provides full benefits, including 403(b), health, dental, and paid time off. More information on benefits can be found at generationhope.org/careers .
EEO Statement:
Generation Hope is an equal opportunity employer. Generation Hope will not discriminate on any basis prohibited by law, including marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibility, matriculation, political affiliation, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, or reproductive health decisions), age, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, and disability.