SUPPORT FIYA'S MISSION
FIYA is a comprehensive competitive after-school athletics program that invites high need elementary and middle school communities throughout Los Angeles to have their students play sports, engage in healthy competition, build connections, and strengthen lifelong social and emotional skills.
While FIYA is open to all school communities, we invest our resources almost exclusively on high need school communities. In fact, the majority of FIYA's participating school communities are high need meaning they have identified student populations where forty percent or more of enrolled students are directly or separately certified as eligible to receive free or reduced lunch.
FIYA directly provides a low cost turnkey opportunity for our high need school communities to seamlessly implement an after-school competitive athletics program as part of their extended learning curriculum. FIYA takes on all the organizational heavy lifting from establishing leagues and rules, and providing referees and officials, arranging and equipping facilities and venues, to scheduling games and resolving conflicts.
Our participating school communities only need to concentrate on forming the teams for the sports which they select. For our high need schools with tight budgets, this low cost turnkey direct services approach throws open the door into youth sports without having to clear a lot of hurdles and immediately creates opportunity for the advancement of their students.
For our 2026-27 Annual Fund our goal is to raise $15,000 which will continue to assist us with providing direct services at low cost to the high need school communities throughout the Los Angeles area.
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WHY YOUR DONATION MATTERS
- 12,000 students participating annually throughout Los Angeles County
- 80% of FIYA student-athletes are students of color
- Over 33% are female
- 67% reside in neighborhoods that are of low to moderate income
- Majority of students from families that do not have the resources for “club” sports
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Job Opportunity - Sports Operations and Marketing Coordinator
FIYA is seeking an ambitious, energetic, and organized individual who loves youth sports to assist with the operation and promotion of FIYA's athletic programs. The position will have two primary areas of responsibility:
- Sports Operations — helping plan, organize, and execute FIYA's leagues, tournaments, championships, and other athletic events.
- Marketing & Communications — helping promote FIYA, its programs, and its accomplishments through social media, digital communications, photography, and other marketing efforts.
Because FIYA has a small staff, this is a hands-on position with a wide variety of responsibilities. The successful candidate should be comfortable taking initiative, working independently, interacting with schools and coaches, and stepping in wherever needed to help FIYA's programs succeed.
Key Responsibilities
Sports Operations
- Assist with the planning, organization, and execution of FIYA sports programs, leagues, tournaments, and championship events.
- Coordinate with participating schools, coaches, officials, venues, and other event personnel.
- Assist with team registration, schedules, rosters, communications, and other administrative tasks.
- Help prepare for and manage events on-site, including evening and weekend competitions.
- Assist with resolving scheduling, venue, officiating, and other issues that arise during the season.
- Communicate regularly with school administrators, athletic directors, coaches, and other FIYA contacts.
- Help ensure that FIYA events are organized, professional, and enjoyable experiences for students, schools, and families.
- Assist with evaluating programs and identifying ways to improve FIYA's operations and events.
Marketing & Social Media
- Help develop and implement strategies to promote FIYA and increase awareness of its programs.
- Manage and create content for FIYA's social media platforms.
- Promote upcoming seasons, registration deadlines, events, championships, and other FIYA activities.
- Create engaging posts highlighting FIYA athletes, teams, schools, coaches, and accomplishments.
- Assist with FIYA email communications, newsletters, flyers, and other promotional materials.
- Identify creative opportunities to increase FIYA's visibility among schools, families, and the broader Los Angeles community.
Photography & Content Creation
- Take photographs and short videos at FIYA games, tournaments, championships, and other events.
- Capture action photos, team photos, awards, and other content that can be used for social media and marketing.
- Organize and maintain FIYA's photo and digital content.
- Basic photography, videography, graphic design, or video-editing skills are a plus.
Qualifications
FIYA is looking for someone who:
- Has a genuine passion for youth sports and working with young people.
- Is energetic, enthusiastic, and willing to take initiative.
- Is highly organized and able to manage multiple responsibilities.
- Has strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Is comfortable interacting with school administrators, coaches, parents, officials, and students.
- Has experience or interest in marketing and social media.
- Is comfortable working independently as well as as part of a small team.
- Is willing to work occasional evenings and weekends when FIYA events are taking place.
- Has reliable transportation and is able to travel to FIYA events throughout the Los Angeles area.
Additional Skills That Are a Plus
- Youth sports or athletic program experience
- Sports event or tournament management
- Marketing or communications experience
- Social media management
- Photography or videography
- Graphic design or video editing
- Experience with Google Workspace and other digital tools
- Spanish-language skills
- Coaching or playing experience in youth or school sports
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is someone who doesn't want to sit behind a desk all day and is excited about being involved in youth sports. You might spend part of the week organizing schedules and communicating with schools, another day helping prepare for an upcoming tournament, and another evening at a FIYA competition taking photographs and making sure the event runs smoothly.
We're looking for someone who is:
- Energetic and enthusiastic
- Organized and dependable
- A self-starter
- A good communicator
- Comfortable wearing many hats
- Creative and willing to try new ideas
- Passionate about youth sports
- Committed to FIYA's mission of strengthening schools through sports
Why Join FIYA?
FIYA is a growing nonprofit organization with a simple but important mission: Strengthening Schools Through Sports. This position provides an opportunity to become an integral part of a small organization and to have a direct impact on the experiences of thousands of elementary and middle school students in the Los Angeles area. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop experience in sports administration, event management, marketing, social media, communications, and nonprofit operations, while helping create meaningful athletic opportunities for young people.
Compensation
Salary/Hourly Rate: $45K - $60K per year. Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
To Apply
Interested candidates should submit a resume and brief cover letter explaining their interest in FIYA and youth sports to: HiringCommittee@OnFIYA.org
Please include examples of relevant experience in sports, event management, marketing, social media, photography, or community involvement.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND INTEREST IN CONTRIBUTING TO THE FIYA COMMUNITY!
