Employment

reDiscover is expanding and looking to hire a new Lead Facilitator. Now in its 15th year, reDiscover runs popular after school programs at the reDiscover Center in Venice and at schools around LA County. Children explore hands-on, open-ended problems as catalysts for patient problem solving, adventure, and self-directed learning. Building in wood, cardboard, and upcycled materials with hand and power tools, 5-16 year olds think, make, and tinker in a unique atmosphere of trust and responsibility.

Lead Facilitator Job Description

As Lead Facilitator, during the school year you will be in charge of one or more classes, responsible for overseeing weekly sessions for 10-20 children with ongoing support and training from reDiscover. You will prepare materials, maintain and improve the classes, create activity plans, and teach weekly at a designated site. As a Lead Facilitator, you will be eligible to lead sessions of reDiscover’s summer camps, part time or full time.

The successful candidate will be:

Good with kids. You can hold an audience of 8 year olds, patiently teach one-on-one, have eyes in the back of your head, can learn a classroom full of names overnight, keep the necessary distance to command respect, crack a joke, take a joke, ensure safety by tracking each child’s capacity, patience, and mood.

Good with tools. You know your way around a wood shop, know which side of a mark to cut, can screw together two pieces of wood, troubleshoot a rickety joint, sketch a rough diagram.

Responsible. You show up on time or early, set up efficiently, get the paperwork done without fuss, take notes, acknowledge and learn from mistakes, develop your skills, care for the organization as a whole.

Creative. You have or can develop a personal tool kit of cool projects to build that appeal to tinkering-oriented children, solve interpersonal, mechanical, and design problems on the fly, are ready to implement to reDiscover Center’s failure-positive, child-led educational philosophy.

Available. reDiscover Center holds regular classes during the school year with a typical shift being 4 hours, 1:30-5:30. New Lead Facilitators receive on site training and an apprenticeship period in our programs at schools and at reDiscover Center. Lead Facilitators also facilitate camps, classes, workshops, birthday parties, and assist in educator professional development programs. Benefits include sick days and a retirement plan with employer match.

Interested applicants will email hr@rediscovercenter.org with a resume and evidence of relevant awesomeness such as a lesson plan, a video of teaching, or artist’s/maker’s portfolio.

reDiscover seeks a Lead Weekend Facilitator at our Venice location. reDiscover runs hands-on art and STEAM programs for youth ages 4-16 at the reDiscover Center in Venice and at schools and events around LA County. This position focuses on our weekend Open Studio and Tinkering Club programs, facilitating youth to use reDiscover's 2,000 sf studio/makerspace. Children explore hands-on, open-ended problems as catalysts for patient problem solving, adventure, and self-directed learning. Building in wood, cardboard, and upcycled materials with hand and power tools, kids think, make, and tinker in a unique atmosphere of trust and responsibility.

Lead Weekend Facilitator Job Description

As Lead Weekend Facilitator, you will have overall responsibility for drop-in hours on Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00-5:00, supervise Assistant Facilitators and volunteers, coordinate birthday parties, workshops, and special events, and be the point of contact for parents and event organizers. Daily responsibilities include: opening and closing, light building maintenance, processing transactions, facilitating artmaking, maintaining tools and equipment in safe working order, and working with groups of 1-25 children. As a Facilitator at the Lead level, you will be eligible to be cross trained to lead sessions of reDiscover’s summer camps and after school programs.

The successful candidate will be:

Good with kids.You can hold an audience of 8 year olds, patiently teach one-on-one, have eyes in the back of your head, keep the necessary distance to command respect, crack a joke, take a joke, ensure safety by tracking each child’s capacity, patience, and mood.

Good with tools. You know your way around a wood shop, know which side of a mark to cut, can screw together two pieces of wood, troubleshoot a rickety joint, sketch a rough diagram.

Responsible. You show up on time or early, set up efficiently, get the paperwork done without fuss, take notes, acknowledge and learn from mistakes, develop your skills, care for the organization as a whole.

