City Year
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LearningandDevelopmentDirector
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“Learning and Development Director at City Year. Skills: Learning and Development, Data Analysis, Training Program Development, Stakeholder Management. oversees service delivery trainings for AmeriCorps. prepares them to serve as idealistic leaders and practitioners focused on strengthening schools and supporting students to improve performance”
What You'll Achieve.
prepares them to serve as idealistic leaders and practitioners focused on strengthening schools and supporting students to improve performance; assess impact of specific programming; help improve real-time service delivery and identify best practices; ensure corps members are committed to student success and equipped to meet City Year standards as practitioners in schools
Industry & Context.
Ability to analyze data to identify trends, cause-effect relationships, and opportunities for improvement; collective problem-solving
100% On-Site, Devote up to ten (10) days a year to corps member recruitment interviews, Attend and help mobilize team for whole site events like Opening Day, MLK Day, Annual Fundraiser Gala, Graduation, and other site-wide designated events
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience, Knowledge of educational systems and youth development, Training experience in the education, non-profit, or corporate sector, Ability to design interactive trainings with practical outcomes for adult learners, Experience coaching young people and working with diverse populations, Commitment to and experience with community service, national service, and/or the development of young people as leaders, Ability to analyze data to identify trends, cause-effect relationships, and opportunities for improvement, Thrives in diverse, youthful, high energy, entrepreneurial, diverse, and fast-changing environment, Excellent written and oral skills, partnership-building, and event planning skills, Proven management capabilities, ability to work on a team, and attention to detail
Nice to Have
Candidates with a background in education or teaching preferred, City Year/AmeriCorps experience is a plus
What You'll Do.
oversees service delivery trainings for AmeriCorps
prepares them to serve as idealistic leaders and practitioners focused on strengthening schools and supporting students to improve performance
managing all data evaluation efforts
builds strategic relationships with district and local partners
works closely with the Impact Department
manages Impact Analytics and instructional coaching staff members
Execute all training for AmeriCorps members
including events such as Pre-Service Training (3 weeks in July-August)
a Mid-Year Summit (January)
and ongoing trainings year-round (weekly - September
2 days per month – October-May)
develop a comprehensive learning and development program for AmeriCorps members that varies for high school and college graduates
Provide targeted trainings to support AmeriCorps members in their implementation of whole school supports and individual student academic interventions
identify training needs for AmeriCorps members and assess needs on an on-going basis
Coordinate Returning AmeriCorps Member leadership development training (July)
Serve as site point for the Leadership After City (LACY) program
Utilize feedback gained in coaching sessions by Impact staff to improve supports and training for AmeriCorps members
Serve as site point and ensure the successful implementation of the Idealist Journey (a civic reflection program for AmeriCorps members) and Justice Talking
Lead the site’s evaluation efforts
overseeing all evaluation tools and resources
Ensure all deadlines for data collection and analysis are met
Facilitate the data collection process at the individual schools and with the Cleveland School District
Coordinate the collection and analysis of all data required by stakeholders
school district and funders
Distribute and collect start of year
and end of year surveys to AmeriCorps members
Analyze student-level data and various survey data to assess impact of specific programming
Manage and monitor cyschoolhouse (City Year’s internal online database)
as well as train and support staff and AmeriCorps members on its use
Create a data driven culture and decision-making environment that helps improve real-time service delivery and identify best practices
Serve as site evaluation point to our national Impact Team and participate in regular national conference calls with other site representatives
Use data strategically to help inform service delivery
and development to ensure corps members are committed to student success and equipped to meet City Year standards as practitioners in schools
Assist with all AmeriCorps member operational aspects of the Impact department
Work with City Year Headquarters to share best practices in training and to continue to develop the Learning and Development program
Coordinate training needs with City Year Cleveland Impact Team to ensure efficient use of resources
Support and facilitate staff professional development and training opportunities in partnership with the Managing Director of Impact and Chief of Staff
Identify key people in the Cleveland area who can support the Learning and Development program and provide high quality learning and trainings to AmeriCorps members
Develop and manage external relationships with trainers across the Cleveland area
and secure all external and internal trainers
Devote up to ten (10) days a year to corps member recruitment interviews
Attend and help mobilize team for whole site events like Opening Day
Annual Fundraiser Gala
and other site-wide designated events
Participate in relevant network-wide meetings and calls providing insight
and collective problem-solving
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
works closely with the Impact Department; Work with City Year Headquarters to share best practices in training; Coordinate training needs with City Year Cleveland Impact Team; Support and facilitate staff professional development and training opportunities in partnership with the Managing Director of Impact and Chief of Staff; work on a team
Communication Scope
Excellent written and oral skills
Process & Methodology
event planning skills
Full Job Description
**Application Instructions** Click Apply to submit your online application. Please attach a resume and thoughtful cover letter on the "My Experience" page in the "Resume/CV" field. Active City Year Staff members must login to Workday to apply internally. Number of Positions: 1 ### ### Work Location: 100% On-Site **Position Overview** The Director, of Learning & Development oversees service delivery trainings for AmeriCorps will oversee the learning and development experience for AmeriCorps members that prepares them to serve as idealistic leaders and practitioners focused on strengthening schools and supporting students to improve performance, while managing all data evaluation efforts. In this role, the L&D Director builds strategic relationships with district and local partners, works closely with the Impact Department, and manages Impact Analytics and instructional coaching staff members. **Job Description** # _JOB DESCRIPTION_ ## The Learning and Development Director oversees service delivery trainings for AmeriCorps while managing all data evaluation efforts: ## ## Corps Member Development ## ·Execute all training for AmeriCorps members, including events such as Pre-Service Training (3 weeks in July-August), a Mid-Year Summit (January), and ongoing trainings year-round (weekly - September, 2 days per month – October-May). ## ·Work with the Impact staff to develop a comprehensive learning and development program for AmeriCorps members that varies for high school and college graduates. ## ·Provide targeted trainings to support AmeriCorps members in their implementation of whole school supports and individual student academic interventions. ## ·Work with Impact staff to identify training needs for AmeriCorps members and assess needs on an on-going basis. ## ·Coordinate Returning AmeriCorps Member leadership development training (July). ## ·Serve as site point for the Leadership After City (LACY) program. Includes Career Affinity Groups, a Mentoring program, plus o
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