Who Are We?

Young Storytellers equips young people to be the driving force of their own narratives. We believe that when a young person understands the power of their own story—made of their unique background, culture, race, gender, sexuality, immigration status, geographic location, and economic status—it creates a more empathetic and equitable future for everyone.

In 1997, three film students created Young Storytellers as a volunteer-run project in one classroom at Playa del Rey Elementary School. Over the last 25 years, the mission to fill arts education programming gaps in public schools has grown steadily into a robust 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with elementary, middle, and high school programs serving students in over 60 schools across Los Angeles.

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. 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.

We raise voices, one story at a time.

What Is This Position?

Three years ago Young Storytellers decided to expand our impact and share the skills we’ve honed through the creation and refinement of our direct service storytelling programs by developing educational materials for teachers and students to use in and out of the classroom. We have created free videos, learning units, lesson plans, writing prompts, games, and worksheets that help young people write stories based on their personal interests, experiences, and identity. These materials are available on AT&T's digital learning platform The Achievery, a new digital learning platform that delivers rich and entertaining educational content and literacy resources.

The Scale Community Partners Strategist (Temporary) will support Young Storytellers in growing engagement and awareness of our digital learning resources on The Achievery to reach more students, educators, families, and organizations. They will be responsible for the engagement, cultivation, and relationship management of community partners, the coordination and management of workshops and info sessions, and training and managing of other YS workshop facilitators. They will identify opportunities to reach new audiences and partners, such as family and community engagement events, tabling events, vendor fairs, and online groups. They will also partner with our communications team on the development and refinement of marketing materials, and our education team on the identification and refinement of workshop content.

To learn more about our existing educational materials, visit the Story Time page of our website and The Achievery.

The Scale Community Partners Strategist reports to the Education Director.

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

Responsibilities:

Researches, strategizes, and develops creative outreach with school-serving community based organizations, schools, and Young Storytellers’ existing relationships with schools and families;
Cultivates and manages sustainable relationships with partners;
Coordinates and manages events related to The Achievery, including facilitation of workshops and info sessions, training and supporting training contractors, and representing Young Storytellers at events;
Works under the direction of the Education Director to refine and support the execution of Young Storytellers’ existing marketing plan and approaches for The Achievery;
Assists with creating language used in marketing videos and social media marketing campaigns in collaboration with the Communication Team as needed;
Creates and analyzes regular reports with key numbers and project progress updates;
Collaborates with the Education Director and YS Team throughout this project, including ideating on workshop content, participating in regular check-ins and brainstorm sessions, and responding to digital communication;
Implements YS’s DEIB and antiracism practices in all aspects of The Achievery partnerships, events, and strategies.

Am I A Good Fit For This Position?

Qualifications:

Experience marketing educational materials, events, and/or workshops to students, families, and/or schools;
Experience partnering with public schools, educators, and community based organizations;
Familiarity and prior relationships with various student-serving community based organizations and/or educators, particularly a fluency with student and educator needs;
Facilitation skills and comfort facilitating in front of diverse groups of people;
Proficient in project management;

Strong relationship building skills;
The ability to work collaboratively within and across teams;

Highly organized, outgoing, and motivated;
Experience and comfort with Google Suite, Microsoft OneDrive, and Zoom.

What is My Compensation and Commitment for This Position?

The Scale Community Partners Strategist is a full time position from September 2024 through April 2025. Total compensation includes $30-$34 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 seven days of PTO; you will begin to accrue PTO on a pro-rata basis from first day of employment.
You will receive six days of sick time from first day of employment
The Young Storytellers team observes all federal holidays, as well as aims to provide one 3-day weekend per month
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 on Mondays and Wednesdays 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?

The anticipated start date is mid-late September 2024, and candidates will be reviewed until the position is filled. To apply, please visit: https://young-storytellers.breezy.hr/ to fill out an application and upload the following in PDF form:

Resume / CV
A brief statement or cover letter that includes why you are interested in working with Young Storytellers and this position in particular.
A brief video (2 min max) of you sharing how you would introduce our Story Time digital learning materials to a potential partner at a first meeting.

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, anti-discrimination, 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 or call us at 323.962.4500.