Join an enthusiastic team of artists, educators, and non-profit professionals and help 14,000 kids be creative sustainable makers at reDiscover.

The Development Manager is a central position within reDiscover's Development Team of staff and board members. The Development Team supports reDiscover’s donor community, with work areas around communications, individual donations, major gifts, events, corporate sponsorships, and grants. The Development Manager coordinates the team and ensures high quality public-facing communications including: branding, social media, website, and print materials. This is an early career position in a rapidly growing organization with great potential for career growth.

Areas of Responsibility:

• With the Development Team, identify potential donors in reDiscover’s community, the areas we serve, and the general public.
• Coordinate the Development Team’s contact with donors, including individual and institutional donors.
• Communicate directly with donors by phone/text, email, and in person.
• Accurately track donors’ relationships with reDiscover, coordinating appropriate follow-up and gift recognition.
• Liaise with corporations to secure sponsorships and donations.
• Manage reDiscover’s volunteer program, coordinating among volunteer and donation opportunities.
• Manage an annual calendar of foundation and government grant deadlines, working with the Executive Director and Programs staff to draft customized proposals and provide timely and accurate reporting.
• Support production of fundraising events, including the annual Fall Fundraiser.
• Draft and edit written communications, including grant proposals and reports, donor emails, newsletters, annual reports, social media, and public communications for print and the web.
• Support staff, board members, and volunteers to provide excellent, consistent customer service.
• Research best practices in development strategies, periodically drafting suggested changes to the Development Plan.
• Other duties as assigned.

Reports to:

Executive Director

Manages:

Volunteer Coordinator, event volunteers, and social fundraisers; works closely with Social Media Specialist.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years experience in non-profit management including work in at least three Development or Communications areas: individuals, major gifts, grants, events, corporate sponsorship, social media, or client relations.
• Proven skill as an excellent writer of non-profit communications such as grants, social media, and reports. Ability to balance brevity and detail, capture the attention of a busy foundation officer or donor, and consistently present precise professional writing.
• Close 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.
• Proactive project manager who works independently and makes continuous systems improvements.
• Experience drafting and monitoring budgets in Excel.
• Experience with Neon One or an equivalent CRM a plus.

Apply

Submit a cover letter, resume, 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

$72,000-75,000 commensurate with experience, plus a benefits package that includes 10 paid holidays, 15 days PTO, Gold-level health care plan, SIMPLE IRA retirement plan, and a professional development stipend. reDiscover is committed to the ongoing professional and personal growth of all of our staff members.

If you think you could excel in this position but do not meet all of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply. reDiscover Center is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and dedicated to reflecting the communities we serve. reDiscover Center works to meet our commitment to diversity and to build an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages. We especially encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply for this position, including women, people of color, LGBTQ people and people with disabilities.

The Camp Programs Manager is an integral part of reDiscover's Programs Team that delivers hands-on educational programs to 12,000+ youth per year. The work includes managing reDiscover’s Camp Programs, plus a regular schedule throughout the year of teaching K-5 maker/STEAM education using recycled materials at reDiscover Center, in schools, and at community events. This position coordinates the operations of Camp Programs including site selection, partnerships, marketing, scholarship, and registration systems. The Camp Programs Manager works closely with fellow Programs Managers, the Operations Director, and the Executive Director to train and support part time and seasonal Facilitators, interns, and volunteers to provide the best, most educational, safe, and enjoyable experience possible to our campers and client organizations.

40 hours/week
10 federal holidays plus 10 days/year PTO, rising to 15 days/year after 2 years
$55,000/year
Work schedule to include occasional evenings and weekends

Camp Programs Manager Duties:

• Program Delivery (35% averaged throughout the year)
  • Facilitate reDiscover programs, including classes, camps, workshops, teacher professional development, and community outreach.
  • Understand and follow reDiscover’s protocols on educational pedagogy, safety, and content.
  • Maintain tools, equipment, facilities, and materials. 
  • Support fellow Programs Managers for special projects and to cover seasonal variations in workloads.
• Coordinate Camp Programs (30%)
  • With senior staff, analyze past registrations and organizational capacity to determine the scope of the Camp Program, revising annually.
  • Plan locations, partnerships, and programs to deliver camps for 15 weeks per year in Winter, Spring and Summer, as well as one day camps and camp-related events. 

• Work with Operations Team to ensure the necessary resources are deployed for successful delivery of Camp Programs, including internal systems, staffing, facilities, equipment, and supplies.
• Manage marketing and outreach strategies to match camp registrations to planned capacity. 
• During camp sessions, supervise Site Leads, and Facilitators as needed, serving as a backup/substitute and troubleshooter for any unusual situations.

