LA Promise Fund

Work Readiness Manager

LA Promise Fund

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Los Angeles • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $70,304 - $73,500 per year

Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Delivers school-wide career readiness awareness workshops for Westbrook Academy
  • Manages field trips, career fairs, and panels for Westbrook Academy
  • Track all data across Westbrook students and subgroups to ensure all high school students meet milestones to receive the Work Readiness Certificate and Badge
  • Supports Westbrook 12th-grade college and career-focused work around college applications and enrollment
  • Will coordinate with ELAC, LATTC, and community partners to align high school training with community college pathways in AME and Health
  • Schedule and lead personal and professional development workshops (e.g., resume building, leadership, financial literacy, social media skills, etc.) for high school students in person and/or remotely (via webinars)
  • Develop and sustain relationships with teachers/cohorts within high schools to facilitate workshops
  • School, student, and alumni outreach for opportunities through Career Pathway Connections, GirlsBuild, The Intern Project, and beyond
  • Lead Career Skills workshops & events by creating worksheets, slide decks, calendaring, attending events & workshops
  • Manage student workshop completion, certificates, and badges by operating as a liaison between LA Promise Fund and LAUSD
  • Develop work-based learning activities for students in high school
  • Promote best practice strategies and plans for ongoing communications with students and educators to promote awareness and enrollment in CPC activities/programs
  • Track and organize all applications and paperwork with students, applicants, LATTC, and business partners - including submissions, contracts, K-12 forms, work permits, and more.
  • Manage social media posts
  • Create Social Impact reports for school partners following summer internships
  • Participate in student recruiting sessions and other marketing efforts
  • Conduct short-and long-term planning and management for events
  • Work with school staff and students on Dual Enrollment recruitment and paperwork support and follow up as it pertains to Coop-Ed
  • Lead the recruitment, communication, and planning for student-facing sessions for The Intern Project for after-school, summer, and school-year programming.
  • Coach internships cohorts during The Intern Project summer program
  • Support field trips to SoLa Tech Center and other local organizations/businesses in the AME sector
  • Collect and manage data as it relates to grant mandates and strategic plans to share the success of The Intern Project
  • Use data to collaborate with Director for decision-making for program growth and improvement
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Degree in marketing/communications, business, education, STEM or other related field
  • At least 1 year of experience working with students or within schools, preferably within K-12 Los Angeles schools
  • Ability to assist in the coordination of a program
  • An understanding of K-12 education, adult learning, and/or STEM
  • Fluent computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and online communications (e.g., Google Suite, Zoom)
  • Familiarity with website maintenance and social media platforms
  • Enjoys student and teacher engagement; not shy about engaging in conversation with strangers
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders in a diverse community
  • Resourceful, detail-oriented, able to multitask, prioritize and manage time effectively
  • Able to project manage multiple complex projects at a time
  • Self-starter with a knack for problem-solving, networking, creating new relationships and opportunities
  • Entrepreneurial: a hard worker with a high energy level, action-oriented, and solution-oriented
  • A strong collaborator, good listener, and strategist; comfortable receiving input from many sources, and able to analyze and formulate disparate information into a sound, well-organized plan
  • Ability to work with and understand the needs of public and charter school teachers
  • A flexible and adaptive individual willing to learn new systems and approaches as technology and platforms change
  • Commitment to LA Promise Fund's mission and Core Values of Integrity, Accountability, Collaboration, Professionalism, Excellence, and Fairness
  • Must clear a LiveScan criminal background check
  • Must clear a TB Risk Assessment
  • Must complete Mandated Reporter training
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
program coordinationdata managementwork-based learning activitiesevent planningworkshop facilitationresume buildingfinancial literacysocial media managementwebsite maintenancegrant compliance
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillsproblem-solvingtime managementmultitaskingcollaborationadaptabilityresourcefulnessstrategic planningengagement
Certifications
Mandated Reporter trainingLiveScan criminal background checkTB Risk Assessment