Position: Community Advocacy and Leadership Academy (CALA) Program Manager
Application Deadline: December 5, 2025
To Apply: Send your resume and cover letter to cala@immigrantguide.org with the subject line “CALA Program Manager.”
Questions may be directed to Mpiima or Eric at the same email address.
About Immigrant Guide Immigrant Guide is a community-rooted 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to uplifting immigrant families across Washington State. We support immigrants, refugees, trafficking survivors, and asylum seekers as they navigate the challenges of building new lives and lead systems change efforts to shape a more just and inclusive future. Our mission is to provide culturally responsive services, transformative leadership and policy advocacy training, and healing-centered programs that help immigrant communities thrive and lead systems change. Programs include the Community Advocacy and Leadership Academy (CALA), Brave Spaces Fellowship, Family Legal Support Services, and Dance & Movement Therapy. Each initiative fosters resilience, amplifies voices, and builds bridges between cultures. Our team is made up of passionate advocates, educators, and community leaders—many of whom are immigrants themselves—working toward a Washington where immigrant communities are not only supported but celebrated.
About CALA The Community Advocacy and Leadership Academy (CALA) is a 12-week intensive fellowship program equipping emerging immigrant and BIPOC leaders in Snohomish County, WA, with the skills and confidence to become effective policy advocates and transformative community leaders. Fellows gain tools to engage in decision-making spaces such as school boards, city councils, commissions, and leadership roles at city, county, and state levels. Training topics include community advocacy, campaigning, mobilization, climate and economic justice, housing and land use, equity and social justice, leadership and organizing skills, storytelling for advocacy, municipal budgeting, and parliamentary procedures. In partnership with Sage Leaders, graduates join a growing BIPOC Leadership Alumni Network, gaining mentorship, peer support, and opportunities to advance policy advocacy and community impact. CALA is rooted in the belief that those most impacted by policy should have the power—and the seats at the table—to shape it.
About the Position The CALA Program Manager oversees the design, coordination, and implementation of the program, including recruiting fellows and facilitators, managing training logistics, engaging alumni, and ensuring program excellence and impact. The Program Manager builds partnerships, tracks outcomes, and contributes to the long-term growth and sustainability of CALA.
Responsibilities Program Recruitment (15%): Develop and implement outreach strategies, host info sessions, and share materials. Alumni Engagement (20%): Organize quarterly alumni events, maintain relationships with alumni serving on boards and commissions. Program Management and Administration (50%): Coordinate training sessions, manage partnerships, identify strategic boards for fellow placements, track and report data, prepare summaries and briefs, and collaborate on expansion, planning, fundraising, and grant reporting. Team Participation (10%): Attend staff meetings, retreats, and contribute to equity initiatives. Professional Development (5%): Pursue growth goals with the Program Director.
Qualifications Required: Commitment to racial, economic, and social justice; 3+ years in program coordination/management/leadership development; strong facilitation and relationship-building skills; excellent communication; ability to manage multiple priorities; proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher). Preferred: Familiarity with local/regional policy issues (housing, labor, environment, transportation); experience in policy advocacy, organizing, or coalition building; knowledge of immigrant rights; fundraising or grant reporting experience.
Compensation Part-time contract (20–30 hours/week) at $35–$45/hour, commensurate with experience. Flexible scheduling with occasional evenings/weekends. Opportunities for professional development and potential transition to full-time after 12 months based on performance, funding, and organizational capacity.
To Apply Send your resume and cover letter to cala@immigrantguide.org with the subject line “CALA Program Manager.” In your cover letter, share your motivation and how your background aligns with the role. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis, with priority given to submissions by December 5, 2025. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Immigrant Guide is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from women, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), immigrants, refugees, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and people with disabilities.
