Position Training Specialist

Company BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life)

Location Dorchester, MA or Bronx, NY

Reporting

Relationship The Training Specialist will report to Matthea Marquart, Director of Training

Company BELL is a not-for-profit educational organization dedicated to providing after school

Background/ and summer educational programs to children that need them the most. BELL is driven

Culture by the belief that all children can excel. BELL addresses children’s needs by providing world-class core reading, writing, and math skills.

BELL currently educates more than 12,000 scholars in 75 public school sites throughout Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, New York, and Springfield, MA. BELL’s corps of educators includes more than 1,000 teachers and tutors.

BELL has been recognized by the United States Senate, the American Federation of Teachers, the American Youth Policy Forum, Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Summer Learning and Fast Company Magazine as one of the premier providers of educational out-of-school time programs.

Core Skills/ As a member of the Training team, the Training Specialist works with the Director of

Responsibilities Training to support national and regional Training initiatives, including coordination, development and delivery of training.

This position involves approximately 40% writing, 25% facilitation, and 35% logistics.

National Training Initiatives

· Work with the Director of Training and Training team to design, develop, and support training across all regions

· Review, edit, research, write, and update training programs/materials (leaders’ guides, participant materials, PowerPoint presentations, e-learning materials, job aids, video scripts, etc.)

· Review, edit, and write reports, memos, charts, presentations, emails, etc. to document training progress and communicate about training logistics

· Deliver training in other regions as needed

· Perform other duties as assigned

Regional Training

· Partner with regional BELL staff to support regional training needs

· Facilitate Orientation, In-Service, and other training for BELL Teachers, Tutors, Site Managers, Lead Teachers, Program Assistants, and other staff

· Support training logistics as needed

· Perform other duties as assigned

Support at Training Events

· Set up and tear down of training events, including classrooms, catering, etc.

· When not facilitating workshops, support the trainers as needed

· Assess the facilitation quality of & provide coaching feedback to any per diem trainers

Requirements

· Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s a plus.

· Two–three years’ experience delivering interactive, engaging training to adults; excellent facilitation skills required. One year experience assessing, developing, and maintaining training curriculum and materials. These years of experience do not need to be full time experience.

· Strong writing & editing skills, reliability, and attention to detail absolutely required.

· Excellent organizational & communication skills. Positive attitude and sense of humor. Must be a team player. Flexible and reliable. Must be able to lift 50-pound boxes. Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus.

· Up to 20% travel required.

· Up to 15 weekends per year required.

To Apply Please submit a resume (no length limit) and cover letter (one page max). The cover letter should detail: 1) what about the BELL mission resonates with you; 2) your thoughts on the top three requirements for a successful team; and 3) what makes a workshop’s facilitation excellent. For #2 (teams) and #3 (facilitation), please provide specific details from your past experience.

BELL Contact All inquiries and interested applicants should send their resumes and cover letters to:

Caitlin Gregg

Assistant to the COO

BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life)

60 Clayton Street

Dorchester, MA 02122

Office: 617-282-1567 ext. 197

Fax: 617-282-2698

e-mail: cgregg@BELLnational.org