LeadOn Program Coordinator

LeadOn is a Los Angeles-based program designed to provide extended resources and opportunities to young adults who have been justice-involved. LeadOn participants are young adults who will likely have experienced justice system involvement, inclusive confinement/incarcerations, arrest, detainment, and or system contact and will have demonstrated successful re-entry into their communities. At each placement site, LeadOn participants will provide their site with approximately 10-20 hours per week of work. Services may include administrative tasks, program-specific tasks, and other tasks depending on the specific needs of the organization.

Who You Are

You have an ethos of social justice, racial justice, community, and mutuality. You have an orientation and belief that criminal justice involvement should not be an impediment to employment, career, and personal growth opportunities. You have experience working directly with vulnerable and marginalized populations.

You also have…

• Experience with case management for career and/or education-based programs for participants
• Coaching skills based on an ethos of social justice, racial justice, community, and mutuality
• Experience working with system-impacted people and/or vulnerable populations
• Ability to identify academic, professional, and personal needs/strengths in participants and team members
• Experience with case management for career and/or education-based programs for participants
• Experience working with case management and/or data collection systems
• Ability to work well independently and with a team
• Highly developed time management skills and acute attention to detail
• Database and/or Google suite experience
• Ability to organize information for individual members and participants, monitoring progress, and troubleshoot as needed
• Ability to work well with remote staff
• Community, interpersonal and intrapersonal skills
• Ability to pass a federal background check
• Active car insurance and continued access to a vehicle with a valid and current driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social sciences
• Identify as justice-involved or system impacted

That said, we know there are great candidates who may not think they fit into what we’ve described above or who have important skills we haven’t thought of. If that is you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself! And if you’re a formerly incarcerated individual, someone who has a family member who is or has been incarcerated, or otherwise have direct experience with the criminal legal or juvenile legal systems, we will be particularly excited to hear from you.

We are committed to workplace diversity and providing equal employment opportunities.

What You Will Do

This is a temporary full-time role with the potential to transition to permanent, pending funding renewal. The anticipated start date for this position is September 2025 with a term through Jan. 31, 2026. You will report to the LeadOn Program Manager.

You’ll assist with the functionality of the Los Angeles County LeadOn and California Justice Leaders programs. The program coordinator will assist the program manager(s), senior program manager, and director of Leadership Programs with program planning and implementation, training, creating policies, protocols and procedures for various aspects of this program, coordinating logistics for training, member timekeeping development and program application, and working directly with participants. This position will assist with data collection and monitoring, help match members with placements sites, and provide member support and guidance.

This position will also be responsible for supporting logistics around member orientation, onboarding, ongoing training, and graduation. Travel responsibilities will include site visits to the surrounding Los Angeles County area.

Your core responsibilities will be:

• Manage participant weekly timekeeping system and monthly training calendar to monitor participants’ target hours served and on-going professional development support.
• Facilitate learning sessions and provide one-on-one supportive coaching for participants when needed.
• Manage, gather, and report data related to participant involvement, timekeeping, and progress (attendance, skill progress, evaluations, reported well-being, etc.) ensuring regular and on-going documentation.
• Assist in the organization of technical logistics and coordination, including but not limited to:
  • large-scale events and convening (virtual and in person once safe to do so)
  • cycles of course-based learning
• Assist with management of data collection case management system
• Build professional partnerships with host sites and external partners
• Work with consultants as needed

Applying

This position is a temporary, nonexempt, salaried position with a rate of $4932 per month, less lawful deductions. The benefits that come with working at Impact Justice include medical, dental, and FSA plans, significant vacation and wellness leave, and immediate vesting in our 401K with a generous match. This position is located in our Los Angeles, CA office, and will work under a hybrid schedule.

We plan on making decisions on a rolling basis, so the earlier you apply the better.

Hiring Process

Elements of the Impact Justice hiring process may include phone screen interviews, candidate exercises (written or presentations), Zoom interviews, in-person interviews, and reference checks. Candidates are welcome to ask for alternative arrangements in the process if needed (for example, conducting an interview via phone rather than Zoom), Impact Justice will do our best to accommodate reasonable requests. Please communicate any alternative arrangements requested via the hiring email listed above.