Job Opening: Entrepreneurship Lab Coordinator

The Marcella Foundation is seeking a creative catalyst to shape the future of youth entrepreneurship in South Lake Tahoe. You will lead this brand new initiative from the ground up, managing programming, cultivating partnerships, and mentoring students. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of education and making, bringing together youth development, community partnerships, and hands-on learning to create something truly transformative.

About The Role

In partnership with South Tahoe High School, the Marcella Foundation is launching an exciting new program to help students ignite, build, and launch their creative ideas. This program will be located in the Marcella Foundation Headquarters, a dedicated 9,000+ square foot Entrepreneurship Lab located in the heart of South Lake Tahoe.

The Entrepreneurship Lab will be a dynamic, hands-on learning space where high school students can explore entrepreneurship, innovation, and creative problem-solving. It will serve as a hub where students can gain skills in digital fabrication, design, art, screen printing, 3D printing, indoor farming, culinary arts, sustainability, and more.

Through workshops taught by industry experts, students will immerse themselves in real-world projects, mentorship, and access to local and regional professionals, students will gain the confidence and skills to become the architects of their own futures.

Key Responsibilities

1. Program Leadership & Coordination

  • Curate high-impact learning sequences that align with our Ignite, Build, Launch framework

  • Help shape the long-term vision of the Entrepreneurship Lab by identifying emerging opportunities, proposing new initiatives, and staying informed on trends in design, tech, and youth leadership

  • Manage daily operations, from scheduling workshops, to coordinating space usage, to organizing volunteers.

  • Design and facilitate core programming sessions while ensuring smooth transitions between community-led workshops

  • Serve as the primary point of contact between students, school staff, community instructors, volunteers, and the Marcella Foundation

  • Maintain program alignment with both grant requirements and student needs

  • Organize student showcases and community events related to the Lab

2. Community Engagement & Workshop Coordination

  • Recruit and onboard local makers, artists, entrepreneurs, and professionals to lead specialized workshops

  • Manage the workshop proposal and scheduling process, including instructor stipends and workshop budgets

  • Coordinate logistics for in-school sessions, after-school sessions, early-release programming, summer sessions, and special one-off events

  • Build relationships that create a sustainable pipeline of community instructors

  • Coordinate a Marcella Club at STHS, elevating student voice and leadership in our work

  • Learn from other makerspaces regionally and nationally to bring best practices to our space

3. Space & Resource Management

  • Oversee the 970 Lodi space to ensure it's organized,  safe, and inspiring

  • Manage equipment inventory and materials to keep the Lab well-stocked for diverse maker activities

  • Enforce safety protocols and ensure inclusive, welcoming use of space

4. Impact Measurement & Program Innovation

  • Partner with the Foundation to track student engagement and outcomes, building the data and case studies that demonstrate program impact

  • Run pilot workshops as test cases, gathering feedback to refine and scale successful models

  • Document success stories and share outcomes with stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

Required

  • Proven track in education, youth development, nonprofit leadership, or business leadership

  • Hands-on experience with at least 2-3 maker/creative skillsets

  • Could include: art, digital fabrication, woodworking, media, photography, screen printing, crafts, sewing, painting, coding, robotics, cooking,  or music

  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex systems

  • Experience building or launching new programs—you've taken something from idea to implementation

  • Data-minded approach—you naturally think about measuring impact and using insights to improve programs

  • Valid driver's license, and clean driving record required—this role includes occasional driving for students, materials, equipment, and program activities

  • Must pass background check 

Nice To Have

  • Bilingual (English/Spanish)

  • Existing connections to Tahoe's maker/artist/entrepreneur community

  • Experience producing events or showcases

  • Experience in teaching or facilitating hands-on learning for youth or adults in your maker or creative skillsets

Role Details

Compensation: $80,000 - $95,000, with benefits
Location: South Lake Tahoe, CA (in-person)
Reports To: Melissa Uppendahl, Executive Director
Start Date: August / September 2025
Status: Full-time Exempt, occasional evening/weekend work for student showcases or community events
Paid Time Off: 30 days Paid Time Off (PTO) annually for sick and personal time away
Holidays: 11 paid holidays annually
Development: Professional development support
Travel: Paid travel to makerspaces nationwide to make connections for our space
Retirement: The Foundation contributes a dollar amount equal to 6% percent of your annual salary towards your retirement. This plan has immediate participation and 100% vesting.
Health Insurance: Group Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision with 100% employer-paid premiums on select employee-only coverage plans and partial coverage for dependents.
Schedule: Flexible schedule available dependent on workshops

How To Apply

Please send a resume and a short statement (max 300 words) describing why you’re excited to lead a youth-driven entrepreneurship program to jobs@marcellafoundation.org and we’ll be in touch!