Creative. You have or can develop a personal tool kit of cool projects to build that appeal to tinkering-oriented children, solve interpersonal, mechanical, and design problems on the fly, are ready to implement to reDiscover Center’s failure-positive, child-led educational philosophy.

Available. This is a weekend position, Saturday and Sunday, with a 10:30-5:30 shift including a 30 minute lunch break, plus the option to work additional days during the week on an as-needed basis.

This position pays $20/hour and is not benefits eligible.

Interested? Please email hr@rediscovercenter.org with a resume and evidence of relevant awesomeness such as a lesson plan, a video of teaching, or artist’s/maker’s portfolio.

Assistant Facilitator

Summary:​​ Work on a team including staff and volunteers to facilitate programs for ages 5-16 that encourage creativity using power tools and sustainable materials.

Compensation: ​​$15/hr

Location:​​ Positions available at our program sites including weekday and afternoon shifts at reDiscover Center in Culver City and after school shifts at our school locations on the Westside, SFV, and South Bay. Part time work available year-round and full time during the summer camp season.

Key Responsibilities:

●  Facilitate child-centered creativity through open ended questions and suggestions of materials and techniques.
●  Demonstrate safe and proper tool use and use of appropriate safety equipment.
●  Assist the Lead Facilitator in classroom management.
●  Train and assess participants’ capacity for safe tool use through group and one-on-one tutorials.
●  Coordinate with other staff to match participants’ tool skills with appropriate projects.
●  Inspire enthusiasm for tinkering through personal expression of the joy of making.
●  Supervise warm-up and break activities.
●  Coach teams of 3-5 tinkerers in design, construction, testing, and redesign.
●  Monitor and address interpersonal conflicts among participants.
●  Maintain a tidy workshop, efficiently set up before activities and clean up afterwards, reshelve unused materials and tools after use.
●  Make periodic suggestions for organizational improvement.
●  Prepare and clean the workshop and other reDiscover facilities before and after tinkering sessions.
●  Report broken tools, unsafe circumstances, and injuries to senior staff immediately.

Supervised by:​​ Director of Programs
Supervises:​​ None

Qualifications:​​ Experience with art, making, tinkering and/or woodworking. Public speaking skills, patience with adults and children of varying personalities and abilities, problem-solving ability, dependability. Aptitude for manual arts. Safety-oriented and able to consistently follow safe tool use protocols. Ability to lift 40 lbs. Must be able to transport four 20 gallon totes to offsite locations. Employment offers are made contingent on the results of a background check.

To apply, email a cover letter describing your interest and experience (1) working with children and (2) hands-on making (woodworking, sewing, crafting, robotics, etc.) to ​hr@rediscovercenter.org. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Tinkering School LA by reDiscover Center is expanding and looking to hire a new Lead Facilitator. Now in its ninth year, Tinkering School LA is a popular day camp at reDiscover Center in Venice and at sites around LA. At Tinkering School LA, children explore hands-on, open-ended problems as catalysts for patient problem solving, adventure, and self-directed learning. Building in wood, cardboard, and upcycled materials with hand and power tools to solve various challenges, 5-16 year olds experience a unique atmosphere of trust and responsibility.

Lead Facilitator Job Description

As Lead Facilitator, you will be in charge of a camp location responsible for overseeing week long programs for 10-15 campers with the support and training of previous Tinkering School LA staff. You will orient and coordinate 2-4 counselors, prepare materials, maintain and improve the workshop, create daily and weekly activity plans, and teach camp daily at a designated site on the Westside.

The successful candidate will be:

Good with kids. You can hold an audience of 8 year olds, patiently teach one-on-one, have eyes in the back of your head, learn a classroom full of names overnight, keep the necessary distance to command respect, crack a joke, take a joke, ensure safety by tracking each child’s capacity, patience, and mood.

