Requisition No: 880526
Agency: Children and Families
Working Title: Step into Success Recruitment and Retention Specialist- 60075552 1
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 60075552
Salary: $60,000
Posting Closing Date: 08/03/2026
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**This posting will be used to fill two positions that will each cover three Regions each, throughout the State of Florida. Position numbers are:
60075552 - Northwest, Northeast, and Central Regions
60075553 - Suncoast, Southeast, and Southern Regions
DESCRIPTION The Recruitment and Retention Specialist is responsible for statewide outreach, recruitment, partnership development, and retention efforts supporting the Step into Success program.
REQUIREMENTS
Essential Job Functions
The position serves as a primary ambassador for the program by building relationships with youth-serving organizations, employers, mentors, educational institutions, community partners, and other stakeholders.
The Recruitment and Retention Specialist develops and maintains recruitment pipelines, promotes program awareness, supports participant engagement, and expands opportunities for current and former foster youth through strategic community partnerships.
Educational Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
Work Experience Requirements:
Strong public speaking, presentation, and facilitation skills.
Ability to build and maintain professional relationships with diverse stakeholders.
Experience in community engagement, outreach, workforce development, or business development.
Knowledge of child welfare, foster care, workforce development, or youth services.
Ability to represent the program professionally in public settings.
Strong networking and relationship-building abilities.
Experience developing strategic partnerships and collaborative initiatives.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to travel throughout the state and attend evening or community events as needed.
Software Proficiency:
Microsoft Office
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Location:
ALACHUA, FL, US, 32315 LONGWOOD, FL, US, 32818 DAYTONA BEACH, FL, US, 32117 HOMESTEAD, FL, US, 33030 GAINESVILLE, FL, US, 32606 KEY WEST, FL, US, 33040 KEY LARGO, FL, US, 33037 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32209 CHIEFLAND, FL, US, 32644 LEHIGH ACRES, FL, US, 33971 DUNNELLON, FL, US, 34432 FORT WALTON BEACH, FL, US, 32110 FT MYERS, FL, US, 33901 DELAND, FL, US, 32720 CANTONMENT, FL, US, 32533 LARGO, FL, US, 33771 LAKE CITY, FL, US, 32025 MACCLENNY, FL, US, 32063 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32250 LEESBURG, FL, US, 34748 BOCA RATON, FL, US, 33431 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 34620 EUSTIS, FL, US, 32736 HUDSON, FL, US, 34669 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32216 AVON PARK, FL, US, 33382 DELRAY BEACH, FL, US, 33444 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32205 CRYSTAL RIVER, FL, US, 34428 DELAND, FL, US, 32724 HOLLISTER, FL, US, 32147 JAY, FL, US, 32565 LAKELAND, FL, US, 33805 LARGO, FL, US, 33770 GIBSONTON, FL, US, 33534 BRADENTON, FL, US, 34205 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33994 CRYSTAL RIVER, FL, US, 32629 CLERMONT, FL, US, 34714 LAKE WORTH, FL, US, 33461 FRUITLAND PARK, FL, US, 34731 HOBE SOUND, FL, US, 33455 JUPITER, FL, US, 33477 LAKE WORTH, FL, US, 33462 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33902 CASSELBERRY, FL, US, 32707 HASTINGS, FL, US, 32145 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, US, 33301 AUCILLA, FL, US, 32344 LAKE PLACID, FL, US, 33852 INVERNESS, FL, US, 34452 DAVIE, FL, US, 33314 BAY PINES, FL, US, 33744 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32256 DELRAY BEACH, FL, US, 33486 BARTOW, FL, US, 33831 CLERMONT, FL, US, 34711 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32211 Jacksonville, FL, US, 32206 KISSIMMEE, FL, US, 34741 LABELLE, FL, US, 33935 LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL, US, 33313 GLEN ST MARY, FL, US, 32040 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33907 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32221 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33762 KISSIMMEE, FL, US, 34744 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34947 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32244 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33912 LAKE CITY, FL, US, 32056 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32231 DANIA BEACH, FL, US, 33004 CAPE HAZE, FL, US, 33946 GENEVA, FL, US, 32732 CRESTVIEW, FL, US, 32583 LANTANA, FL, US, 33462 AVON PARK, FL, US, 33825 MELBOURNE, FL, US, 32901 DADE CITY, FL, US, 33525 BRONSON, FL, US, 32621 HIALEAH, FL, US, 33010 MALABAR, FL, US, 32950 ISLAMORADA, FL, US, 33036 LIVE OAK, FL, US, 32064 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32226 BARTOW, FL, US, 33830 FT LAUDERDALE, FL, US, 33304 LAKE WALES, FL, US, 33859 COCONUT CREEK, FL, US, 33063 JENSEN BEACH, FL, US, 34957 HEATHROW, FL, US, 32746 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32219 BAKER, FL, US, 32531 LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL, US, 33311 MARGATE, FL, US, 33063 CALLAHAN, FL, US, 32011 HOLLYWOOD, FL, US, 33021 APOPKA, FL, US, 32703 CORAL GABLES, FL, US, 33186 FT MYERS BEACH, FL, US, 33931 LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL, US, 33319 COCONUT CREEK, FL, US, 33073 LAND O' LAKES, FL, US, 34638 HOLT, FL, US, 32564 DADE CITY, FL, US, 33526 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33919 DELRAY BEACH, FL, US, 33483 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, US, 33315 DUNDEE, FL, US, 33838 LAKE CITY, FL, US, 32024 CLEWISTON, FL, US, 34440 LAUDERHILL, FL, US, 33319 CAPE CORAL, FL, US, 33909 BELLE GLADE, FL, US, 33430 AMELIA ISLAND, FL, US, 32034 MARIANNA, FL, US, 32446 FT MYERS, FL, US, 33913 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33755 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32254 LAKE PANASOFFKEE, FL, US, 33538 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34946 CRAWFORDVILLE, FL, US, 32327 FERNANDINA BEACH, FL, US, 32035 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32225 CAMBELTON, FL, US, 32426 GRACEVILLE, FL, US, 32440 GROVELAND, FL, US, 34736 BRADENTON, FL, US, 34208 GRETNA, FL, US, 32332 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 33207 LA CROSSE, FL, US, 32658 CANAL POINT, FL, US, 33438 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL, US, 33009 FERN PARK, FL, US, 32730 HOLLYWOOD, FL, US, 33901 LAKELAND, FL, US, 33815 BARTOW, FL, US, 32644 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32210 CLARKSVILLE, FL, US, 32430 LITHIA, FL, US, 33547 CHIEFLAND, FL, US, 32326 MAITLAND, FL, US, 32751 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33756 ALLIGATOR POINT, FL, US, 32346 BRADENTON, FL, US, 33870 JUPITER, FL, US, 33478 GAINESVILLE, FL, US, 32601 HIALEAH, FL, US, 33016 HOLLYWOOD, FL, US, 33019 BRANFORD, FL, US, 32008 EGLIN AFB, FL, US, 32542 BOCA RATON, FL, US, 33434 LAKELAND, FL, US, 33813 