Program Manager
With Leaders in Training (LIT)
The Organization
In a sentence: LIT empowers first-generation college graduates from diverse backgrounds to be the next-generation of leaders who end systemic and structural inequities in every sector, in every community: redefining leadership.
The current landscape: Nevada ranks last in the percent of adults with Bachelor’s Degrees according to Lumina’s 2020 Stronger Nation Report. In our low-income communities, students have a greater chance of dropping out of high school than earning a college degree. LIT believes all students should have the opportunity to become first-generation college graduates or pursue a postsecondary education that helps them reach a destination that matters to them. We take an assets-based approach working with our parents and our community and we are the only grassroots community-based organization tackling college access, postsecondary persistence and diverse leadership in Las Vegas. In its 9th year, LIT is ready to expand to multiple center sites to support more students and families to have an equitable opportunity to succeed.
The current landscape: Nevada ranks last in the percent of adults with Bachelor’s Degrees according to Lumina’s 2020 Stronger Nation Report. In our low-income communities, students have a greater chance of dropping out of high school than earning a college degree. LIT believes all students should have the opportunity to become first-generation college graduates or pursue a postsecondary education that helps them reach a destination that matters to them. We take an assets-based approach working with our parents and our community and we are the only grassroots community-based organization tackling college access, postsecondary persistence and diverse leadership in Las Vegas. In its 9th year, LIT is ready to expand to multiple center sites to support more students and families to have an equitable opportunity to succeed.
The Role
What You Will Accomplish
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ScaleLIT to co-develop, design, open and lead 2 additional LIT high school centers in targeted Clark County areas
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developHigh impact local and national partnerships to support and sustain LIT’s 2 new centers
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LeadThe expansion of Postsecondary programs (college students and young professionals)
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Who Should Apply:
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When/Where/How Much:Start Date: February 8, 2021
Location: Las Vegas Salary Range: $45K-$55K + benefits Position reports to:The Program Manager will report to Executive Director Erica Mosca
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Application Deadline: January 24, 2021
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What Stakeholders Say
STUDENTS: "I'm in Leaders in Training because I know LIT has helped many students in the past get into good colleges and I want that to be my path too. I also want to better my future, not only for myself, but for my parents and my community." -Leader Anahi, Cohort 6 Member & East Career & Technical Academy 12th grader
PARENTS: "LIT has helped my daughters in ways I wish I could. Without Leaders in Training, my daughters would not have the same confidence and knowledge about school." -Mr. Ciballos, Parent of: Leader Ashley, Cohort 2 Member & UNLV junior and Leader Jaelynn, Cohort 7 Member & Equipo Academy junior
STAFF: "As a first-generation college student myself, I know the struggle of navigating higher education when you don't have anyone to walk you through the process. This is why I work at LIT: to provide students with insight that I wish I would of had and to provide them answers to questions they might have regarding college." -Cynthia Romero, Part-time Program Manager