Good with tools. You know your way around a wood shop, can screw together two pieces of wood, know which side of a mark to cut, troubleshoot a rickety joint, sketch a rough diagram.

Responsible. You show up on time or early, set up efficiently, get the paperwork done without fuss, take notes, acknowledge and learn from mistakes, deploy staff to best effect and develop their skills, care for the organization as a whole.

Creative. You have or can develop a personal tool kit of cool projects to build that appeal to tinkering-oriented children, solve interpersonal, mechanical, and design problems on the fly, are ready to implement to Tinkering School LA’s failure-positive, child-led educational philosophy.

Available. Tinkering School LA runs a ten week summer season, June-August, plus a week of set up and 3 days of training and planning sessions through the spring. Shorter summer seasons are available to accommodate our Facilitators’ schedules.

Interested applicants will email hr@rediscovercenter.org with a resume and evidence of relevant awesomeness such as curricula, a video of teaching, or artist’s/maker’s portfolio.

Intern Facilitator

Purpose: The position of Intern Facilitator supports the Site Lead Facilitator to facilitate safe tool use and creative child-centered tinkering in programs at reDiscover Center.

Location: Intern Facilitator positions are available in Venice.

Dates: Intern Facilitator positions are available year round.

Key Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates safe and proper tool use.

• Assesses participants’ capacity for safe tool use through one-on-one tutorials and trains participants in safe tool use.

• Communicates with other Facilitators about individual participants’ tool skills.

• Assists the Lead Facilitator in classroom management to assure all participants receive key safety information.

• Facilitates child-centered creativity through open ended questions and suggestions of materials and techniques.

• Inspires enthusiasm for tinkering by expressing the joy of making.

• Explores creative possibilities of unusual materials.

• Monitors and resolves interpersonal conflicts among participants.

• Understands the layout of the workshop and placement of materials and tools.

• Maintains a clean workshop, including reshelving unused materials and tools after use and cleaning the facility at the close of each day.

• Encourages participants to maintain a tidy and clean workshop.

• Reports broken tools, unsafe circumstances, and injuries to Lead Facilitator immediately.

• Other duties as assigned.

Reports to: Lead Facilitator

Summer Time Commitment: Minimum three weeks, non-consecutive OK. Preference for 5+ week commitments.

Acknowledgement of volunteer hours served for community service or school requirements can be provided.

Qualifications: Ability to lift 25 lbs. Pleasant manner, patience with children of varying personalities and abilities, problem-solving ability, dependability. Safety-oriented and able to consistently follow safe tool use protocols.

Support: Training for this position will be provided. In addition, the Lead Facilitator will be on site at all times for questions and assistance. Interns receive daily training in facilitation and maker techniques at the post-camp staff meeting and mentoring from the Lead Facilitator on developing as an educator and a maker.

Age Requirement: 14 and up.

Dress Code: Staff t-shirt or apron, closed toe shoes, long hair tied back, work clothes that can get dirty.

Interested? Please email hr@rediscovercenter.org with a description of (1) your experience as a maker and (2) your experience helping or teaching children in the age range of 5-12.

We love volunteers and have many opportunities!

If you like to roll up your sleeves and dive in, fill out the form at the link below! We'd love to have you!

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The Director of Development (PT) will be responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive fundraising plan for a growing $600-800K/year organization with strong earned income. Responsibilities include: raising awareness of reDiscover, cultivating relationships with current and prospective donors and funding organizations, and maximizing the depth of commitment from our community. This position relies on the successful candidate’s exemplary skills in building and sustaining personal relationships, internally and externally. The Director of Development is responsible for strengthening the Development Team, including the Executive Director, Board, social fundraisers, and supporting staff, to facilitate their best work as fundraisers. The ideal candidate will have a deep knowledge of non-profit management and Development best practices and serve as an expert in these areas on the Leadership Team. This position reports to the Executive Director and works closely with the Board of Directors.

