Law Program Site Manager
Oakland, CA - USA
Job Summary
Position Title: Law Program Site Manager
Reports To: Law Program Manager
Community: Alameda County
Office Location: Oakland CA (up to 50% hybrid role of in-person and remote)
Compensation: $29.96/hourly generous benefits package
Program Summary
The Law Program teaches young people about their rights and responsibilities under the law while building community with FLY staff and volunteers. Classes are held in locked facilities schools and the community. Facilitators provide three months of group mentoring a field trip to a local university a mock court trial and a program graduation ceremony.
Law Site Manager - Position Summary
This position oversees and manages all Law Program community and school sites; manages volunteer recruitment and training and contributes to Law Program workshop facilitation. The Site Manager Reports to the Law Program Manager and supervises the Law Program Coordinator.
Position Responsibilities
Manage Law Program School Facility and Community Sites
- Responsible for day-to-day management of Law Program sites and meeting of program deliverables and outcomes associated with program sites including meeting goals in recruitment referral numbers youth attendance schedules site contacts and program calendar
- Assist Law Program growth in expansion areas and maintain existing stakeholder relationships includes establishing new sites in collaboration with the Programs Manager and building and maintaining relationships with site contacts
- Conduct site visits to provide relevant feedback to facilitators and staff; coordinate site logistics to best fit volunteer and site needs
- Facilitate FLYs law-related education curriculum at a minimum of 1-2 sites per semester
- Effectively and quickly connect with and engage youth in FLYs programs
- Compile relevant data and complete grant reports for funding sources related to program successes and/or challenges in collaboration with the Programs Manager as needed
Lead Recruitment Training and Management of Volunteer Facilitators
- Actively work to broaden volunteer recruitment base review current recruitment plan and adjust accordingly to the current volunteer climate
- Lead Law Program staff in coordinating and delivering volunteer recruitment presentations at local colleges and within the community
- Nurture collaborative relationships with professors college departments and community organizations to receive volunteer applications
- Schedule and conduct interviews of all qualified applicants each semester and screen select and notify applicants in collaboration with the programs team
- Design update and implement volunteer training curriculum for all prospective and lead program facilitators includes creating agendas updating and/or creating training content and assigning sessions to program staff
- Guide program staff in preparing and executing volunteer facilitator training; coordinating and confirming the attendance of guest speakers presenters youth panelists and all volunteer facilitators; ensure the set-up and logistics for training events in collaboration with the Programs Coordinator
- Ensure all volunteers have necessary tools needed to facilitate workshops and provide feedback to volunteers to enhance and build upon their skills
- Ensure the Law Program coordinator processes all volunteer clearances within 48 hours of volunteer interviews
Oversee Youth Recruitment Community Outreach and Program Events
- Nurture and maintain relationships with school community and system providers to obtain youth referrals in collaboration with the Programs Manager
- Oversee youth referral collection and recruitment including speaking with guardians of youth and explaining the FLY Program as needed
- Oversee event planning and logistics for volunteer training sessions recognition ceremonies and volunteer appreciation events
- Speak in formal and informal settings about FLY and the Law Program with audiences of varying sizes
- Lead program staff in team meetings leading up to events and debrief meetings following events
- Seek out opportunities to provide law related education workshops within the community
- Coordinate and confirm outside resource people/guest speakers for workshops and events
Supervision and Performance Management
- Supervise coach and evaluate up to 2 direct reports
- Develop training plans and trainings for staff in collaboration with Programs Manager and Talent Team
- Conduct annual and 90-day performance reviews and professional development plans in collaboration with direct reports and regularly review work-product to provide staff with appropriate feedback
- Actively participate and in some cases support efforts for general staff development and training as needed (i.e. special task force meetings creation of policies and procedures etc.)
