Program Manager - YOLA at Inglewood

Walt Disney Concert Hall, 151 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Posted Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Status: Full Time, Exempt

Reports to: Director of Programs and Instructional Partnerships, YOLA

Compensation: $75,000-$80,000

About LA Phil: Founded in 1919, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association's mission is to perform, present, and promote music in its varied forms at the highest level of excellence to a diverse and large audience, both at the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association is dedicated to continuing its pre-eminent status in the music world of the 21st century.

About Learning at the LA Phil: Leading the LA Phil’s strategic engagement with youth and education across Los Angeles, the Learning programs at the LA Phil champion the organization’s investment in the larger arts ecosystem while providing thought‑leadership and advocacy for youth engagement program models that uplift and inspire.

About the YOLA Program:

Mission Statement: YOLA provides transformational and equitable access to music education for young people from underserved communities, to support their personal development, their communities, and beyond.

YOLA Vision for Impact: By 2035, YOLA is serving well over 4,000 students across LA County. Thousands of alumni believe the transformative experience of playing music with the YOLA community contributed to their personal development, a path to excellence, and a deep and lasting love of music, motivating them to meaningfully contribute as adults to the creative industry ecosystem.

Program

Summary:

YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles) is LA Phil’s signature education program, inspired by El Sistema and led by Gustavo Dudamel. YOLA provides over 1,700 students annually access to instruments, high‑quality music instruction, and holistic support, helping young people thrive artistically, socially, and academically at no cost.

The work of YOLA is focused on two areas:
Local programs, which directly serve communities across Los Angeles, and national programs which provide opportunities for young musicians, teaching artists, program administrators, and other stakeholders to learn from and create community with one another.

Position Summary: The YOLA at Inglewood Program Manager is a leadership position for YOLA’s Inglewood hub housed at the Beckmen YOLA Center and focused on creating continued sustainability of the hub’s musical, programmatic and operational health. The YOLA hub for the Inglewood program serves a population of elementary through high school students ranging from beginner to advanced musicians. As such, the Program Manager leads a core administrative team as well as manages Teaching Artists for day‑to‑day programming.

As a leader of a YOLA site, the YOLA at Inglewood Program Manager maintains and nurtures a healthy community among students, parents and neighboring schools as well as demonstrates a deep understanding and commitment to quality music education, community programming, core concepts of youth development and unwavering support of fostering community‑responsiveness and music’s ability to advance these ideas. The Program Manager also serves as the lead advocate and representative of YOLA for the Inglewood community and is charged with actively engaging with and seeking out resources that will support the operational and programmatic health of the site.

As part of the Learning department for the LA Phil, this role also supports large, cross‑site YOLA initiatives and collaboration with other YOLA sites. The Program Manager also serves in a key role for managing a positive partner relationship with all partners and community stakeholders connected to the YOLA at Inglewood hub.

• Manage all program initiatives for the site in collaboration with YOLA central team of the LA Phil Learning department
• Oversee and manage a team of part‑time administrative staff members and teaching artists
• Manage staff and teaching artists in facilitating curriculum initiatives, observe music instruction, and provide regular formal and informal feedback…