Description:
JOB SUMMARY: Work with Employment as well as Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Team members to research, design, develop, and implement internal, external, and vocational training programs for LGBTQ+ transition aged youth (TAY) experiencing homelessness to succeed in career paths including culinary, social service, health service, and digital arts fields.
Essential Functions
- Provide training and coaching support for youth enrolled in vocational programs.
- Provide training, technical assistance, coaching support for partner agencies, direct service teams, and stakeholders as well as staff.
- Work with TTA team members, Youth Services staff, and other subject matter experts to develop content and/or coordinate with external agencies to deliver trainings for youth enrolled in vocational programs.
- Develop a team of peer (youth) trainers to support implementation of training programs.
- Work with Employment team members to develop and implement protocols to ensure fidelity and effectiveness of training service delivery and implementation practices.
- Represent team in external spaces with stakeholders and decision makers.
- Implement, track, and report on internal metrics such as recruitment, data entry, and partner outreach.
- Work with Employment Team members and other staff to assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
- Attend and participate in all staff meetings, site visits, and conference calls as necessary.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications And Experience
- Knowledge of or experience working with the LGBTQ community and familiarity with issues of particular relevance to LGBTQ people.
- A passion for the Center’s work and its mission to make the world a better place for LGBTQ people.
- Minimum 2 years of experience providing training, coaching, and/or technical assistance in a similar environment.
- Minimum 2 years of work experiences in social services environment or equivalent education.
- Knowledge and understanding of the issues affecting LGBTQ+ youth, primarily youth in foster care/probation system and other systems of care.
- Ability to demonstrate active listening skills, adult learner engagement, and group facilitation.
- Access to reliable transportation and the ability to be insured.
- Knowledge of housing-first, harm-reduction, trauma-informed care principles.
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends, and travel regularly.
- Self-motivated, energetic, flexible, and the ability to work in a team environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong organizational, detail and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent computer skills and knowledge including word processing, database operations, spreadsheets, and other software systems.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people of diverse races, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expression, socio-economic backgrounds, religions, ages, English-speaking abilities, immigration status, and physical abilities in a multicultural environment.