Operations Specialist (Temporary)

Part Time – Begins October 1, 2024

Who Are We?

Young Storytellers sparks creative self-discovery through storytelling. Our programs highlight young people as the center of their own narratives, emphasize that their stories matter, and celebrate their unique voices as the ones telling them. Young Storytellers works towards a future where young people experience the impact that their thoughts, feelings, and words can have on the world in which they live.

Young Storytellers works with students in elementary, middle, and high school. In elementary school, students write scripts that are completely their own; in middle school, students write stories about challenges that they face; and in high school, students explore how various communities are portrayed in the media and craft stories that they feel represent their self-identified communities. Students in each program work with volunteer mentors, and every student gets to see their work performed by professional actors. Young Storytellers programs are designed around Common Core standards, integrate Social and Emotional Learning activities, and include components of Learning for Justice’s Social Justice Standards.

What Is This Position?

The Operations Specialist is a member of the Operations Team and supports internal and external systems and procedures that make Young Storytellers run smoothly. They support equitable onboarding processes for interns and staff. They are also responsible for ensuring that the Young Storytellers office and digital spaces are fully functional and in the best shape possible for our hard-working staff, interns, and volunteers. The Operations Specialist has a unique opportunity to integrate the YS values of belonging, exploration, connection, play, antiracism, and equity in all parts of the organization, including the operational side of things that not everyone sees on a daily basis. The Operations Specialist reports to the Managing Director. 

Cool, But Let’s Get Specific. What’s Involved in This Job?

Responsibilities:

• Supports recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding of YS staff members, interns, and consultants;
• Works closely with the Managing Director and YS Directors to develop and implement equitable team norms, procedures, and practices;
• Supports financial systems, including staff and volunteer reimbursement, reconciliation, and billing alongside the YS Financial Accountant;
• Supports the planning and implementation of staff meetings, events, and training opportunities with relevant team members, including prepping materials and spaces, ordering food, and creating promotional materials;
• Monitors the YS office, ensuring that it is fully stocked, clean, and well taken care of, and supportive of team collaboration and teamwork, including monitoring voicemails and emails, checking the mail, and managing the chore chart;
• Manages inventory of program and office supplies, including paper, snacks, cleaning supplies, thank-you gifts, and other supplies;
• Implements YS’s Diveristy Equity Inclusion & Belonging and antiracism (DEIBAR) practices in all parts of organizational operations.

What Are The Skills & Experiences Needed For This Position?

Required Qualifications:

• Proficient in project management;
• Excellent organization skills;
• Adaptable and effective communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Experience and comfort working with databases, Slack, Asana, and Google Suite;
• Creating form surveys, monitoring stock inventories, and using digital tools to create better system processes 
• A desire for equity and accessibility in all parts of organizational operations and culture.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience assisting executives; 
• Facilitation skills and comfort facilitating in front of diverse groups of people;
• Experience with graphic design;
• Experience with social media management;
• Previous experience managing hiring processes preferred;
• Previous experience managing finances preferred;
• Experience working in non-profit or social services.

What is My Compensation for This Position?

The Temp Operations Personnel is a part time, hourly position starting October 1, 2024 through March 2025. Total compensation includes $25 per hour, which will be paid bi-weekly in accordance with our normal payroll procedures. 

Some other important elements of this offer:

 You will receive five days of PTO each calendar year; 

• You will be reimbursed for mileage and any parking expenses accrued in the course of executing your work monthly 
• The Young Storytellers team operates on a hybrid work schedule with two days at our DTLA office and three days remote each week.

What’s Your Covid-19 Vaccination Policy?

For the safety of our students, volunteers, their communities, and those that are most vulnerable (people with disabilities, pregnant people, caretakers, etc.), we encourage all volunteers and staff participating in in-person programs and activities to be fully up-to-date with vaccinations and booster shots (COVID, influenza, etc.). 

If you are sick in any way, please stay home and rest, and only attend sessions or events when you are free of symptoms. You are also welcome to wear a mask at any time for your safety and the safety of others. 

Please note that LAUSD does not have a COVID vaccination requirement for their educators, staff, or students. 

Ok, I’m In. How Do I Apply? 

Anticipated start date is October 1, 2024 and applications will be accepted until the position is full. To apply, please visit https://young-storytellers.breezy.hr/ to fill out an application and upload the following in PDF form:

• Resume / CV, and
• A brief statement or cover letter that includes why you are interested in working with Young Storytellers and this position in particular.

Anything Else I Should Know?

Young Storytellers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Belonging is a core value of the Young Storytellers culture, and our daily practices around equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-bias, antidiscrimination, and antiracism are central to that value. Young Storytellers firmly believes that Black Lives Matter. We encourage women and gender diverse people, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ individuals, veterans, immigrants, and anyone with a disability to apply for this and all our positions. Young Storytellers has designed our interview, onboarding, and ongoing cultural practices to be a welcoming space for everyone. You can read more about our worldview on our website.

For any questions or accommodations while applying due to a disability, please email us at jobs@youngstorytellers.com or call us at 323.962.4500.