• Facilitator, intern, and volunteer training and support (15%)
  • Recruit, hire and train seasonal staff and interns from local colleges and universities.
  • Manage reDiscover’s Counselor in Training and camp volunteer programs, recruiting, scheduling, and supporting volunteers to work across reDiscover’s camp seasons.
  • Develop and maintain training materials appropriate for each role within reDiscover’s camps, including interns, Assistant Facilitators, Facilitators, and Site Directors
  • Train and support camp staff to deliver Camp Programs to the best of reDiscover’s abilities. 
• Curriculum/Program Development and Evaluation(10%)
  • Develop activity guides and similar documents for internal use and publication.
  • Contribute to seasonal and long range planning, including new programs.
  • Work with the Development Team to identify and pursue funding opportunities to support equitable access to reDiscover’s camps by socioeconomically diverse youth.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of each camp season and make systemic adjustments towards constant improvement in fulfilling reDiscover’s mission through camps. Communicate evaluations internally  and externally.
• Other Duties as Assigned. (10%)

Required Skills and Experience:

• Experience teaching STEAM education programs to youth ages 7-12 and/or adjacent age brackets.
• Experience in a camp setting and familiarity with the Los Angeles area marketplace of summer camps or similar programs.
• Familiarity with public art education programming, such as street festivals, library programs, museum education, or collaborative artmaking.
• Hands-on crafting and making skills.
• Excellent independence and time management skills.
• Capacity to gain new skills.
• Experience supervising productive work teams of teachers and/or facilitators.
• Must possess valid CA Driver’s License, current TB test (negative), current vaccinations required to enter LAUSD campuses, and LiveScan background check showing eligibility to work with children.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs.
• Must be able to transport four 20 gallon totes to offsite locations 

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• 3D Visual Arts skills, tool knowledge, and non-digital makerspace experience.
• Experience working with CA curriculum standards, particularly VAPA and NGSS.
• Experience working with public-facing nonprofit and government organizations in Los Angeles and surrounding communities.
• Facility with digital document creation, including text, photo, video, and social media.
• Knowledge of non-profit accounting, fundraising strategies, and program development.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish and/or English and Korean.

Reports to:

Executive Director

Direct reports:

Part Time Facilitators, Seasonal Facilitators, Summer Interns, Volunteers

To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to hr@rediscovercenter.org.

If you think you could excel in this position but do not meet all of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply. reDiscover Center is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and dedicated to reflecting the communities we serve. reDiscover Center works to meet our commitment to diversity and to build an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages. We especially encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply for this position, including women, people of color, LGBTQ people and people with disabilities.

Assistant Facilitator (PT, ongoing)

Summary: Work directly with youth in informal education settings through making, tinkering, and woodworking activities. Assistant Facilitators support Lead Facilitators to prepare for upcoming events and implement Rediscover’s sustainable making programs.

Compensation: $22.75/hour.

Location: Rediscover Center Venice, Rediscover Center Mid City, and offsite locations in Metro LA

Schedule: Part time, flexible, with shifts available seven days a week. Typically 10-20 hours per week, with short term opportunities for full time work dependent on the program schedule. 

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.
• Assess participants’ capacity for safe tool use through one-on-one tutorials; train participants in safe tool use.
• Communicate with staff about individual participants’ tool skills.
• Inspire enthusiasm for tinkering through personal expression of the joy of making.
• Assist the Lead Facilitator in classroom management.
• Supervise warm up and recess activities.
• Coach groups of 3-5 youth through design, construction, testing, and redesign.
• Monitor and resolve interpersonal conflicts among participants.
• Maintain a clean and effective makerspace, including preparing materials and clean-up after programs.
• Report broken tools, unsafe circumstances, and injuries to senior staff immediately.

Supervised by: Lead Facilitator

Qualifications: 

• Ability to lift 25 lbs. 
• Capacity to travel independently to worksites across Metro LA.
• Pleasant manner, patience with 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. 
• Spanish language skills are a plus.

Support: 

Coaching in maker and educator skills by Lead Facilitators and Programs Managers. Participation in staff meetings, discussing pedagogical, maker, and interpersonal issues. Onboarding workshops and quarterly continuing education. Makerspace access outside of program hours for personal projects.

This position is not eligible for Rediscover’s benefits package for full time employees.

To Apply:

To apply, please email hr@rediscovercenter.org  with your resume and a cover letter describing your interest in and suitability for this position.

If you think you could excel in this position but do not meet all of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply. Rediscover is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and dedicated to our staff reflecting the communities we serve. Rediscover works to meet our commitment to diversity and to build an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages. We especially encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply for this position, including women, people of color, LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities.

About Rediscover:
Rediscover is an LA-based non-profit maker education organization that provides hands-on art and STEAM programs using sustainable materials for youth ages 5 to 25. At Rediscover, youth explore hands-on, open-ended prompts as catalysts for creativity, adventure, and self-directed learning. Using cardboard, wood scraps, recyclables, and curated industrial offcuts, kids think, make, and tinker in a unique atmosphere of trust and responsibility. Rediscover operates two public youth makerspaces, programs in schools, and an extensive schedule of community outreach events. We put real tools in kids’ hands to support their creative journeys.

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