Digital Equity Program Coordinator

LA's BEST • Los Angeles, CA

52d • Hybrid

About The Position

LA’s BEST is a public/private partnership between the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), and the private sector, working together to provide safe, engaging, and enriching afterschool programming for elementary school students. Established 38 years ago, LA’s BEST serves children in neighborhoods with the greatest needs but the fewest resources, ensuring access to meaningful learning experiences beyond the school day. Through this public-private partnership, LAUSD operates the program, the City of Los Angeles provides crucial public support, and the nonprofit entity advocates for funding and resources. This shared commitment allows LA’s BEST to provide high-quality enrichment activities that nurture academic growth, social-emotional well-being for students while also supporting working families across Los Angeles. At LA’s BEST, we believe that diversity fuels innovation, creativity, and success. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where every individual's unique perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences are valued and celebrated. As we continue to grow and evolve, we are dedicated to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We encourage applications from individuals of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, religions, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Join us in our mission to create an environment where everyone feels empowered to thrive and contribute their best work. Your voice matters, and we invite you to bring your authentic self to our team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, Information Technology, Project Management, Community Development, or a related field is required.
• Three to five years of progressively responsible experience coordinating educational programs, grant-funded initiatives, community programs, or project implementation.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and cross-functional partnerships.
• Experience working with schools, youth-serving organizations, or nonprofit organizations is required.
• Experience administering grants or publicly funded programs is required.
• Experience coordinating vendors or consultants is required.
• Strong Microsoft Office and Google Workspace skills.
• Valid California Driver's License and reliable transportation required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with program evaluation, reporting, or performance metrics is preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate implementation of Digital Equity programming across all participating LA's BEST school sites.
• Manage overall project timeline and ensure all grant milestones are achieved.
• Serve as the primary liaison between LA's BEST, LAUSD, external consulting partners, and school site leadership.
• Monitor grant requirements, implementation benchmarks, and compliance documentation.
• Coordinate regular implementation meetings with internal staff and consulting partners.
• Track grant expenditures and coordinate purchasing requests with the Finance department.
• Prepare reports for organizational leadership and grant funders.
• Coordinate the work of the external curriculum and instructional consulting partner.
• Assist with scheduling instructors, consultants, and school site programming.
• Ensure instructional programming aligns with grant objectives and approved curriculum.
• Coordinate instructor training and onboarding.
• Monitor implementation quality across all school sites.
• Resolve operational issues affecting program delivery.
• Coordinate outreach efforts supporting enrollment of students and families.
• Partner with school sites to recruit participants for student and parent programming.
• Coordinate multilingual outreach efforts and communication materials.
• Support community information sessions and family engagement events.
• Coordinate distribution of take-home devices for eligible families.
• Maintain participant enrollment records and attendance documentation.
• Coordinate procurement, inventory, tagging, and deployment of digital devices.
• Maintain inventory records for grant-funded technology.
• Collect participation, attendance, and outcome data.
• Monitor program fidelity and implementation consistency.
• Assist with grant reporting and evaluation activities.
• Develop dashboards and summaries demonstrating program impact.

Benefits

• employer-paid medical, dental, & vision insurance for employees
• life insurance
• short-term and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match after six months of continuous employment
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level