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34949 FT LAUDERDALE, FL, US, 33316 BRANDON, FL, US, 33511 BROOKSVILLE, FL, US, 34604 LAKE WORTH, FL, US, 33450 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32202 COCONUT CREEK, FL, US, 33066 EASTPOINT, FL, US, 32328 EUSTIS, FL, US, 32727 MELBOURNE BEACH, FL, US, 32951 GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL, US, 32043 GREENACRES, FL, US, 33467 LAKELAND, FL, US, 33803 BRISTOL, FL, US, 32321 CRESTVIEW, FL, US, 32536 BIG PINE KEY, FL, US, 33043 FELDA, FL, US, 33930 AVON PARK, FL, US, 33826 LAND O' LAKES, FL, US, 34637 HOLIDAY, FL, US, 34690 FORT WHITE, FL, US, 32038 CAPE CORAL, FL, US, 33904 ARCADIA, FL, US, 33821 BONITA SPRINGS, FL, US, 34134 CAPE CORAL, FL, US, 33990 KEY WEST, FL, US, 33041 HIGH SPRINGS, FL, US, 32643 CROSS CITY, FL, US, 32628 HOMESTEAD, FL, US, 33032 BLOUNTSTOWN, FL, US, 32424 LANTANA, FL, US, 33465 EDGEWATER, FL, US, 32141 CALLAWAY, FL, US, 32404 COCOA, FL, US, 32927 GULF BREEZE, FL, US, 32561 CEDAR KEY, FL, US, 32625 LAKELAND, FL, US, 34761 MARATHON, FL, US, 33050 DOVER, FL, US, 33527 CITRA, FL, US, 32113 LAKELAND, FL, US, 33808 BRYCEVILLE, FL, US, 32009 ALACHUA, FL, US, 32615 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32224 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32222 GAINESVILLE, FL, US, 32611 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34982 BOYNTON BEACH, FL, US, 33437 BRADENTON, FL, US, 34212 GAINESVILLE, FL, US, 32641 LADY LAKE, FL, US, 32162 LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL, US, 34202 DELRAY BEACH, FL, US, 33446 DAVIE, FL, US, 33325 LAKE WORTH, FL, US, 33460 COCOA, FL, US, 32926 LEE, FL, US, 32059 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 32982 LAKE WORTH, FL, US, 33467 LIVE OAK, FL, US, 32060 BROOKSVILLE, FL, US, 34614 ENGLEWOOD, FL, US, 34295 HIALEAH, FL, US, 33015 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32259 DUNNELLON, FL, US, 34431 APOPKA, FL, US, 32712 BUSHNELL, FL, US, 33513 LOXAHATCHEE, FL, US, 33470 EUSTIS, FL, US, 32726 COPELAND, FL, US, 34137 ARCADIA, FL, US, 34265 GAINESVILLE, FL, US, 32605 MARIANNA, FL, US, 32447 JONESVILLE, FL, US, 32669 MAYO, FL, US, 32066 COCONUT GROVE, FL, US, 33133 ARCADIA, FL, US, 34266 DELRAY BEACH, FL, US, 33445 GAINESVILLE, FL, US, 32607 LARGO, FL, US, 33773 GAINESVILLE, FL, US, 32608 BRADENTON, FL, US, 34211 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33916 MALONE, FL, US, 32445 FLEMING ISLAND, FL, US, 32003 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34950 FL, US, 32439 ALTHA, FL, US, 32421 HUDSON, FL, US, 34667 LAUREL HILL, FL, US, 32567 FT LAUDERDALE, FL, US, 33309 JASPER, FL, US, 32052 DAYTONA BEACH, FL, US, 32120 HAINES CITY, FL, US, 33844 BRADENTON, FL, US, 34203 COCOA, FL, US, 32929 GULF BREEZE, FL, US, 32563 FANNING SPRINGS, FL, US, 32693 GULF STREAM, FL, US, 33483 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32206 FLAGLER BEACH, FL, US, 32136 HAINES CITY, FL, US, 33469 EAST PALATKA, FL, US, 32177 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32204 HILLIARD, FL, US, 32046 LAKE BUTLER, FL, US, 32054 MELBOURNE, FL, US, 32904 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33765 BOYNTON BEACH, FL, US, 33426 LABELLE, FL, US, 33935 CHULUOTA, FL, US, 32766 KISSIMMEE, FL, US, 34746 GOULDS, FL, US, 33170 FT LAUDERDALE, FL, US, 33314 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL, US, 32433 BROOKSVILLE, FL, US, 34602 CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL, US, 32324 LAKE CITY, FL, US, 32055 IMMOKALEE, FL, US, 