Youth Recruitment Specialist

PROTEUS INC; Porterville (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision insurance

403(b) and Roth retirement plan

Flexible spending account

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition assistance $1,500

Job summary

Proteus, Inc. in Porterville, CA, is seeking a dedicated Workforce Investment Activities Coordinator to enhance access to enrollment, education, and career services for migrant and seasonal farmworker youth.

You will partner with NFJP and local schools to recruit participants and connect them to training and work experiences. This role requires strong outreach, collaboration with community partners, and the ability to host workshops, promote services online, and arrange job placements, with some

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; associate’s degree or two years related experience.
• Proficiency with Word and Excel for data entry and reporting.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals.
• Access to transportation; California driver’s license and required insurance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct program presentations to community partners to recruit and enroll eligible youth in NFJP.
• Assist youth not eligible for NFJP services and connect them to other WIOA Youth Services.
• Connect eligible participants to co-enrollment services including education, leadership, internships, and training.
• Promote youth services via social media, branding, and website content with the Marketing team.
• Coordinate with schools and community partners to identify and enroll eligible farmworker youth.

Skills

Public speaking

Community outreach

Collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree

Related experience

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Deadline: 10/12/2026

COMPANY OVERVIEW: Proteus is the premier provider of training, education, and community services within the agriculturally rich Central San Joaquin Valley. Since its inception in 1967, Proteus has been in a continuous state of evolution, adding and expanding services as the changing needs of the workforce emerge. Our “Mission” is to provide education, workplace training, job placement, and other support services to farm-working families and diverse program participants to empower them to achieve self-sufficiency.

COMPANY BENEFITS: Proteus, Inc. is proud to offer our eligible employees a comprehensive benefits program, which includes:

• A 37.5-hour workweek
• 13 paid holidays
• Self-care and bereavement leave
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employer Funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• Employer-paid basic life insurance and AD&D coverage
• Voluntary insurance options
• A 403(b) and Roth retirement plan
• Flexible spending account options
• An Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• A generous $1,500 tuition assistance program

Additionally, Proteus, Inc. is proud to be a Public Service Loan Forgiveness-certified employer.

POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for enhancing the delivery of Workforce Investment Activities to Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Youth by increasing access to program enrollment, education, career services, and vocational training

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES include the following

1. Conducts program presentations to community partners to help recruit and enroll eligible youth into Proteus’ Department of Labor, National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP).
2. Assists youth who are determined not eligible for NFJP services and connects them to other services offered by non-NFJP WIOA Youth Services staff and community partners.
3. Works with staff to connect eligible participants into Proteus’ co-enrollment services that include educational, leadership, internships, volunteer work, mentorships, training, and other workforce development services opportunities.
4. Works with internal Marketing and Communications Department to promote youth services via social media, brand marketing, website design, and youth focused videos to highlight Proteus’ mission.
5. Works with the America’ Job Center of California workforce connection system, state monitor advocate, local high schools, adult schools, community colleges, Department of Migrant Education, and other entities to identify and enroll eligible farmworker youth participants.
6. Conducts youth workshops on various topics that may include financial literacy, student success, career planning, self-esteem and confidence building, and other topics as needed.
7. Works with staff to help recruit youth participants into training, secondary or post-secondary education programs offered at the William M. Maguy School of Education.
8. Contacts employers to assist in the development of job placement, work experience, and internship opportunities for youth participants.
9. The position will require some evening and weekend attendance; preparation of reports; and other duties may be assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:High school graduate or equivalent; and associate’s degree in a related field or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or two years of directly related experience and training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

COMPUTER SKILLS: Moderate computer skills required for data entry, Word, Excel, and other software programs, as required for the position.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, employees, or organizations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Access to transportation, a California driver's license, and the minimum vehicle insurance needed by law.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT: Will require weekly travel to local Proteus offices or events at 0% of the weekly schedule and other assigned divisional areas. Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job.

• Employees are regularly required to stand and use their hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk: reach with hands and arms; sit, kneel, stoop, climb, or balance.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Travel to other locations and outside training.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and ability to maneuver a dolly.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Indoor work environment
• Working conditions include attendance at meetings
• Travel to other locations and outside training

AT-WILL STATEMENT: Employment at Proteus is employment at will. This means that an employee is free to leave his or her employment at any time, with or without cause or notice, and the Company retains the same right to terminate the employee at any time, with or without cause or notice. Please understand that continued employment cannot be guaranteed for any employee. This policy of at-will employment may be changed only by a written employment agreement signed by the Chief Executive Officer that expressly changes the policy of at-will employment. Unless the employee’s employment is covered by a written employment agreement that specifically provides otherwise, this policy of at-will employment is the sole and entire agreement between the employee and the Company as to the duration of employment and the circumstances under which employment may be terminated.

Except employment-at-will, terms, and conditions of employment with the Company may be modified at the sole discretion of the Company, with or without cause or notice at any time. No implied contract concerning any employment-related decision term or condition of employment can be established by any other statement, conduct, policy, or practice. Examples of the types of terms and conditions of employment that are within the sole discretion of the Company include but are not limited to, the following: promotion; demotion; transfers; hiring decisions; compensation; benefits; qualifications; discipline; layoff or recall; rules; hours and schedules; work assignments; job duties and responsibilities; production standards; subcontracting; reduction, cessation, or expansion of operations; sale, relocation, merger, or consolidation of operations; determinations concerning the use of equipment, methods, or facilities; or any other terms and conditions that the Company may determine to be necessary for the safe, efficient, and economic operation of its business.

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and requirements, which may change from time to time based on business needs. When appropriate, reasonable accommodations that do not create an undue hardship to the Company may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Proteus is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. If you would like more information on your EEO rights under law, please visit www.EEOC.gov.