Youth Leadership Coordinator

About ExpandLA

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

ExpandLA, in collaboration with youth and communities, is developing a Youth Hub model. We envision Youth Hubs to be safe spaces in communities where youth can access programs and resources 24/7. Our work begins in the Antelope Valley and Southeast Los Angeles (SELA) regions where we are convening committees of youth-serving organizations as well as youth leadership groups to chart the course of what Youth Hubs will be in their communities. Once the Youth Hub models are developed and funded we have a goal of duplicating this model throughout LA County.

Position: Youth Leadership Coordinator

Type: Part-time 20 hours/week, remote-hybrid

Reports to: Director of Partnerships and Programs

Salary: $28/hour plus compensation for mileage and cell phone

Availability: Out-of-School Time - after school, some evenings, some weekends and some travel to the Antelope Valley

Position Description

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 Program Coordinator will work alongside the Youth Hub Coordinator to support efforts in developing ExpandLA’s Youth Hub initiative, 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 Southeast Los Angeles (SELA) & Antelope Valley Regions as we develop the Youth Hub model. The person in this position will be based in SELA and provide some support as-needed for the Antelope Valley. Once ExpandLA establishes the Youth Hub model this role would move from SELA and the Antelope Valley 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 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 and 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 and/or move up to 25 pounds