Strategic Partnerships Coordinator
Published Date: Mar 19, 2025
Location: US
Company: Los Angeles Unified School District
SALARY DETAILS
APPLICATION FILING DATES
March 19, 2025 - April 8, 2025
INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD
We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the tion with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educatiol centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.
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PROJECT
Los Angeles Unified School District is currently seeking a Strategic Partnership Coordinator who, at the direction of the Director of Development and Civic Engagement, will coordinate, develop, and maintain strategic partnerships and engage with external agencies to support District-wide resources, elevate the District brand, and maximize benefits to students, schools, and employees.
BENEFITS
Insurance: District paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents; and life insurance plans.
Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).
Vacation: 24 days each year.
Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
A Strategic Partnerships Coordinator develops and maintains fundraising and donor relations activities to support District-wide programs and initiatives.
Typical duties for this position include:
- Implementing fundraising and donor outreach strategic plans for assigned projects.
- Identifying, contacting, and maintaining relationships with key partners, funders, civic entities, business and community organizations, and other potential partners to promote large scale give back offerings for school sites and District initiatives.
- Scheduling, coordinating and co-leading partnership activities, including meetings, special events, follow-up engagements, and programming to align with strategic plan strategies.
- Serving as a liaison and maintaining working relationships with District departments, established partners, and the community.
- Serving as a resource by maintaining a proactive relationship with District administrators and staff, communities, and partners by providing feedback and information regarding partnership services and coordinating community outreach activities.
- Conducting landscape analyses on District needs and active and potential partnerships and keeps leadership informed of trends and other results.
- Anticipating and tracking key challenges related to civic engagement and advises and provides recommendations on possible solutions.
- Providing information and delivering written reports on partnership activities to Communication, Engagement, and Collaboration leadership.
- Developing content and materials for use in development meetings.
- Maintaining a catalog system of partnerships and resources and their usage to address specific District needs.
- Communicating with established partnerships, including organizations, city officials, non-profit agencies, and other educational institutions to ensure grant compliance and process efficiency.
Please Note: This is not an exhaustive list of the responsibilities of this position. For a comprehensive list of duties performed, please refer to the Class Description via our website: https://bit.ly/4bLEs3F
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION
Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree, preferably in public relations, community relations, public administration, business administration, or a related field. A master's degree is preferable.
EXPERIENCE
Two years of experience in fundraising and relationship building with individual donors, partners, and/or business and community leaders. Experience in public sector or nonprofit organizations is preferable.
SPECIAL
A valid driver's license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and the use of a motor vehicle, or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation.
SPECIAL NOTES
Employees in this class may be subject to work on nights and weekends.
*PLEASE NOTE:
All entrance requirements must be met by the end of the filing period in order to move forward with the assessment process. To verify the education requirement, transcripts, diplomas, and/or certifications, it must be presented at the time applications are screened. As such, please be sure to upload it as an attachment to your candidate profile. Candidates who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States, must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts and degrees. Please be sure to request a DETAILED report. For a list of approved evaluation organizations visit: https://www.lausd.org/Page/7876
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate for this position has a strategic and systematic approach to engaging and maintaining relationships with large, diverse groups of internal and external stakeholders such as District Offices, specific student populations, donors, civic entities, community organizations, businesses and philanthropy to support public education. This includes knowledge of developing systems for monitoring outreach efforts, tracking impact of outreach and ensuring external resources and internal needs are aligned. The candidate will possess experience project planning large- and small-scale events, creating written materials, and public speaking. The candidate will have an understanding of the diverse experiences, resources, and networks in the Greater Los Angeles area. They will be outcomes oriented, energetic, flexible, willing to work on collaborative and independent projects and enjoy working with a team to coordinate across multiple interests and processes. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of district organizations, functions, student populations and an awareness of current events within the Los Angeles Unified School District.
EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS
The assessment process for this position TENTATIVELY consists of a qualifying (pass/fail) Training and Experience (T&E) Evaluation (completed as part of the online application), a Writing Project, and an Interview, which will be worth 100% of candidates' overall scores. Candidates who are successful on the T&E, and meet the minimum requirements for this position, will be invited to participate in the Writing Project and Interview.
TESTING PROCESS
- We anticipate receiving a number of well qualified applicants for this position; therefore, there will be a competitive process.
- The hiring departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request, we will be adhering to a pre-planned employment assessment schedule.
- Once your application has been received, a confirmation email will be sent to your email address to confirm receipt of your application. If you do not receive a confirmation email, your application has not been submitted.
- The testing will be conducted remotely, and all applicants will be required to submit a Candidate Confidentiality From prior to testing. Failure to submit these forms before the given deadline will result in the withdrawal of your application from the selection process.
- Please be sure to include correspondence from @successfactors.com and @lausd.net as approved senders so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your spam/junk e-mail folder.
Application materials (your candidate profile, resume, and supplemental questionnaire) will be evaluated in relation to the background, experience, and competencies identified for successful performance in this job. For this reason, it is highly recommended that your application materials clearly show all of your relevant background and specialized skills, knowledge, and abilities.
APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply, click the "Apply" button at the top right corner of this page and log into the application management system; then, (1) click on each of the dropdown tabs and complete the requested information; and (2) submit your application by clicking on the "Apply" button at the bottom of the page to complete the application process, or click "Save" to save your application to complete at a later date.
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The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion. Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455 for more information.
ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION
The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance. For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, (213) 241-7685.
Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications.
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