This is a 20 hour/week position offering a competitive salary and is not benefits eligible.

Areas of Responsibility:

Systems and Strategic Planning 10%

• Develops and manages a multi-year strategic plan for building a supportive community around reDiscover and its mission that meets annual funding targets for reDiscover’s operations, special projects, and capital campaigns.
• Coordinates with Program, Operations, Finance, IT, and other departments to align Development with other areas of reDiscover.
• Deeply understands reDiscover’s philosophy, programs, history, and strategic direction, expressing reDiscover’s values in our fundraising efforts.
• With the Executive Director, develops an annual budget and work plan for the Development Department, including projected income and expenses.
• Maintains work plans, policies, and schedules to deploy reDiscover staffing and resources to their greatest impact.
• Creates and maintains systems for tracking donor information in an accurate and timely manner for individuals and granting organizations.
• Submits regular reports to the Executive Director.

Individual Donations 45%

• Serves as the primary point of contact for donors. Activates existing supporters, personal networks of key supporters, program participant families, alumni, and mission-aligned individuals local to reDiscover, to become donors and social fundraisers.
• Drafts and implements organization-wide standards for written and oral communications with program participants to emphasize reDiscover’s charitable efforts and encourage donations above and beyond program fees.
• Networks with local creative companies and civic organizations to identify donors outside of the existing reDiscover community, including social fundraisers who can host small events and solicit funds.
• Coaches the Executive Director and Board on cultivating donors and soliciting funds, including setting priorities for the use of limited staff resources. Assists the Executive Director and Board in connecting with donors and moving forward towards donations.
• Sets the tone for the organization on providing radical welcome and personalized engagement at programmatic and fundraising events that leads to year-on-year support.

• Plans and implements an annual calendar of fundraising events, anchored by the Hands-on Fall Fundraiser and End of Year Campaign.
• Researches, plans, and implements additional events that increase engagement and fundraising, including a Spring Fundraiser, house party social fundraisers, and fundraisers and campaigns linked to specific programs.

Grants 25%

• Develops and fills a pipeline of grant proposals to funders ranging from small local civic organizations to local governments to national STEAM Education foundations.
• Maintains existing relationships with funders to maintain or grow recurring grants and reactivates dormant relationships with former funders.
• Evaluates reDiscover’s mission, strategic plan, current operations, areas of expertise, and documented impact, to identify new funding opportunities for both existing programs and new programs.
• Researches new grant opportunities based current and upcoming programming.
• Cultivates and maintains relationships with major foundations and government granting bodies that have historically passed over reDiscover for lack of capacity and scale.

Corporate Sponsorship 10%

• Build a corporate sponsorship pipeline, including volunteering opportunities, fee-for-service creativity workshops, program-specific sponsorships with co-branding opportunities, and donations.

Communications 10%

• Oversees Development-related posting to reDiscover’s website and social media accounts, including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, to strengthen reDiscover’s giving community and solicit online donations.
• Coordinates correspondence and calls with donors, including mailings.

Reports to:

Executive Director

Manages:

None, coordinates staff and board efforts

Qualifications:

5+ years experience in non-profit management including work in at least three Development areas: grants, individuals, major gifts, events, and corporate sponsorship. A proven track record of independently raising $200-400K/year through multichannel strategies. Proven leadership experience. Excellent attention to detail, ability to manage complex schedules, coordinate onsite and offsite teams, provide exemplary customer service. Experience supporting a diverse team with timely and relevant information, adherence to schedules, and personalized support. Ability to anchor reDiscover’s relationships with hundreds of individuals and organizations. Skill as a writer for grants, social media, and colloquial communications. Self-motivated. Experienced user of current productivity, social media, and donor management tools.

Apply:

Submit a cover letter, resume, two professional references, and two writing samples in the Development areas of your choice to hr@rediscovercenter.org. Selected candidates will be contacted for follow-up questions and an interview. A final employment offer will be made contingent on passing a background check and showing proof of eligibility to work in the US.

