Organization Summary:

The LA Conservation Corps (“the Corps”) is a private, non-profit organization that has helped at-risk young adults develop themselves since 1986. To date, more than 20,000 young people have participated in the Corps classes and service projects, learning new skills while contributing to the quality of life for residents of the greater Los Angeles area.

Mission:

The primary mission of the LA Conservation Corps is to provide at-risk young adults with opportunities for success through job skills training, education, and work experience with an emphasis on conservation and service projects that benefit the community.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Program Manager, the Program Coordinator implements the mission of the LA Conservation Corps by using his/her leadership skills to develop the educational and work skills of corpsmembers, enabling them to advance in their own personal and career opportunities. The Program Coordinator accomplishes this mission by supervising and leading crew supervisors who are responsible for the immediate supervision and development of corpsmembers. The Program Coordinator also ensures that the communities served receive the highest quality natural resources and conservation projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Compliance

• Is accountable for establishing a safe working environment where no industrial injuries occur that can be attributed to negligence, carelessness, and/or inappropriate safety practices.

Facilitation and Partnerships

• Conducts regular program meetings to ensure that operations and program goals are being met.
• Participates in weekly management team meetings.
• Works and communicates with program sponsors, local Community Based Organizations (CBO’s), and other public and private agencies to guarantee scheduled goals are met.

Fiscal Management

• Assists Senior Managers and Directors in managing program activities and the overall management of annual budgets for assigned programs.
• Helps develop specific program/project budgets and manage associated fiscal resources.
• Enter and Monitor contracts budgets (via ABM) periodically to ensure appropriate expenditures are within contract guidelines.

Program Management

• Responsible for supervising individuals who report to this position.
• Responsible for program deliverables, goals, and outcomes.
• Appropriates human and material resources to ensure the projects are completed successfully and within the budget.
• Works in conjunction with the Senior Program Manager to secure necessary resources for proper department functionality.
• Oversees the advanced monthly scheduling of work crews to insure a seamless flow of work for short, mid and long term planning.
• Works with management to foster new funding and work contract opportunities. In conjunction with helping to develop cost estimates on work opportunities.

Staff Management

• Ensures staff and programs meet departmental and program goals.
• Ensures Corpsmember development by working with the management team to develop Corpsmembers both personally and professionally on the work site.
• Provides support in the area of Corpsmember training in conjunction with Corpsmembers..
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contact a comprehensive listing of activities, duties and/or responsibilities that may be required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time and without notice.

Due to the organization’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, your essential functions and responsibilities may change to accommodate the needs of the program and to stay in compliance with CDC and County of LA Public Health Department requirements.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrate excellent analytical skills as characterized by identifying, assimilating, and comprehending the critical elements of various situations, and extracting and interpreting the implications of courses of action.

• Demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills (verbal and written) as characterized by actively listening and ensuring respectful two-way communication.

• Demonstrate sensitivity, understanding, and the ability to effectively interact with individuals (internal and external) from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, disability and ethnic backgrounds.

• Demonstrate strong time management skills and a high level of attention to detail.

• Demonstrate a high level of accountability, responsibility, and dependability.

• Demonstrate teamwork through cooperation and collaboration with others.

• Demonstrate a positive attitude, self-discipline, and self-awareness.

• Ability to prepare concise, logical, and grammatically correct documents, reports, and presentations.

• Ability to accept, direct and perform responsibilities and assigned tasks as a project team member in support of the overall project.

• Ability to explain policies, procedures, directions and represent the Corps’ philosophy and values to a wide range of audiences including Corpsmembers, programmatic staff, management, and the public.

• Ability to structure tasks, establish priorities and set goals.

• Ability to effectively perform the physical requirements of the job, as well as train others.

• Ability to effectively provide presentations, work demonstrations and instruction to others to promote and establish of culture of safety.

• Ability to balance competing priorities and multiple stakeholders.

• Ability to work independently.

• Preferred intermediate level of computer skills (Microsoft Office environment) including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, software such as ArcGIS/Survey123, Paycom, and Concur.

• High level of interpersonal skills, integrity, and the ability to keep information confidential.

• Uses good judgment, evaluates alternatives in the achievement of quality outcomes.

• Results-/Solution-oriented; flexible.

• Passion for the Corps and ability to articulate its mission.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or equivalency from an accredited institution required; AA and/or bachelor’s degree preferred AND at least two (2) years of experience working and/or training young people of various ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.

• Proficiency in using and providing instruction for tools appropriate for various work projects.

• Previous experience working in the non-profit or public sector preferred.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Attend events and meetings in the community to support the program. This can involve working Saturdays or Sundays, as needed.

• Standard multi-media first aid certification. If you do not currently possess a standard multi-media first aid certification, you will have 90 days from the effective date of acquiring this position to secure it.

• Pass a post-offer drug/alcohol screen test before commencing employment (required to submit for the drug/alcohol screening at a company designated facility)

• Pass a post-offer Live Scan (fingerprint/background clearance-Department of Justice) before commencing employment.

• Reference checks will be conducted. Employment is contingent upon receipt of acceptable references.

• Must be COVID-19 vaccinated and be able to provide supporting documentation.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

• Salary $58,516 - $74,071 per year (reflects the entire annual salary range). A starting annual salary higher than $58,516 per year is based on a level of experience and education that exceeds the minimum requirements and is commensurate with the compensation scale (salary range).
• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits with 93% employer coverage of costs for employee and 79% coverage for additional family members. 
• 3 weeks of vacation accrued per year; 11 paid Holidays and 80 hours of sick time accrued per year. 
• 401k retirement plan with match of up to 3%. 

INTERNAL APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Internal applicants must review the Transfers/Promotions guidelines and complete a LA Conservation Corps Transfer/Promotion Career Opportunity Application within three (3) working days of the “Posting Date.” This information can be requested from the Human Resources Department. The internal application should be uploaded along with resume by the Internal Closing Date or within three (3) working days of the “Posting Date.” Please visit www.lacorps.org to complete application and upload resume.

AAO/EEO STATEMENT

It is the policy of LA Conservation Corps to seek and employ qualified workforce at all locations, job sites, and facilities, and to provide equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees in recruiting, hiring, placement, training, compensation and benefits, promotion, transfer, and termination.

LA Conservation Corps

Equal Opportunity Employer

www.lacorps.org