Careers
Join the Latin American Youth Center team and support young people on their path to success! We provide innovative programs that help youth build brighter futures through education, career support, and community engagement.
Throughout Washington DC and Maryland’s Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties, our staff serves the region’s most deserving youth. LAYC staff provide GED and job readiness programs, HIV and pregnancy testing, arts and recreation, mental health and substance use treatment, housing assistance, and other services.
As the area’s youth development needs have grown, LAYC has grown, too. We have a staff of nearly 200, operating at three sites and at dozens of service points through partner organizations and schools. Our annual budget is $19 million.
While career opportunities are available in fields ranging from case management to administration, all LAYC staff are youth developers. Everything we do is within a positive youth development framework, which involves engaging young people in achieving their full potential by providing opportunities and services along with the mentoring support of a competent, caring adult.
At LAYC, you will find smart people, innovative programs, commitment to our area’s youth, strong leadership, and diversity that reflects the communities we serve.
We hope that you consider joining us. Working at LAYC will change your life, as you change lives.
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Benefits
In addition to a friendly work environment, we offer the following benefits to our employees.
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Medical, dental, and vision plans with prescription coverage
Employer-paid life insurance
Voluntary long-term disability and supplemental life insurance
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Three percent employer contribution to 401(k) beginning at hire
Matching 401(k) program as well
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Ten days paid vacation leave per year, increasing to 20 with tenure, 12 days paid sick leave per year, 12 paid holidays per year
Eight weeks paid parental leave, including adoption and foster care
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Health club discounts
One to two days per week of telework for most positions
CONTACT
Please see individual job postings for hiring manager contact information. For general inquiries about employment at LAYC, please contact the Human Resources Department at hr@layc-dc.org or 202.425.8637.
Join Our Community of Youth Instructors
LAYC is hiring artists, culinary instructors, and creative facilitators to lead year-round programs for DC youth. If you’re passionate about building relationships, sharing your craft, and creating spaces where young people feel heard and valued, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply by sending your resume and a brief paragraph about your class to teencenter@layc-dc.org with the subject line “Instructor.”