34142 FROSTPROOF, FL, US, 33843 CENTURY, FL, US, 32535 BOWLING GREEN, FL, US, 33834 CORAL GABLES, FL, US, 33156 FT WALTON BCH, FL, US, 32548 DUNEDIN, FL, US, 34698 LARGO, FL, US, 33774 CARRABELLE, FL, US, 32322 LECANTO, FL, US, 34461 FT MYERS, FL, US, 33905 KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FL, US, 32656 FELLSMERE, FL, US, 32948 LAND O' LAKES, FL, US, 34639 DAVIE, FL, US, 33317 CLEWISTON, FL, US, 33440 GREENACRES, FL, US, 33463 BOCA GRANDE, FL, US, 33921 LAKE ALFRED, FL, US, 33850 MELBOURNE, FL, US, 32907 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL, US, 32435 CLERMONT, FL, US, 34715 HERNANDO, FL, US, 34442 AUBURNDALE, FL, US, 33823 DAYTONA BEACH, FL, US, 32124 DEERFIELD BEACH, FL, US, 33441 FORT MEADE, FL, US, 33841 BROOKSVILLE, FL, US, 34609 LONGWOOD, FL, US, 32750 CHIPLEY, FL, US, 32428 FLORAHOME, FL, US, 32140 EBRO, FL, US, 32437 JENNINGS, FL, US, 32053 CHIEFLAND, FL, US, 32626 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34945 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33760 INDIANTOWN, FL, US, 34956 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33966 HAWTHORNE, FL, US, 32640 LAKE WALES, FL, US, 33898 HOSFORD, FL, US, 32334 BELLEVIEW, FL, US, 34420 GAINESVILLE, FL, US, 32609 HOLLY HILL, FL, US, 32117 BONITA SPRINGS, FL, US, 34135 ARCHER, FL, US, 32618 HIALEAH GARDENS, FL, US, 33018 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32246 MADISON, FL, US, 32340 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32218 CRESTVIEW, FL, US, 32539 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34981 FT LAUDERDALE, FL, US, 33311 FORT WALTON BEACH, FL, US, 32547 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32208 GAINESVILLE, FL, US, 32653 DORAL, FL, US, 33166 LAWTEY, FL, US, 32058 LAKE WORTH, FL, US, 33463 FLORIDA CITY, FL, US, 33034 HIALEAH, FL, US, 33012 HOMOSASSA, FL, US, 34446 LAKE WORTH, FL, US, 33406 DE LEON SPRINGS, FL, US, 32130 LAKELAND, FL, US, 33811 KENANSVILLE, FL, US, 34739 APOLLO BEACH, FL, US, 33572 DORAL, FL, US, 33126 APALACHICOLA, FL, US, 32320 ENGLEWOOD, FL, US, 34223 DAYTONA BEACH, FL, US, 32118 BOCA RATON, FL, US, 33487 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32212 ELLENTON, FL, US, 34222 CORAL SPRINGS, FL, US, 33065 BONIFAY, FL, US, 32425 BUNNELL, FL, US, 32110 BELL, FL, US, 32619 COTTONDALE, FL, US, 32431 BROOKSVILLE, FL, US, 34601 JUPITER, FL, US, 33458 MARIANNA, FL, US, 32448 LAKELAND, FL, US, 33809 JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32207 ESTERO, FL, US, 33928 CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL, US, 32351 LORIDA, FL, US, 33857 LAKE WALES, FL, US, 33853 CHRISTMAS, FL, US, 32709 HOLLYWOOD, FL, US, 33024 LAKELAND, FL, US, 33801 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL, US, 32714 EAST PALATKA, FL, US, 32131 KEY BISCAYNE, FL, US, 33149 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33913 COCOA, FL, US, 32922 ENGLEWOOD, FL, US, 34224 CAROL CITY, FL, US, 33055 FERNANDINA BEACH, FL, US, 32034 LEESBURG, FL, US, 34788 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34951 INVERNESS, FL, US, 34450 DESTIN, FL, US, 32541 LARGO, FL, US, 33777 GULFPORT, FL, US, 33707 GRAND RIDGE, FL, US, 32442 LONG KEY, FL, US, 33001 LEHIGH ACRES, FL, US, 33973 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33908 LARGO, FL, US, 33778 LABELLE, FL, US, 33975 DAYTONA BEACH, FL, US, 32114 HAVANA, FL, US, 32333 LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL, US, 33813 DADE CITY, FL, US, 33523
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