Compensation & Benefits
This position is a full-time non-exempt role at a rate of $29.96/hour. Our Total Rewards Package also includes the following:
- Full medical dental vision and chiropractic healthcare and retirement contribution match
- 10 PTO Days
- 12 Holiday Days
- FLY provides 3-4 additional rejuvenation days off twice per year in July and December
- Annual Wellness Funds
- Annual Professional Development Funds
- Employee Assistance Program (paid for by FLY)
- Annual Staff Retreat Holiday Party End of Year Celebration Team Off Sites and other FLY Events.
- Customize your Work Schedule (dependent on supervisor approval based on positional and departmental needs)
- Hybrid of In-Office and Remote Work (frequency of required in-person work is dependent upon the role)
- 8 Hours of Civic Engagement
- Mileage Reimbursement.
At FLY we have adopted a no-negotiation policy. This policy reflects our commitment to equity and ensuring that the offers we make to our candidates reflect competitive and appropriate compensation given the market and the role.
Our Commitment to Diversity Equity And Inclusion
At FLY we embrace a diversity of identities beliefs thoughts and experiences. We commit to creating an organizational culture of equity and inclusion to better serve our youth and communities. FLY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive for an inclusive culture and a staff team that reflects diversity. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age race color religion sex/gender national origin sexual orientation disability veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful under any federal state or local laws. We strongly encourage women; people of color people who identify as part of the lesbian gay bisexual transgender and queer communities; people with experience in the juvenile justice or criminal justice systems; and people with disabilities to apply. Fresh Lifelines for Youth is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability please contact us at or
COVID-19 Vaccination
At FLY we are committed to the safety of our employees clients and all others who enter our workplace. As such FLY would like to make clear that the COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment. However FLY does allow staff to apply for exemptions based on medical history or sincerely held religious beliefs or practices. This must be approved through FLYs compliance department. If you have any questions or would like to learn more please contact us at or email
What to expect
- Application with 8-10 questions and an applicant screening question.
- No Cover Letter Required
- 2-3 Interviews (for many roles at least 1 would be in person)
- Meet w/FLY youth
- Work Product (Done in advance of the Final Round Interview)
Qualifications
Position Requirements
The ideal candidate will have a deep commitment to equity social racial and economic justice. They will be confident in performance and project management to deliver effective program implementation and high quality services for youth. The candidate will be familiar with local community-based organizations. The candidate will have a proven ability to engage motivate and inspire others to action. The ideal candidate should also have a passion for recruiting and managing community volunteers to engage in youth programs and systems change work. The candidate will believe in FLYs vision and mission and will resonate with FLYs values: accountable dedicated respectful equitable and just loving innovative hopeful and youth-centered.
Core Competencies: Skills and behaviors that FLY expects and develops all staff to exhibit across all positions at various levels of proficiency (early stage intermediate and advanced)
- Cultural Responsivity: Demonstrates an openness and commitment to equity justice and belonging. This includes being aware of ones own bias and privilege building an understanding of systems of oppression and valuing diverse perspectives; you take actions to learn and contribute to an environment that creates power-sharing access and opportunity within our community.
- High Quality: The ability to own your work be accountable and take initiative to produce high-quality results. This includes setting and achieving standards that demonstrate a high level of care and commitment to our mission our population our colleagues and our partners.
- Collaboration: The ability to work effectively within a team and intentionally across teams to contribute to FLYs mission and agency goals. When working with others you exercise your strengths and build on the strengths of others.
- Communication: The ability to convey information effectively with consideration of the situation and audience. This includes communicating clearly with people of different backgrounds and cultures in which you demonstrate self-awareness empathy and active listening.
- Problem Solving: Applies critical thinking to problem solving that considers multiple perspectives and actively identifies creative solutions to address individual and systemic challenges.
- Adaptability: The ability to adapt and respond to change effectively. This includes engaging in continuous learning maintaining a solutions orientation and proactively seeking opportunities to be supportive of change that best serves our mission.
Note on Qualifications: In FLYs quest for an equitable hiring process candidates are encouraged to apply even if they feel they only meet 75% of the position requirements.
Required Experience:
Manager