Education Manager, Stay Housed LA

Support the fight to house everyone in Los Angeles by joining the Stay Housed LA team!

Stay Housed LA (SHLA) is a Los Angeles city and county funded initiative that aims to prevent and divert evictions through education, outreach and legal services. SHLA provides tenants facing eviction with information about their rights and referrals to legal support. The program is funded by the LA Housed Department, Department of Business and Consumer Affairs, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, and the Liberty Hill Foundation.

SHLA is seeking an Education Manager to support the administration of the program across multiple organizations by developing materials, coordinating teams, planning events, and evaluating progress, among other duties. The Education Manager will work closely with SAJE and Liberty Hill Foundation staff to ensure SHLA partners are fulfilling their duties and that the program is meeting its potential.

This is a full-time, hybrid position, with three days per week in the SAJE office.

The following provides a general overview of the activities and responsibilities of the position but does not represent an exhaustive list of job duties.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure tenant education materials, content, training, coordination and more is operationalized, active, and clear for SHLA staff and tenants alike.

Manage Educational Content. Oversee coordination of new educational content and updates to educational content as approved by lead contractors.
Coordinate Input Teams. Consult with SHLA branding and Style Guidance, Accessibility, Language, Popular Education, and Legal teams to create and update educational content as needed
Implement New Slide Decks. Orient program partners to new educational content, including designing trainings and observing their work
Manage and Evaluate Workshop Content.
Ensure Educational Events Meet Contract and Committee Standards.
Manage and Update the Slide Library. Ensure it is branded, up-to-date, clear, and work with the Language Justice coordinator on usage guidelines.
Observe Educational Events and Workshops. Gather monthly reports on standardization and support consistent improvement and quality control with recommendations.
Assess program-wide workshops and workshop calendar. Identify recurring events and duplicative efforts in pursuit of a program-wide calendar that can maximize reach, efficiency, and impact.
Support Event Coordination. Help organize in-person educational events throughout L.A. County.
Attend Relevant Program-Wide Staff Meetings. This includes but is not limited to language justice meetings, program staff meetings, and legal staff meetings as needed or requested.
Participate in other SAJE activities as needed. Participate in all SAJE all-staff activities, flyering, door knocking, public comment, and attending SAJE organizational meetings and events.

QUALIFICATIONS

5 to 7 years of experience working across groups, teams, or coalitions.
5 to 7 years of experience teaching, organizing using popular education, facilitating, designing learning experiences or operating in an environment where educational goals were advanced.
Ability to receive feedback with openness, and ability to implement that feedback.
Experience in online learning spaces and popular education.
Excellent presentation, speaking, and facilitation skills.
Basic computer skills, including a working knowledge of Excel.

MUST BE

Organized and detail-oriented, with excellent time and project management skills.
Able to work on many projects at once and adjust priorities quickly in a fast-paced environment.
Skilled at independent and collaborative problem-solving.
Able to explain complex information and issues in easy-to-understand manner, including ability to use popular-education techniques.
Deeply committed to social justice.
Flexible in time and mind: there may be weekly evening commitments and work required during the weekend.

MUST BE ABLE TO

Work in-person in the SAJE office at least three days per week.
Carry on appropriate conversations, participate attentively in meetings and trainings, and develop productive professional relationships.
Stand and walk for long periods of time.
Lift weights up to 50 pounds.
Have a valid driver’s license.
Be vaccinated against infections and diseases according to the recommendations of medical professionals and the CDC.

COMPENSATION

SAJE strives to maintain a 40-hour work week and a sustainable work/life balance and offers a competitive benefits package and salary. This is a full-time, salaried, position. The salary range for this position is between $75,000 and $88,000 (commensurate with experience) plus benefits (including medical, vision, and dental) with three weeks of vacation for the first year of service (four weeks per year after two years of service) and 13 holidays.

TO APPLY

Your application must include a cover letter, resume, and at least three professional references; applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements will not receive a response. Email to apply@saje.net; no phone calls please. Include ”Education Manager” and your full name in the subject line. The deadline to apply is September 23, 2024.

SAJE IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. BIPOC, WOMEN, AND LGBTQ CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

ABOUT SAJE

Since 1996, SAJE has been a force for economic justice in Los Angeles. We believe that all people have a right to the city, and that the future of neighborhoods should be decided by those who dwell there. For over 25 years, we have worked side-by-side with our members to improve our community by advocating for tenant rights, healthy housing, and equitable development. We focus on housing policy because it is a root cause of economic and social inequality, shaped by decades of redlining, racial covenants, and most recently, predatory lending and foreclosure practices. Our work seeks to protect vulnerable communities from eviction, lockouts, and harassment, preserve existing affordable housing, and promote the production of additional affordable housing in new construction. Ultimately, our aim is to decommodify housing through the creation of permanent affordable housing, community land trusts, and public and social housing that prioritizes people over profits.