Local Education Agency (LEA) Coordinator

We are seeking a Coordinator, Local Education Agencies to join FoundationCCC in its mission of benefitting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges—the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. Together, we are building stronger communities by getting students and colleges the resources they need to succeed and expanding pathways to economic and social mobility across California. Join us as we continue this important work to uphold the value of community colleges in building a brighter future.  

What You’ll Do 

The LAUNCH Apprenticeship Network is a member of the Collaborative Impact team of the Foundation for California Community Colleges and supports meaningful connections between students and employers in California through work-based learning and support services. Our role is to support efforts to bring relevancy and real-world experience to students in California through growing the quantity and quality of work-based learning. The Foundation's Collaborative Impact Department, through the LAUNCH Apprenticeship Network, seeks a full-time Coordinator to play a critical role in the department's success by supporting the administration of Local Education Agency (LEA) partnerships within the LAUNCH Apprenticeship Network. 

This position represents an exciting opportunity to help to provide a wide range of administrative and outreach support working with a community college district(s), as well as industry employers, government agencies, funders, and more. The coordinator’s support will assist with LEA initiatives that focus on the expansion of new and innovative pre-apprenticeships and registered apprenticeships as pathways for a diverse array of students and job seekers to secure middle-skill jobs in California and addressing racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in the labor market.

•   Collaborate with, and coordinate meetings for community college districts, K-12 districts, industry employers, government agencies, and funders to support the administration and expansion of Local Education Agency (LEA) partnerships

•   Organize and participate in outreach events, information sessions, and presentations to promote work based learning opportunities in an effort to recruit students and job seekers into pre-apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship programs

•   Maintain proper documentation of program participants in accordance with FERPA confidentiality

Attributes for Success  

•  Some working experience with calendaring and scheduling meetings and coordinating events, and ability to work evenings and weekends in relation to these events

•  Recognition that our work to support Californians requires urgency and an ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve collective goals

• Ability to stay informed about industry trends, best practices, and emerging opportunities in work-based learning and apprenticeship programs

• We’re recruiting for mission-driven, passionate, equity-minded individuals with a strong desire to impact and change people’s lives for the better 

• Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship are encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goals 

• FoundationCCC blends the impact of a non-profit, the culture of an entrepreneurial start-up, and the scale of a state agency 

• Team members are hired for their expertise in niche areas across our areas of impact and higher education overall, and for their knowledge of business, philanthropy, technology, communications, and more 

What We Offer 

FoundationCCC is fully committed to a “remote-first” philosophy, and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California’s State Capitol.  

Benefits 

• Competitive compensation, generous PTO, holidays  

• Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings 

• CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans 

• Tuition reimbursement 

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer  

This posting is a condensed version of the full job description. To request the full job description, please email us at [email protected].