Community Partnerships Manager

City Year•Los Angeles, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Community Partnerships Manager supports City Year Los Angeles recruitment initiatives focused on local community colleges and community- and government-based organizations. Reporting to the Managing Director of People & Operations, the role supplements the National Corps Talent Acquisitions team by identifying and building local partnerships that create a pipeline of prospective AmeriCorps Members ages 17–25. The manager develops relationships with strategic partners, promotes City Year’s service opportunity, shares the organization’s educational equity work, and provides customer service to leads and applicants. The position requires substantial community-based work and travel in and around Los Angeles County, with an average of three to four in-person days per week at locations across Los Angeles. The schedule and location are flexible according to responsibilities; the typical schedule is 40 hours per week, with occasional extended hours and some early, after-hours, and weekend work. This temporary role runs from mid-November 2026 through June 2027, with a potential opportunity to transition to a permanent position. It is not eligible for City Year benefits and is contingent on satisfactory background checks, verification of U.S. work eligibility, and any other required documentation.

Requirements

2–6 years of experience in recruitment, community partnerships, outreach, relationship management, higher education, youth development, or comparable work.
Demonstrated experience building and sustaining partnerships with educational institutions, community-based organizations, or other external stakeholders.
Experience developing and executing outreach plans, managing multiple relationships, and using data to assess progress and improve strategy.
Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills for engaging varied audiences.
Ability to stay organized while supporting multiple candidates and partnerships at different stages of the recruitment process.
Authorized documentation to work in the United States.
Ability to complete required background clearances for work connected to school-age children, when applicable.
Clear and effective communication, tailored to the audience and situation, as well as active listening and the ability to ask good questions.
Ability to create and execute work plans, meet goals and benchmarks, maintain accountability, identify information needed to solve problems, assess potential consequences, and know when to seek guidance or escalate issues.
Strong attention to detail and focus on results and process.
Ability to manage relationships with peers and supervisors against project deadlines, balance personal projects with others’ needs, work independently and collaboratively, and distinguish urgent from important work.
Willingness to learn City Year’s service model and organizational culture and pursue continued professional growth.
Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods; move around office and event locations; occasionally lift and carry materials up to 25 pounds; type, write, and handle office equipment; read screens and printed materials; hear conversations and phone calls; and speak clearly.
Ability to communicate in person, by phone, and in writing.
Reliable internet access for remote or flexible work arrangements.
Valid driver’s license when driving is necessary to perform job duties.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AmeriCorps, national service, college access, workforce development, or early-career recruitment.
Knowledge of Los Angeles-area schools, colleges, universities, youth-serving organizations, and community networks.
Experience using a customer relationship management or applicant tracking system to document outreach and analyze engagement.
Background in education.
City Year or AmeriCorps experience.

Responsibilities

Represent City Year Los Angeles in community initiatives and events that support organizational goals and strategies.
Identify and take part in opportunities to promote City Year service to prospective applicants, including school tours, community presentations, career fairs, information sessions, professional development workshops, champion introductions, and elected-official meetings.
Participate in external engagements with local communities, community colleges, and community organizations.
Compare recruitment activity with applicant and acceptance yield and assess return on investment at recruited organizations.
Develop and implement a strategic partnership plan with goals, strategies, and tactics for generating recruitment leads.
Cultivate champions within partner institutions and organizations to increase City Year brand awareness and encourage them to promote City Year to prospective applicants.
Build relationships with community-based organizations, community leaders, higher-education staff, and local community colleges through communication, events, and partnerships.
Work with staff across the site to develop a holistic approach to partnerships with local community colleges and identify additional candidate-sourcing opportunities.
Identify and assess youth-facing organizations and educational institutions in Los Angeles and California that can supplement national recruitment partners.
Coordinate with the national Corps Talent Acquisition team to ensure a successful hand-off from local sourcing to the nationally led application and admissions process.
Track leads and recruitment activities consistently in TargetX.
Support cooperative community and institutional relationships and collaborate with City Year Los Angeles departments on site events, projects, committees, and team activities to help achieve site-wide and departmental goals.
Travel regularly across Los Angeles and attend events at varying locations.