Compensation:

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

reDiscover’s Development Manager is responsible for the overall implementation of reDiscover’s Development Plan, including foundation/government, individual donations, major gifts, events, and corporate sponsorships. This position includes direct fundraising and support to the Executive Director and Board of Directors that maximizes their effectiveness as fundraisers. reDiscover is 15 year old non-profit organization, with rapid expansion over the past five years driven by strong growth in earned income. This newly created position is reDiscover’s first full time hire in Development and represents reDiscover’s commitment to engaging donors to build community support and expand our charitable work. It is an excellent opportunity to define existing systems as the Development Department grows in capability and scope.

Areas of Responsibility:

Individual Donations

With the senior staff team, craft strategies for engaging high net worth program participants and alumni to translate enthusiasm into donations. Review written and oral communications strategies with program participants to emphasize reDiscover’s charitable efforts and encourage donations above and beyond program fees. Network with local creative companies to identify donors outside of the existing reDiscover community, including social fundraisers who can host small events and solicit funds. Develop an organization-wide strategy for connecting with philanthropists, including setting up a regular schedule of meetings for the Executive Director and Board President. Maintain accurate records of contact with donors and donations received. Set the tone for the organization on providing radical welcome and personalized engagement. Send thank you notes and donation receipts in a timely manner. Coach senior staff and board members on best practices for cultivating donors and soliciting donations.

Events

Coordinate Fall Fundraiser, working closely with the Board. Identify, cultivate, and coach social fundraisers to host small fundraising events throughout the year.

Foundations

Apply for and secure foundation grants, including local civic organization grants, local foundations, family foundations, and national foundations. Coordinate senior staff, and board members as needed, to draft, edit, and submit grant proposals for general operating grants, specific existing programs, and in limited cases, for new programs chosen from among reDiscover’s strategic priorities. Cultivate major foundations to learn how to successfully apply for major and multiyear grants for general operating grants and specific programs. Submit timely grant reports and maintain correspondence with foundations.

Corporate Sponsorship

Refine corporate sponsorship pipeline, including fee-for-service creativity workshops, volunteering-linked donations, and program-specific sponsorships with co-branding opportunities, and donations. Recruit and coordinate at least three corporate sponsorships or team workshops.

Communications

Regularly update reDiscover’s website and social media accounts, including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, to strengthen reDiscover’s giving community and solicit online donations.

Systems

Review donation, grants management, and communications systems and make periodic recommendations for systems improvements, including ROI. Track donations, prepare and maintain budgets, submit clear reports for the Board. Coordinate with staff and board to implement systems upgrades, including cross-linked systems between Development and other work areas such as Finance, IT, Marketing, and Customer Service. Deeply understand reDiscover’s philosophy, programs, history, and strategic direction, working closely with staff at all levels of the organization.

Reports to:

Executive Director

Manages:

None, coordinates staff and board efforts

Qualifications:

2 years experience in a non-profit management including work in at least three Development areas: grants, individuals, major gifts, events, and corporate sponsorship. Excellent attention to detail, ability to manage complex schedules, coordinate onsite and offsite teams, provide excellent customer service. Experience supporting a diverse team with timely and relevant information, adherence to schedules, and personalized support. Ability to track reDiscover’s relationships with hundreds of individuals and organizations. Skill as a writer for grants, social media, and colloquial communications. Experience drafting and monitoring budgets in Excel.

Apply

Submit a cover letter, resume, 2 professional references, and 1-2 writing samples in fundraising or a similar genre to hr@rediscovercenter.org. Selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. A final employment offer will be made contingent on passing a background check and showing proof of eligibility to work in the US.

Compensation

Competitive salary plus benefits, including 10 paid holidays, 10 days PTO, 100%/0% Gold-level health care plan, SIMPLE IRA, and professional development stipend. reDiscover is committed to the ongoing professional and personal growth of all of our staff members.