Community Partnerships Manager

City Year•Los Angeles, CA

3d•$20 - $30•Hybrid

About The Position

The Community Partnerships Manager is a temporary member of City Year Los Angeles’s People & Operations team who supports local recruitment initiatives focused on community colleges and community- and government-based organizations. Reporting to the Managing Director of People & Operations, the role supplements the national Corps Talent Acquisition team by identifying and building local partnerships that create a strong pipeline of prospective AmeriCorps Members ages 17–25. The manager cultivates strategic partner relationships to attract applicants well-suited to City Year, communicates the organization’s educational equity work, promotes the opportunity to serve, and provides customer service to leads and applicants. The position involves tailored partnership engagement, prioritizing time and resources for impact, and substantial time in the community building relationships with partners and prospective AmeriCorps members. It requires travel in and around Los Angeles County. This position runs from mid-November 2026 through June 2027, with the potential opportunity to transition to a permanent position. It is hybrid, typically involving three to four in-person days per week across Los Angeles, with a flexible schedule and location based on responsibilities. The typical schedule is 40 hours per week, with occasional extended hours and some early, after-hours, and weekend work. The role is not eligible for City Year benefit packages and is contingent on satisfactory background checks, verification of eligibility to work in the United States, and any other required documentation.

Requirements

2–6 years of experience in recruitment, community partnerships, outreach, relationship management, higher education, youth development, or comparable experience.
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 a range of audiences.
Ability to stay organized while supporting multiple candidates and partnerships at varying stages in 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 verbal and written communication tailored to the audience and situation; ability to listen empathetically and ask effective questions.
Ability to create and execute work plans, meet goals and benchmarks, maintain accountability, attend to detail, and focus on results and process.
Ability to identify information needed to solve problems, connect decisions to potential consequences, and know when to escalate or seek guidance.
Ability to balance projects against others’ needs, distinguish urgent from important work, and work independently and collaboratively.
Willingness and eagerness to learn about City Year’s service model and organizational culture and to pursue continued professional growth.
Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods; move around the office or event locations; occasionally lift and carry materials and supplies up to 25 pounds; use manual dexterity for typing, writing, and office equipment; read screens and printed materials; hear conversations and phone calls; and speak clearly with candidates, partners, and colleagues.
Ability to travel regularly across Los Angeles; valid driver’s license when driving is necessary to perform job duties.
Reliable internet access for remote or flexible work arrangements.

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 opportunities to promote City Year service to prospects through school tours, events, community presentations, champion introductions, professional development workshops, and meetings with elected officials.
Participate in local community, community college, and community organization engagements, including presentations, career fairs, and information sessions.
Compare recruitment activity with applicant and acceptance yield and assess return on investment at recruited organizations.
Build and implement a strategic partnership plan with goals, strategies, and tactics to generate recruitment leads for City Year Los Angeles.
Cultivate champions at partner institutions and organizations to increase brand awareness and encourage promotion of City Year to prospects.
Build relationships with community colleges, community-based organizations, community leaders, and higher education staff through events, communication, and partnership activities.
Develop candidate-sourcing opportunities at local community colleges in coordination with staff across the site.
Identify and assess youth-serving organizations and educational institutions in Los Angeles and California to supplement national recruitment partners.
Coordinate with the national Corps Talent Acquisition team to support handoff from local sourcing to the nationally led application and admissions process.
Track leads and recruitment activities consistently in TargetX.
Foster cooperative and collaborative community and institutional relationships.
Partner with City Year Los Angeles departments on site events, projects, and cross-departmental committees as needed to support site-wide goals.
Participate in team and department activities that contribute to team and department goals and vision.