Youth Leadership Coordinator

Mission:

ExpandLA is an intermediary organization that supports, connects, and advocates for

expanded learning opportunities that provide equitable access for all children and youth in the

LA area. By working collaboratively with school-based and community-based expanded learning

organizations, we will build systems, pathways, and processes that strengthen the field to

nurture a young person’s natural curiosity, empower their self-development, and cultivate the

value they bring to making the world a better place.

Goals:

● More high-quality programs with positive outcomes in which youth’s creative and

academic pursuits are nurtured, their cultures and identities celebrated, and their skills to

succeed in school, career, and life are strengthened.

● Increased access to and participation in quality diverse after-school and summer

programs by fostering a rich expanded learning ecosystem accessible to all, particularly

youth from historically marginalized communities.

● Greater sustained investment in the expanded learning field as an essential and

integrated part of every child’s educational experience, providing critical additional

learning time for holistic youth development.

Background:

After receiving input from youth and nonprofit providers, ExpandLA has found that young people

need safe spaces that provide an array of programs and services to meet all of their needs.

These spaces need to be community-based and accessible to young people as well as have

availability 24/7. To fulfill this mission, we are creating models for Youth Hubs in Los Angeles

County. In 2024, two pilot communities were launched, one in Southeast Los Angeles (SELA)

and the other in the Antelope Valley. To support youth impacted directly or indirectly by the Los

Angeles/Altadena wildfires, ExpandLA will begin to work with youth, community members,

nonprofit and government stakeholders to support the creation of a community-led Youth Hub in two additional communities, the Altadena Region and South Los Angeles. The Youth Hub model should leverage expanded learning and community resources in high-need communities to create accessible one-stop hubs for youth to access programs and services. The Youth Hub

model can consist of one or multiple spaces within a community where providers are strategically coordinated around shared values and common goals. Most importantly, this model

is youth and community led.

The Youth Leadership Coordinator will work with the Connect Team to build and maintain

external partnerships, and develop youth leadership advisory boards, training and projects.

They will develop written communications, including social media posts with the goal of

engaging and developing youth leaders. The main function of the Youth Leadership Coordinator

will be to work with the team and youth to create youth advisory groups that function as the

leaders of the Youth Hubs.

The Youth Leadership Coordinator will work alongside the Youth Hub Coordinator to support

efforts in developing ExpandLA’s Youth Hub initiatives, including engaging youth in youth

advisory groups as well as youth listening sessions and activities to provide input and advocacy.

This person will be someone who is passionate and enthusiastic about the sector and working

with young people, and who is interested in making a positive change. This position will require

in-person work in the Altadena and South Los Angeles regions as we develop the Youth Hub

model. Once ExpandLA establishes the Youth Hub model this role would move from these

regions to other regions in the county.

Key Responsibilities:

Community Outreach & Partnerships

● Collaborate with the Connect Team to build and maintain collaborative relationships with

a broad array of youth, community-based organizations, and schools

● Nurture meaningful relationships with providers, especially as it relates to areas that

inform youth leadership and communications

● Lead and co-lead the development and implementation of youth leadership advisory

councils & leadership training

● Collaborate with the Youth Hub Coordinator & other Youth Leadership Coordinators to

use an asset-based youth development approach to facilitate the development of the

Youth Hub initiative

● Ensure culturally appropriate and responsive strategies to engage the populations

served

Project Management & Program Development

● Collaborate with the Director of Partnerships & Programs to guide high-quality program

development and implementation as it relates to Youth Hubs

● Use Asana to create project workflows and tasks

● Drive several projects at once, maintain internal organizational systems, and track

project timelines and progress

● Support the planning and coordination of projects as needed including youth retreats

and events

● Regularly convene and facilitate youth leadership groups both online and in person

● Create spaces for youth at large in the Youth Hub communities to provide input on the

Youth Hubs and other related issues

Communications & Marketing

● Liaise and maintain communications with partners, including coordinating meetings,

developing agendas, facilitating, note-taking, and sending follow-up materials

● Write and edit communication (both internal and external) materials including social

media content, outreach emails, etc.

● Design visual communications materials, including slide decks, brochures, graphics,

invitations, flyers, info sheets, social media toolkits, data visualizations, etc.

● Build ExpandLA’s social media presence and support communications to connect youth

to opportunities, and raise awareness of advocacy efforts

Competencies

● Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred

● A minimum of 3 years of professional and/or lived experience in a related field

● Driver’s license required, and able to travel to meetings, events, etc.

● Experience with Google Workspace products, Microsoft Office, Zoom, and an aptitude

for learning new applications

● Experience and skills in facilitating meetings and training preferred

● Experience in asset-based youth development programs

● Skills in written and verbal communication

● Leadership skills, initiative and positive energy

● Ability to give and receive feedback

● Critical thinking skills and strategic planning

● Ability to navigate multiple projects simultaneously in a fast paced environment

● Ability to collaborate with the ExpandLA team and our partners

Other

● Carry the collective vision, engage and excite others

● Maintain regular communication and collaboration with ExpandLA staff

● Prepare accurate and timely reporting

● Participate in data collection/evaluation strategies and efforts

● Other duties and special projects as assigned

● Requires occasional weekend and evening work as well as travel

● Lift, carry and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds