Work Readiness Manager

Role Overview

• 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