La Dodger Program Manager

LA Dodger Program Manager

Founded in 2010, Up2Us Sports is a national nonprofit organization that is focused on the power of coaches to transform the lives of our nation's most vulnerable youth, and the communities they live in, through sports. Up2Us Sports is based on a simple premise: That highly trained coaches can be among the most transformative adults in young people's lives and inspire their success on the field, in the classroom, and in life.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Program Manager will serve as the main point of contact for a cohort(s) of Up2Us Sports AmeriCorps Coaches and partner sites that are a part of the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation and Up2Us Sports partnership. The Program Manager is responsible for ensuring that Up2Us Sports AmeriCorps Coaches and partnering organizations are properly supported and experience high-quality services and outcomes. This position will be based in Los Angeles and will work closely with the Los Angeles Program Director to meet programmatic and funding compliance requirements.

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary based on experience
• 403(B) plan with a 100% employer match up to 3%
• Insurance Coverage:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage options for staff and their family members
  • Flexible spending account and dependent care spending account options
  • 100% Employer-Paid Basic Life Insurance
  • Additional benefit options, which includes: pet insurance, voluntary life insurance, legal & ID theft protection, and transit pre-tax benefits.
• Cell phone reimbursement per pay period
• Generous Paid Time Off policy
  • 15 to 30 PTO days per year based on length of employment
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Holiday Break: Paid time off between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day
• Excellent work life balance and flexible work schedules
• Every Friday is a half day & the last Friday of every month is a day off
• Hybrid work from home and office model depending on location. Employees are required to work in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of every week.
• Strong commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and access
• A dynamic, fun, exciting, and flexible work atmosphere with a team of professionals dedicated to supporting underserved youth through sports

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as point of contact for Up2Us Coaches and designated program sites.
• Manage AmeriCorps Coach onboarding and exiting process in partnership with the national Operations team to include interviewing prospective coaches, running compliance checks, and processing all onboarding and exiting paperwork.
• Monitor compliance of coaches and program sites to ensure consistency with criteria established by funding sources, the Up2Us Sports mission, and the Up2Us Coach program.
• Maintain physical and electronic records of Up2Us Coaches and program sites at the office and in the organization's internal database.
• Conduct and deliver program orientation to coaches and program sites at the beginning of the program service year.
• Assist with organizing and facilitating coach trainings, special events, and other program initiatives.
• Coordinate program activities for coaches and other stakeholders, i.e., Service Days, Coach professional development, socials, etc.
• Review applications from program sites requesting to host coaches and prepare recommendations to the national Operations team for allocating coach placements.

• Support all aspects of program monitoring and evaluation, including data collection, tracking, coding, and reporting.
• Mentor, motivate, and support Up2Us AmeriCorps Coaches.
• Travel across Los Angeles to partner sites and programming events will be required regularly. There may be additional travel requirements on an as-needed basis; no more than 10% of work time.
• Other duties as determined by manager.
  

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in nonprofit administration, operations, youth program coordination, or recreation administration.
• A minimum of two years of experience in a nonprofit or similar organization preferred.
• Must be able to work on a team, but also be self-motivated; experience working with remote teams preferred.
• Two to three years of experience in working with underserved youth.
• Understanding and interest in both theory and practice of sports-based youth development.

• Experience coaching baseball and/or softball preferred. Knowledge of baseball and/or softball required.

• Experience in developing collaborative partnerships among various stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask effectively and work on multiple projects at once.
• Computer literacy and well-developed technology skills.
• Strong connection with the youth sports community is preferred.
• Experience working with AmeriCorps national service federal and/or state grants

preferred, but not required.

COMPENSATION

• Salary range: $42,000 to $46,000 per year

Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, medicalcondition, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law.

All resumes must be accompanied with a cover letter.